Commentary: Improving the supply and distribution of primary care physicians

Academic Medicine

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 541-543

  Dorsey, E Ray ^a   Nicholson, Sean ^b   Frist, William H ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79959975333     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e318212ea15     Document Type: Review

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