Appointment adherence and disparities in outcomes among patients with diabetes

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1685-1687

  Schectman, Joel M ^a   Schorling, John B ^a   Voss, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

a1c; Appointment adherence; Diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51649126634     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0747-1     Document Type: Article

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