Shared medical appointments: An innovative approach to patient care.
This article provides an overview of shared medical appointments, an innovative approach to managing patients with chronic conditions. The Diabetes Shared Medical Appointment of the Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System, conducted by an interprofessional team and led by a nurse practitioner, is described.
Cora A. Caballero is a diabetes nurse practitioner at VA Loma Linda VA Healthcare System, Loma Linda, Calif.
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D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D005791:Patient Care / Q000379:methods*