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Use of Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines by Primary Care Providers in the United States

Julie S. Townsend, Elizabeth A. Rohan, Susan A. Sabatino and Mary Puckett
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine October 2023, 36 (5) 789-802; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230036R1
Julie S. Townsend
From the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (JST, EAR, SAS, MP).
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Elizabeth A. Rohan
From the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (JST, EAR, SAS, MP).
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Susan A. Sabatino
From the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (JST, EAR, SAS, MP).
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Mary Puckett
From the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (JST, EAR, SAS, MP).
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