Journal of general internal medicine
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To determine whether the protective effects of seat belt use on acute injury are followed by corresponding reductions in outpatient health care utilization. ⋯ Seat belt use does not result in lower utilization of follow-up outpatient services in the year following injury. However, the beneficial effects on acute care utilization more than offset the marginal effects on subsequent medical services utilization.
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To compare nurse practitioner (NP) and physician rates of breast and cervical cancer screening among poor, elderly black women. ⋯ Use of a NP to deliver same-day screening is an effective strategy to target poor, elderly black women for breast and cervical cancer screening. However, even with the substantial increases in rates obtained with the NP intervention, screening in this vulnerable population remains below nationally targeted levels.