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Comment
. 2017 Sep;32(9):1025.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4102-2.

Capsule Commentary on Balaban et al., Impact of a Patient Navigator Program on Hospital-Based and Outpatient Utilization Over 180 Days in a Safety-Net Health System

Michael Hochman  1
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Capsule Commentary on Balaban et al., Impact of a Patient Navigator Program on Hospital-Based and Outpatient Utilization Over 180 Days in a Safety-Net Health System

Michael Hochman. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Sep.
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