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A Clinician's Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI): Why and How Primary Care Should Lead the Health Care AI Revolution

Steven Lin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2022, 35 (1) 175-184; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.01.210226

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