Study Missing clinical information during primary care visits. Citation Text: Smith PC, Araya-Guerra R, Bublitz C, et al. Missing clinical information during primary care visits. JAMA. 2005;293(5):565-71. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 3, 2005 Smith PC, Araya-Guerra R, Bublitz C, et al. JAMA. 2005;293(5):565-71. View more articles from the same authors. This survey of 253 primary care clinicians revealed that important clinical information was missing in nearly 1 in 7 visits, and providers believed this missing information could adversely affect patient care. Free full text PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Smith PC, Araya-Guerra R, Bublitz C, et al. Missing clinical information during primary care visits. 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