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Rural-urban differences in continuity of primary care among persons with prediabetes [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Continuity of primary care is associated with better health outcomes, however, there are known disparities related to access to primary care among rural populations potentially fracturing continuity of care. Bootstrapping was then used to estimate standard errors. Population Studied. 6.4% (N=6,580).

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. That means many older adults will be relying on other primary care physicians, who already can’t keep up with demand , and nurse practitioners, whose ranks are booming. ” In 27 states and Washington, D.C.,