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  		Fig. 1: Kaplan–Meier survival curves for care received, by ambulatory specialty. Blue line = combined care (both specialist and family physician), red line = care by family physician only, black line = no cardiovascular claims (i.e., no physician visits for a cardiovascular cause).

 

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