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Motivational Interviewing Strategies for Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Cassandra L. Boness, Mackenzie Nelson and Antoine B. Douaihy
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2022, 35 (2) 420-426; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.210327
Cassandra L. Boness
From the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA (CLB, MN, ABD) and University of New Mexico, Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA), Albuquerque, NM (CLB).
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Mackenzie Nelson
From the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA (CLB, MN, ABD) and University of New Mexico, Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA), Albuquerque, NM (CLB).
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Antoine B. Douaihy
From the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA (CLB, MN, ABD) and University of New Mexico, Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA), Albuquerque, NM (CLB).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2022, 35 (2) 420-426; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.210327

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