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. 2015 Dec;175(12):1983-6.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.4468.

Disparities in Time Spent Seeking Medical Care in the United States

Kristin N Ray  1 , Amalavoyal V Chari  2 , John Engberg  3 , Marnie Bertolet  4 , Ateev Mehrotra  5
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Disparities in Time Spent Seeking Medical Care in the United States

Kristin N Ray et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Dec.
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  • No Time to Wait.
    Ross JS, Katz MH. Ross JS, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Dec;175(12):1986. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.5393. JAMA Intern Med. 2015. PMID: 26437319 No abstract available.

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