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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
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).
Miguel Marino
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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The Importance of Primary Care Research in Understanding Health Inequities in the United States
John Heintzman, Miguel Marino
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jul 2021, 34 (4) 849-852; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.210060
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