MedPage Today December 28, 2020
-Demographic disparities also revealed
Study Authors: Lindsey I. Black, Benjamin Zablotsky
Target Audience and Goal Statement: Pediatricians, emergency medicine specialists, primary care physicians, public health and policy experts
The goal of this report was to determine the use of urgent care centers and retail health clinics among children in the U.S., as well as the demographics, including race, health insurance coverage, parental education, and poverty status, associated with their use.
Questions Addressed:
- What percentage of children had one or more urgent care center or retail health clinic visits in 2019?
- Did utilization of urgent care centers or retail health clinics differ by demographics, such as race, health insurance coverage, parental education, or poverty status?
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