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April 19, 2005 | Journal Article
This article discusses the essential role of primary care within the United States from a systems view. Three general functions of the primary care system are discussed including triage of undifferentiated symptoms, improving the efficiency and appr ...
February 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Patient satisfaction in buprenorphine/naloxone-maintained patients in a primary care office-based setting.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Disparities in access to care are pronounced for children, especially those living in rural areas.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
When deciding whether to treat an uninsured patient, providers often review the patient's payment history. This study examined demographic characteristics predictive of nonpayment among uninsured patients the study occurred in metropolitan emergency departments and ambulatory clinics.
June 27, 2011 | Program Result
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Experience with histidinemia, a metabolic disorder first thought to be similar to phenylketonuria, raises questions about when universal newborn testing, and subsequent treatment, should be implemented.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Underrepresented minority pediatricians continue to disproportionately care for minority and poor children in the United States, according to this longitudinal assessment. This underlines the need for policies and programs which encourage minority college students to become pediatricians.
May 1, 2006 | Journal Article
This article explored how providing pediatricians with test accuracy information might impact patient management. Study participants were 653 pediatricians who completed surveys that were sent to a random selection of 1,502 pediatricians across the ...
August 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The present article focused on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected veterans and the prevalence of homelessness and alcohol use among this population. Additionally, the study explored how homelessness and alcohol use were related to health ca ...
October 1, 2006 | Journal Article
When primary care physicians refer children to specialty physicians, it is important that the physicians communicate effectively with each other in order to provide patients with optimal care. Though pediatricians have identified lack of communicati ...