Obstacles predicting lack of a regular provider and delays in seeking care for patients at an urban public hospital.

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Published in JAMA on July 07, 1994

Authors

K J Rask1, M V Williams, R M Parker, S E McNagny

Author Affiliations

1: Division of General Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303.

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