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It’s Time to Retire the Term “Provider” from JABFM’s Pages

Joseph W. Gravel and Deborah R. Erlich
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2023, 36 (3) 520-521; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230075R0
Joseph W. Gravel Jr,
Department of Family & Community Medicine Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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