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. 1998 Jun;75(2):330–346. doi: 10.1007/BF02345101

Leveling the playing field: A report of the commonwealth fund task force on academic health centers

David Blumenthal 1,2,3,4,, Samuel O Thier 1,2,3,4
PMCID: PMC3456241  PMID: 9684245

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This research was supported by a grant from the Commonwealth Fund.

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