Summaries for patients. Comparing the quality of diabetes care by generalists and specialists.

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Summaries for Patients15 January 2002Comparing the Quality of Diabetes Care by Generalists and SpecialistsSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-136-2-200201150-00003 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the problem and what is known about it so far?Comparisons of the quality of care that different types of doctors (for example, primary care doctors and specialists) provide for chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, must be done carefully. First, different types of patients may tend to see different types of doctors. For example, older patients or patients with multiple health problems may seek care from primary care doctors, who will care for all of their problems, instead of from endocrinologists, who would care only for the diabetes. In addition, not all doctors in a specialty practice alike. ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full report titled “Profiling Care Provided by Different Groups of Physicians: Effects of Patient Case-Mix (Bias) and Physician-Level Clustering on Quality Assessment Results.” It is in the 1 January 2002 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 136, pages 111-121). The authors are S Greenfield, SH Kaplan, R Kahn, J Ninomiya, and JL Griffith.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoProfiling Care Provided by Different Groups of Physicians: Effects of Patient Case-Mix (Bias) and Physician-Level Clustering on Quality Assessment Results Sheldon Greenfield , Sherrie H. Kaplan , Richard Kahn , John Ninomiya , and John L. Griffith Metrics Cited byQuality of Care in Patients with DiabetesRhoda H. Cobin, MD and Helena W. Rodbard, MDQuality of Care in Patients with DiabetesThe Editors 15 January 2002Volume 136, Issue 2Page: I-42KeywordsBlood pressureCholesterolHealth careHealth care qualityHealth care quality assessmentHealth information technologyHemoglobinProteinsRenal diseasesUrine ePublished: 15 January 2002 Issue Published: 15 January 2002 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2002 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...