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Conducting Research That Matters to Rural Practice and Communities

Sebastian T. Tong, Melinda M. Davis and Allison M. Cole
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2025, 38 (3) 603-606; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240358R1
Sebastian T. Tong
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network (STT, AMC); Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR; Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, La Grande, OR (MMD).
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Melinda M. Davis
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network (STT, AMC); Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR; Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, La Grande, OR (MMD).
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Allison M. Cole
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network (STT, AMC); Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR; Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, La Grande, OR (MMD).
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