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Metformin Prescription Rates for Patients with Prediabetes

Alejandro Hughes, Tamkeen Khan, Kate Kirley, Tannaz Moin, Arch Mainous, Neha Sachdev, Janet Williams and Gregory Wozniak
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2022, 35 (4) 821-826; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.04.210485
Alejandro Hughes
From American Medical Association, Chicago, IL (AH, TK, KK, NS, JW, GW); David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA (TM); HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA (TM); and University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (AM).
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Tamkeen Khan
From American Medical Association, Chicago, IL (AH, TK, KK, NS, JW, GW); David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA (TM); HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA (TM); and University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (AM).
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Kate Kirley
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Tannaz Moin
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Arch Mainous
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Neha Sachdev
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Janet Williams
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