Wyoming physicians are significant providers of safety net care

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 470-477

  Dobie, Sharon A ^a,b   Hagopian, Amy ^a   Kirlin, Beth A ^a   Hart, L Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN INCOME; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29244436857     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.6.470     Document Type: Review

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