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SUBMITTER: Richard P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4670225 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Richard Patrick P Shin Peter P Beeson Tishra T Burke Laura S LS Wood Susan F SF Rosenbaum Sara S
PloS one 20151204 12
<h4>Objective</h4>To examine variations in the quality and cost of care provided to patients with diabetes mellitus by Community Health Centers (CHCs) compared to other primary care settings.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>We used data from the 2005-2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (N = 2,108). We used two dependent variables: quality of care and ambulatory care expenditures. Our primary independent variable was whether the respondent received care in a Community Health Centers (CHCs) o ...[more]