Early return visits by primary care patients: A retail nurse practitioner clinic versus standard medical office care

Population Health Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 216-219

  Rohrer, James E ^a   Angstman, Kurt B ^a   Garrison, Gregory ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; RISK ADJUSTMENT; SINUSITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865244379     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2011.0058     Document Type: Article

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