ArticleJournal of the Endocrine Society2024
The Arduous Path Toward Equitable Access to Endocrinology Care.
Article in Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Tailoring interventions to close gaps in diabetes mellitus care.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2026Review
- Geographic Variation in Amputations for Medicare Patients With Diabetic Lower-Extremity Wounds.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Integrating Pharmacists into CGM-Enabled Digital Diabetes Care: Advancing Personalized and Data-Driven Management.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Nonmedical Factors That Influence Diabetes Complications and Multilevel Strategies to Reduce Disparities and Improve Outcomes in the U.S.Diabetes care · 2026Article
- Assessing access to cardiologists and endocrinologists in the Texas ACA market.Health affairs scholar · 2026Article
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- Practical Approaches to Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Primary Care: A UK-Based Consensus Opinion.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025Article
- A successful remote patient monitoring program for diabetes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Enhanced eConsult Improves Clinical Outcomes in Adults Living With Diabetes in a Safety Net Primary Care Setting.Journal of diabetes research · 2025Observational
- Use of Thyroid Hormones in Patients with Hypothyroidism and Euthyroidism in the United States: American Association of Clinical Endocrinology International Collaboration with the THESIS Investigators.AACE endocrinology and diabetesArticle
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Abstract
Multiple factors contribute to the widening gap between supply and demand of endocrinology services. In addition to the inadequate growth of the workforce, the inefficient utilization of endocrinologists' expertise coupled with the rising prevalence of endocrine conditions has generated a crisis in access to specialty care. This mismatch is magnified in underserved communities and among certain racial/ethnic groups that carry a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases, like diabetes and osteoporosis, thus perpetuating the cycle of health disparities in vulnerable populations. Reorienting the framework of endocrine care toward more effective and equitable access will require comprehensive changes in operational processes, system-based policies, and in the diversity of our workforce. Specifically, the progressive transition to outcome-driven, team-based models of care can extend endocrinology services beyond the traditional boundaries of in-office referrals and promote job satisfaction. Further, the implementation of policies that directly tackle structural determinants of health is a prerequisite to a more precise and equitable deployment of specialty care. In this view, the recruitment and professional growth of clinicians underrepresented in medicine along the career ladder, including leadership roles, is a key conduit to revitalize our field and to innovate the delivery of endocrine care across all communities.
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