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. 2009 Jun;27(3):105-112.
doi: 10.2337/diaclin.27.3.105.

Health Care Disparities and Diabetes Care: Practical Considerations for Primary Care Providers

Richard O White  1 , Bettina M Beech, Stephania Miller
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Health Care Disparities and Diabetes Care: Practical Considerations for Primary Care Providers

Richard O White et al. Clin Diabetes. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Disparities in diabetes care are prevalent in the United States. This article provides an overview of these disparities and discusses both potential causes and efforts to address them to date. The authors focus the discussion on aspects relevant to the patient-provider dyad and provide practical considerations for the primary care provider's role in helping to diminish and eliminate disparities in diabetes care.

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