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作者单位:Kenneth J. Smith MD, MS (1) Angela Wateska MPH (1) M. Patricia Nowalk PhD, RD (2) Mahlon Raymund PhD (2) Bruce Y. Lee MD, MBA (1) Richard K. Zimmerman MD, MPH (2) Michael J. Fine MD, MSc (1) (3)
1. Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Meyran Ave, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA 2. Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA 3. Center for Health Equity and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA