Background: Small studies of variable quality suggest that massage therapy may relieve
pain and other symptoms. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of massage for decreasing pain …

Background: Colonoscopy has become a preferred colorectal cancer (CRC) screening modality.
Little is known about why patients who are referred for colonoscopy do not complete the …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess, in a nationally representative
network of pediatricians and family physicians, (1) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination …

Background In 1981, with support from the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, anesthesia and obstetric providers …

Background: Internet-based interactive websites for patient communication (patient portals)
may improve communication between patients and their clinics and physicians. Objective: …

OBJECTIVES. We sought to compare visit rates, emergency care use, and markers of quality
of care between adolescents who use school-based health centers and those who use …

OBJECTIVE. A human papillomavirus vaccine was licensed in June 2006. The vaccine is
quadrivalent, protecting against 2 human papillomavirus strains that cause cervical cancer and …

Objective. —To examine whether infant dietary exposure to cow's milk is associated with β-cell
autoimmunity (BCA), an early predictor of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). …

Physician questionnaires are commonly used in health services research; however, many
survey studies are limited by low response rate. We describe the effectiveness of a method to …

Most previously employed cancer survivors continue to work after treatment, but the impact
of cancer symptoms or psychosocial concerns on their work has seldom been assessed. We …