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Differences in Influenza Testing and Treatment in Micropolitan Versus Metropolitan Areas in the U.S. Using Medicare Claims Data from 2010 to 2016

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Description
Compares rates of influenza testing and anti-viral treatment in micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas, utilizing 2010-2016 CMS billing data. Discusses the significance of geographic disparities for influenza public health response.
Author(s)
Alexia Couture, F. Scott Dahlgren, Hector S. Izurieta, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 25, 291
Date
01/2025
Tagged as
Access · Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data