Increased Frequency of No-Shows in Residents’ Primary Care Clinic Is Associated With More Visits to the Emergency Department

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-11

  Nguyen, Douglas L ^a   Dejesus, Ramona S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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EID: 84990397080     PISSN: 21501319     EISSN: 21501327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150131909359930     Document Type: Article

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