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Comment
. 2019 Sep;34(9):1851.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05148-7.

Capsule Commentary on Jetelina et al., Patient-Reported Barriers to Completing a Diagnostic Colonoscopy Following Abnormal Fecal Immunochemical Test among Uninsured Patients

Sanja Percac-Lima  1
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Capsule Commentary on Jetelina et al., Patient-Reported Barriers to Completing a Diagnostic Colonoscopy Following Abnormal Fecal Immunochemical Test among Uninsured Patients

Sanja Percac-Lima. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Sep.
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