Geographic Maldistribution of Primary Care for Children
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Disparities in access to care are pronounced for children, especially those living in rural areas.
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Predictors of Payment Behavior Among the Medically Uninsured
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.
The Lure of Treatment
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.
Assessing Trends in Practice Demographics of Underrepresented Minority Pediatricians, 1993-2007
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.
Insulin Use and Weight Maintenance in Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes
June 12, 2008 | Journal Article
This study shows that patients with type 2 diabetes who use insulin will not necessarily gain more weight than those diabetes patients who are not taking insulin.
Disparities in Pediatric Preventive Care in the United States, 1993-2002
January 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Four mutually exclusive racial and ethnic categories are used to measure disparities in care.
Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care Office-Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment
February 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Patient satisfaction in buprenorphine/naloxone-maintained patients in a primary care office-based setting.
Reducing Racial Bias Among Health Care Providers
June 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Lessons from Social-Cognitive Psychology
Effects of Fast Food Branding on Young Children's Taste Preferences
August 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The impact of food marketing on the taste preferences of preschool children was explored in this study. Study participants were 63 parents and their children ranging from 3- to 5-years of age. Children took part in a food tasting experiment. The chi ...
Direct-To-Consumer Advertisements for HIV Antiretroviral Medications
September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertisements for HIV antiretrovirals are controversial and have been criticized in the past for including deceptive images and underplaying HIV drug limitations. The authors sought to describe the state o ...