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The Changing Face of General Internal Medicine and Lessons Learned from Geriatric Medicine

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Dr. Bosworth was supported by a research career scientist award from the VA Health service research and development (VA HSR&D 08-027).

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  1. Departments of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Nursing, Duke University Medical Center, 411 Chapel Hill Street, Suite 600, Durham, NC, 27701, USA

    Hayden B. Bosworth PhD

  2. Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham VAMC, Durham, USA

    Hayden B. Bosworth PhD

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Bosworth, H.B. The Changing Face of General Internal Medicine and Lessons Learned from Geriatric Medicine. J GEN INTERN MED 29, 824–826 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-014-2799-8

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