Racial/Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Care for Older Veterans: Accounting for Dual Health System Use Changes Conclusions

Background: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) databases are used extensively to study racial/ethnic disparities; however, these databases may not capture all care received by VHA patients. Objectives: We examined the extent to which accounting for non-VHA care changed conclusions about racial/eth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical care 2006-05, Vol.44 (5), p.439-445
Hauptverfasser:	Halanych, Jewell H., Wang, Fei, Miller, Donald R., Pogach, Leonard M., Lin, Hai, Berlowitz, Dan R., Frayne, Susan M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans - statistics & numerical data Aged Cholesterol, LDL - blood Cohort Studies Comorbidity Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Diabetes Complications - blood Diabetes Complications - diagnosis Diabetes Mellitus - blood Diabetes Mellitus - ethnology Diabetes Mellitus - therapy Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological - statistics & numerical data European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data Female Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism Health care Health outcomes Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data Hispanics Humans Male Medicare Medicare - statistics & numerical data Models, Statistical Older people Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient assessment Patient care Primary health care Quality of care Racial differences Type 2 diabetes mellitus United States United States Department of Veterans Affairs - statistics & numerical data Veterans Veterans - statistics & numerical data
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