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Organizing and Investing to Expand Primary Care Availability with Nurse Practitioners

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    Peter J. Levin

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Levin, P.J., Bateman, R. Organizing and Investing to Expand Primary Care Availability with Nurse Practitioners. J Community Health 37, 265–269 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-011-9537-5

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