2011
Career Satisfaction in Primary Care: A Comparison of International and US Medical Graduates
Chen PG, Curry LA, Nunez-Smith M, Bradley EH, Desai MM. Career Satisfaction in Primary Care: A Comparison of International and US Medical Graduates. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 27: 147-152. PMID: 21866306, PMCID: PMC3270248, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1832-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansPrimary carePhysician characteristicsMultivariable logistic regression modelingDirect patient care activitiesPrimary care physician workforceUS medical graduatesHealth Tracking Physician SurveyPatient care activitiesLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality patient careOverall satisfactionPhysician surveyPoor satisfactionPatient careMedical graduatesStudy participantsCare activitiesIMG statusPotential explanatory factorsPhysiciansRegression modelingCareSolo practitioners
2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effects