Use Of Retail Clinics For Low-Acuity Conditions
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Quality of care at retail clinics for 3 common conditions.
OBJECTIVES Evaluation of quality of care across retail clinics in a geographically diverse population has not been undertaken to date. We sought to evaluate and compare the quality of care for otitis media, pharyngitis, and urinary tract infection received in retail medical clinics in CVS pharmacies ("MinuteClinics" [MCs]), ambulatory care facilities (ACFs), and emergency departments (EDs). M...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Affairs
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0278-2715,1544-5208
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0372