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Associations between Patient- and Provider Level Factors, and Telemedicine Use in Family Medicine Clinics

Omolola E. Adepoju, Luan Tran, Rosemary Agwuncha, Minji Chae, Jason Franco-Castano, Tracy Angelocci and Winston Liaw
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2022, 35 (3) 457-464; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.03.210416
Omolola E. Adepoju
From University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, TX (OA, LT, RA, WL); Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston, Houston, TX (OA, MC, JFC); Lone Star Circle of Care, Georgetown, TX (TA).
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Luan Tran
From University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, TX (OA, LT, RA, WL); Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston, Houston, TX (OA, MC, JFC); Lone Star Circle of Care, Georgetown, TX (TA).
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Rosemary Agwuncha
From University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, TX (OA, LT, RA, WL); Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston, Houston, TX (OA, MC, JFC); Lone Star Circle of Care, Georgetown, TX (TA).
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Minji Chae
From University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, TX (OA, LT, RA, WL); Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston, Houston, TX (OA, MC, JFC); Lone Star Circle of Care, Georgetown, TX (TA).
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Jason Franco-Castano
From University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, TX (OA, LT, RA, WL); Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston, Houston, TX (OA, MC, JFC); Lone Star Circle of Care, Georgetown, TX (TA).
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Tracy Angelocci
From University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, TX (OA, LT, RA, WL); Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston, Houston, TX (OA, MC, JFC); Lone Star Circle of Care, Georgetown, TX (TA).
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Winston Liaw
From University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, TX (OA, LT, RA, WL); Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at the University of Houston, Houston, TX (OA, MC, JFC); Lone Star Circle of Care, Georgetown, TX (TA).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2022, 35 (3) 457-464; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.03.210416

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2022, 35 (3) 457-464; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.03.210416
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