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The Importance of Primary Care Research in Understanding Health Inequities in the United States

John Heintzman and Miguel Marino
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2021, 34 (4) 849-852; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.210060
John Heintzman
From the Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Family Medicine, Portland (JH, MM); OCHIN, Inc., Portland, OR (JH); Oregon Health and Science University School of Public Health, Portland (MM).
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Miguel Marino
From the Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Family Medicine, Portland (JH, MM); OCHIN, Inc., Portland, OR (JH); Oregon Health and Science University School of Public Health, Portland (MM).
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