J Am Board Fam Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Patient-centered care is associated with decreased health care utilization.
This article uses an interactional analysis instrument to characterize patient-centered care in the primary care setting and to examine its relationship with health care utilization. ⋯ Patient-centered care was associated with decreased utilization of health care services and lower total annual charges. Reduced annual medical care charges may be an important outcome of medical visits that are patient-centered.