Disparities in Diabetes Care
Author(s) -
Susan M. Frayne,
Jewell H. Halanych,
Donald R. Miller,
Fei Wang,
Hai Lin,
Leonard Pogach,
Erica J. Sharkansky,
Terence M. Keane,
Katherine M. Skinner,
Craig S. Rosen,
Dan R. Berlowitz
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.22.2631
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , veterans affairs , diabetes mellitus , national health and nutrition examination survey , odds ratio , psychiatry , environmental health , endocrinology , population
Emerging evidence indicates that patients with mental health conditions (MHCs) may receive less intensive medical care. Diabetes serves as a useful condition in which to test for MHC-related disparities in care. We examined whether quality measures for diabetes care are worse for patients with or without MHCs.
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