The effect of North Carolina free clinics on hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions among the uninsured

• Main Authors: Jenny Hutchison (Author), Michael E. Thompson (Author), Jennifer Troyer (Author), Christine Elnitsky (Author), Maren J. Coffman (Author), M. Lori Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Free clinics are volunteer based organizations that provide health care services to low-income individuals for free or minimal cost. Communities served by a free clinic can provide ambulatory care services for uninsured individuals, reducing reliance on costly hospital admissions...