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Modifying Provider Vitamin D Screening Behavior in Primary Care

Nigel L. Rozario, Alica Sparling, Ryan Burns, Andrew McWilliams, Jennifer H. Brady, Marc Kowalkowski and Jason Roberge
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2020, 33 (2) 252-261; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.02.190323
Nigel L. Rozario
From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (NLR, AS, RB, MK, JR, AM); Atrium Health Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charlotte, NC (AM); Carolinas Physician Alliance, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (JHB).
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Alica Sparling
From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (NLR, AS, RB, MK, JR, AM); Atrium Health Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charlotte, NC (AM); Carolinas Physician Alliance, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (JHB).
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Ryan Burns
From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (NLR, AS, RB, MK, JR, AM); Atrium Health Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charlotte, NC (AM); Carolinas Physician Alliance, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (JHB).
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Andrew McWilliams
From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (NLR, AS, RB, MK, JR, AM); Atrium Health Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charlotte, NC (AM); Carolinas Physician Alliance, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (JHB).
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Jennifer H. Brady
From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (NLR, AS, RB, MK, JR, AM); Atrium Health Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charlotte, NC (AM); Carolinas Physician Alliance, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (JHB).
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Marc Kowalkowski
From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (NLR, AS, RB, MK, JR, AM); Atrium Health Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charlotte, NC (AM); Carolinas Physician Alliance, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (JHB).
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Jason Roberge
From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (NLR, AS, RB, MK, JR, AM); Atrium Health Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charlotte, NC (AM); Carolinas Physician Alliance, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC (JHB).
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