Increased Likelihood of Missed Appointments (“No Shows”) for Racial/Ethnic Minorities in a Safety Net Health System

Missed appointments have been linked to adverse outcomes known to affect racial/ethnic minorities. However, the association of missed appointments with race/ethnicity has not been determined. We sought to determine the relationships between race/ethnicity and missed appointments by performing a cros...

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Main Authors: Scott Shimotsu, Anne Roehrl, Maribet McCarty, Katherine Vickery, Laura Guzman-Corrales, Mark Linzer, Nancy Garrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131915599980