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Editorial
. 2010 Oct;25(10):998-9.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1464-0.

Primary care and the US health care system: what needs to change?

David W Bates
Editorial

Primary care and the US health care system: what needs to change?

David W Bates. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Oct.
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  • Where have all the general internists gone?
    Bylsma WH, Arnold GK, Fortna GS, Lipner RS. Bylsma WH, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Oct;25(10):1020-3. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1349-2. Epub 2010 Apr 29. J Gen Intern Med. 2010. PMID: 20429041 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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