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<TD ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#FFEE33" WIDTH=25%><FONT SIZE=-1>very satisfied</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>Column</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>A</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Coverage</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>B</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Access to Care</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>C</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Access to Care in an Emergency</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>D</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>E</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>F</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>G</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Quality of Care</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>H</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT SIZE=-1>Thoroughness and Competence of Provider</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>I</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1><STRONG>J</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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