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Engagement of Small to Medium-Sized Primary Care Practices in Quality Improvement Efforts

Tulay G. Soylu, Alison E. Cuellar, Debora G. Goldberg and Anton J. Kuzel
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2021, 34 (1) 40-48; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200153
Tulay G. Soylu
From the Health Services Administration and Policy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (TGS); Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (AEC, DGG); Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (AJK).
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Alison E. Cuellar
From the Health Services Administration and Policy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (TGS); Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (AEC, DGG); Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (AJK).
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Debora G. Goldberg
From the Health Services Administration and Policy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (TGS); Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (AEC, DGG); Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (AJK).
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Anton J. Kuzel
From the Health Services Administration and Policy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (TGS); Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (AEC, DGG); Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (AJK).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2021, 34 (1) 40-48; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.01.200153
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