PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Yan, Justin W.
AU  - Azzam, Dimah
AU  - Columbus, Melanie P.
AU  - Van Aarsen, Kristine
AU  - Liu, Selina L.
AU  - Spaic, Tamara
AU  - Shepherd, Lisa G.
TI  - Seeking Care for Hyperglycemia in the Emergency Department: Through the Eyes of the Patient
AID  - 10.2337/ds20-0039
DP  - 2020 Dec 21
TA  - Diabetes Spectrum
PG  - ds200039
4099  - http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2020/12/18/ds20-0039.short
4100  - http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2020/12/18/ds20-0039.full
AB  - Health care systems often provide a range of options of care for patients with illnesses who do not require hospital admission. For individuals with diabetes, these options may include primary care providers, specialized diabetes clinics, and urgent care and walk-in clinics. We explored the reasons why patients choose the Emergency Department over other health care settings when seeking care for hyperglycemia.