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Information Mastery: Practical Evidence-Based Family Medicine

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Remember Marcus Welby? He symbolized the ideal family doctor—knowledgeable even about rare conditions, caring and compassionate, making multiple house calls with his little black bag, and devoting his complete attention and the best resources for the care of a single patient.

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  1. Cheryl A. Flynn
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, 97201-3098, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor of Family Medicine) & Scott A. Fields M.D. (Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor of Family Medicine) &  (Professor and Vice Chairman)

  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 53226-0509, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    Alan K. David M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  3. Department of Family Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 39216-4500, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

    D. Melessa Phillips M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  4. College of Medicine, Florida State University College of Medicine, 32306-4300, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

    Joseph E. Scherger M.D., M.P.H. (Dean) (Dean)

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Flynn, C.A., Shaughnessy, A.F., Slawson, D.C. (2003). Information Mastery: Practical Evidence-Based Family Medicine. In: Taylor, R.B., David, A.K., Fields, S.A., Phillips, D.M., Scherger, J.E. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21744-4_5

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