In a neighborhood near you: how community health workers help people obtain health insurance and primary care.
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In a neighborhood near you: how community health workers help people obtain health insurance and primary careIn a neighborhood near you: how community health workers help people obtain health insurance and primary care" (2014). Family Medicine and Community Health Publications and Presentations. Paper 285.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
دوره 25 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014