Article
The modified medical office assistant role in rural diabetes care
Le rôle modifié de l'adjointe de bureau médical dans les soins du diabète en milieu rural
Spring 2014
Volume 19 - Issue 2
Faye D. MacKay, J. Ellen Anderson, Michael C. Klein, Jonathan Berkowitz, Jacqueline T. MacKay, Julie Gailius
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 11–18
Content Summary
This study evaluates the expanded role of medical office assistants (MOAs) in rural diabetes care. It finds that MOAs improve adherence to guidelines and satisfaction among patients and providers, although overall health outcomes remain unchanged.
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Rural medicineChronic diseasePrimary careWomen's healthMedical education