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Differences in Occupational Burnout Among Primary Care Professionals

Jessica Clifton, Levi Bonnell, Juvena Hitt, Abigail Crocker, Gail L. Rose, Constance van Eeghen, Rodger Kessler, Kari A. Stephens, Kathryn Teng, Janeen Leon, Brenda Mollis and Benjamin Littenberg
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2021, 34 (6) 1203-1211; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.06.210139
Jessica Clifton
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Levi Bonnell
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Juvena Hitt
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Abigail Crocker
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Gail L. Rose
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Constance van Eeghen
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Rodger Kessler
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Kari A. Stephens
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Kathryn Teng
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Janeen Leon
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Brenda Mollis
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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Benjamin Littenberg
From University of Vermont, Burlington (JC, LB, JH, AC, GLR, CvE, BL); University of Colorado, Aurora (RK); University of Washington, Seattle (KAS, BM); MetroHealth System, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland (KT, JL).
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