Background: As we enter the year 2000, it is worth looking at whether primary care practices
are reaching the goals established in Healthy People 2000 for breast, cervical, colorectal, …

Purpose The purpose of this investigation was to assess the weight loss practices of
Michigan high school wrestlers at all levels of competition. Methods A two-page survey was …

Background. Although intensively studied in hospital and emergency settings, chest pain
has remained largely unstudied in primary care, where it is associated with considerable …

Purpose To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms and difficulty with pain in retired
professional football players, difficulties with the transition from active athletic competition to …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms in a sample of practicing
physicians, their perceptions of the impact of depression on their work lives, and their perceptions …

Objective: To evaluate whether health habits, self\x= req-\reported health status, and
communication with physi-cians play a role in the known altered health care utili-

Objective To determine whether women with vulvodynia differ from women with chronic pelvic
pain and normal controls in their psychological functioning, somatic preoccupation, pain …

Objective. To determine the efficacy of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) as treatment for
vulvodynia, and to identify demographic factors and pain characteristics associated with …

Background: We wanted to validate reports that deaf persons have difficulty obtaining medical
care by comparing physicians’ attitudes towards these patients with physicians’ attitudes …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reliability and validity of self-reported symptoms to predict
vulvodynia, compared with examination-based confirmation. METHODS: Between August 5, 2004…