Do patient-centered medical homes reduce emergency department visits?

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Published in Health Serv Res on August 12, 2014

Authors

Guy David1, Candace Gunnarsson, Philip A Saynisch, Ravi Chawla, Somesh Nigam

Author Affiliations

1: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

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