Tobacco is a significant risk factor for oral diseases. Dental care providers have the opportunity to inform patients about the risks associated with tobacco use and refer them to tobacco cessation resources. Although dental teams usually ask their p...

Background : Given the dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes in the United States, the development of effective strategies to prevent and control this potentially devastating illness is more important than ever. In the Southwest, diabetes is a far too...

Introduction : New York City has one of the highest reported death rates from coronary heart disease in the United States. We sought to measure the accuracy of this rate by examining death certificates. : Methods : We conducted a cross-sectional vali...

Introduction : The study analyzes the effect of an advanced access program on quality of diabetes care. : Methods : We conducted this study in a medical group of 240,000 members served by 17 primary care clinics. Seven thousand adult patients older t...

"Every site that ships smallpox vaccines and their diluents should have its own standard operating procedures (SOPs), which describe procedures, training, supervision and record keeping to ensure continuous quality assurance year after year. In order...