Research ArticleOriginal Research

Primary Care Physicians' Perspectives on the Ethical Impact of the Electronic Medical Record

Tania Moerenhout, Gary S. Fischer, Marlies Saelaert, An De Sutter, Veerle Provoost and Ignaas Devisch
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2020, 33 (1) 106-117; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190154

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