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- Published online January 22, 2013.
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- Michael Kolber, MD MSc CCFP⇑,
- Nadder Sharif, MSc MD CCFP(EM),
- Raelene Marceau, MN NP and
- Olga Szafran, MHSA
- Dr Kolber is Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Dr Sharif is Assistant Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario in London. Mrs Marceau is a nurse practitioner at the Peace River Primary Care Network in Alberta. Ms Szafran is Associate Director of Research in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta
- Correspondence: Dr Michael Kolber, Department of Family Medicine, 1706 College Plaza, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C8; telephone 780 248-2058; fax 780 492-2593; e-mail mkolber{at}ualberta.ca
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Contributors: Dr Kolber conceptualized the study and was involved in the development of the study design and survey questionnaire, ethics application, study implementation, interpretation of study findings, and manuscript preparation. Dr Sharif coordinated the study at the urban site, performed data entry, participated in the interpretation of the study findings, and reviewed the manuscript. Mrs Marceau coordinated the study at the rural site, performed data entry, and reviewed the manuscript. Ms Szafran was involved in the development of the study design, ethics application, data analysis, interpretation of study findings, and manuscript preparation.