Greater temporal regularity of primary care visits was associated with reduced hospitalizations and mortality, even after controlling for continuity of care

• Main Authors: Maram Khazen (Author), Wiessam Abu Ahmad (Author), Faige Spolter (Author), Avivit Golan-Cohen (Author), Eugene Merzon (Author), Ariel Israel (Author), Shlomo Vinker (Author), Adam J. Rose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that more temporally regular primary care visits are associated with improved patient outcomes. Objective To examine the association of temporal regularity (TR) of primary care with hospitalizations and mortality in patients with chronic illnesses. Als...