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Current State of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use Within Family Medicine

Juana Nicoll Capizzano, Marie-Claire O'Dwyer, Wendy Furst, Melissa Plegue, Ryan Tucker, Nikhil Theyyunni and Diane M. Harper
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2022, 35 (4) 809-813; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.04.220019
Juana Nicoll Capizzano
From Department of Family Medicine, Michigan Medicine (JNC, MO, WF, MP, DMH); Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan Medicine (RT, NT).
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Marie-Claire O'Dwyer
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Wendy Furst
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Melissa Plegue
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Nikhil Theyyunni
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Diane M. Harper
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2022, 35 (4) 809-813; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.04.220019

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2022, 35 (4) 809-813; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.04.220019
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