Research ArticleOriginal Research

Comparing Outcomes of Musculoskeletal Radiographs from In-Person and Telemedicine Primary Care Cohorts, April 2019–June 2021

John Petrilli, Taylor Guth and Emily Coughlin
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2023, jabfm.2023.230094R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230094R1

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