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Virtual Preconception Risk Assessment and Counseling In Primary Health Care

Anne L. Dunlop, Susana Alfonso, Nora Hansen, Dionne Williams and Victoria Anderson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2025, 38 (2) 223-238; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240143R1
Anne L. Dunlop
From the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (ALD); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (SA); Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (NH); Emory Family Medicine at Dunwoody Clinic, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (DW); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (VA).
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Susana Alfonso
From the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (ALD); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (SA); Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (NH); Emory Family Medicine at Dunwoody Clinic, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (DW); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (VA).
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Nora Hansen
From the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (ALD); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (SA); Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (NH); Emory Family Medicine at Dunwoody Clinic, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (DW); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (VA).
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Dionne Williams
From the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (ALD); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (SA); Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (NH); Emory Family Medicine at Dunwoody Clinic, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (DW); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (VA).
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Victoria Anderson
From the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (ALD); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (SA); Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (NH); Emory Family Medicine at Dunwoody Clinic, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (DW); Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (VA).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2025, 38 (2) 223-238; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240143R1

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Anne L. Dunlop, Susana Alfonso, Nora Hansen, Dionne Williams, Victoria Anderson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2025, 38 (2) 223-238; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240143R1
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