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Identifying and Addressing Social Determinants of Health with an Electronic Health Record

Oluwatomi Ajibola, Rehab Tabchi, Karen Hepworth, Alycia Walty and Auguste Niyibizi
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2025, 38 (1) 9-14; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240167R1
Oluwatomi Ajibola
From the St Luke’s Family Medicine Residency (OA, AN); Sacred Heart Campus; Star Community Health (RT, KH, AW).
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Rehab Tabchi
From the St Luke’s Family Medicine Residency (OA, AN); Sacred Heart Campus; Star Community Health (RT, KH, AW).
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Karen Hepworth
From the St Luke’s Family Medicine Residency (OA, AN); Sacred Heart Campus; Star Community Health (RT, KH, AW).
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Alycia Walty
From the St Luke’s Family Medicine Residency (OA, AN); Sacred Heart Campus; Star Community Health (RT, KH, AW).
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Auguste Niyibizi
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