Sankey Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534146 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sankey Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sankey |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Thomas Jefferson University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association Between Primary Care Practice Characteristics and Emergency Department Use in a Medicaid Managed Care Organization
BACKGROUND: Many patients use emergency departments (EDs) for primary care. Previous studies have found that patient characteristics affect ED utilization. However, such studies have led to few policy changes. OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine whether Medicaid patients' ED use is associated with characteristics of their primary care practices. RESEARCH DESIGN: This was a cohort study. SUBJECTS: A total of 57,850 patients, assigned to 353 primary…
Commentary on John M. Eisenberg’s “Physician Utilization
The Effect of Race and Sex on Physicians' Recommendations for Cardiac Catheterization
BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies have reported differences in the use of cardiovascular procedures according to the race and sex of the patient. Whether the differences stem from differences in the recommendations of physicians remains uncertain. METHODS: We developed a computerized survey instrument to assess physicians' recommendations for managing chest pain. Actors portrayed patients with particular characteristics in scripted interviews abo…
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The Effect of Race and Sex on Physicians' Recommendations for Cardiac Catheterization
BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies have reported differences in the use of cardiovascular procedures according to the race and sex of the patient. Whether the differences stem from differences in the recommendations of physicians remains uncertain. METHODS: We developed a computerized survey instrument to assess physicians' recommendations for managing chest pain. Actors portrayed patients with particular characteristics in scripted interviews abo…
Commentary on John M. Eisenberg’s “Physician Utilization
Association Between Primary Care Practice Characteristics and Emergency Department Use in a Medicaid Managed Care Organization
BACKGROUND: Many patients use emergency departments (EDs) for primary care. Previous studies have found that patient characteristics affect ED utilization. However, such studies have led to few policy changes. OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine whether Medicaid patients' ED use is associated with characteristics of their primary care practices. RESEARCH DESIGN: This was a cohort study. SUBJECTS: A total of 57,850 patients, assigned to 353 primary…
Emergency Medicine (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (1 work) · Angina (1 work) · Cardiac catheterization (1 work) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (1 work) · Chest pain (1 work) · Coronary artery disease (1 work) · Disease (1 work)