After-hours Access of Convenient Care Clinics and Cost Savings Associated With Avoidance of Higher-Cost Sites of Care

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 243-245

  Patwardhan, Avinash ^a   Davis, Jeffery ^a   Murphy, Patricia ^a   Ryan, Sandra Festa ^b  

^a Walgreen   (United States)

^b Take Care Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

convenient care clinic; cost savings; emergency room visits; primary care physician

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903272708     PISSN: 21501319     EISSN: 21501327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150131911436251     Document Type: Article

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