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Jordan M. Alpert, Heather McKee Hurwitz and Michael B. Rothberg
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2024, 37 (5) 979-982; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230478R1
Jordan M. Alpert
From Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (JMA, MBR); Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (HMKH).
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Heather McKee Hurwitz
From Center for Value-Based Care Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (JMA, MBR); Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH (HMKH).
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Michael B. Rothberg
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