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# What's keeping us so busy in primary care?

Tai-Seale M.

_N Engl J Med. 363(5):495; author reply 496. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1006151._

2010-07-29

## Abstract

Comment on article, "What's keeping us so busy in primary care? A snapshot from one practice" (RJ Baron, April 29, 2010).

[PubMed abstract](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20666631)

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