GERD-related health care utilization, therapy, and reasons for transfer of GERD patients between primary care providers and gastroenterologists in a US managed care setting

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 328-337

  Halpern, Rachel ^a   Kothari, Smita ^b   Fuldeore, Mahesh ^b   Zarotsky, Victoria ^a   Porter, Victoria ^a   Dabbous, Omar ^c   Goldstein, Jay L ^d  

^a Health Economics and Outcomes Research   (United States)

^b TAP PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INC   (United States)

^c TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroenterology; Gastroesophageal reflux; Health services; Medication therapy management; Physician's practice patterns; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANPOWER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76849084852     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-009-0927-9     Document Type: Article

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