Closing the gap: Finding and encouraging physicians who will care for the underserved

Virtual Mentor

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 390-398

  Bennett, Keisa ^a   Phillips, Julie ^a   Teevan, Bridget ^a  

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EID: 84873419635     PISSN: 19377010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.5.pfor1-0905     Document Type: Review

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