Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Annals of family medicine
Abstract
We sought to describe the proportion of patients in contact with a primary care physician, as well as the total number of primary care contacts over a 2-year period, using the 2002-2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The rate of any contact with a primary care physician for patients in the population decreased by 2.5% over the study period (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.99 per panel, 95% CI, 0.98-0.99;
First Page
41
Last Page
43
DOI
10.1370/afm.2631
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Recommended Citation
Johansen ME, Niforatos JD. Decreasing Use of Primary Care: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study of MEPS 2007-2017. Ann Fam Med. 2021 Jan-Feb;19(1):41-43. doi: 10.1370/afm.2631. PMID: 33431390; PMCID: PMC7800745.