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Care Redesign to Support Telemedicine Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Federally Qualified Health Center Personnel Experiences

Jennifer L. Frehn, Brooke E. Starn, Hector P. Rodriguez and Denise D. Payán
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine October 2023, 36 (5) 712-722; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.220370R2

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