J Am Board Fam Med
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The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between having a personal health care provider and adequate cervical and breast cancer screening behavior. ⋯ Having at least one personal health care provider was associated with adequate cervical and breast cancer screening behavior. Efforts to increase primary care access are a necessary part of the plan to increase preventive health services utilization.
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Changing locations disrupts the populations served by primary health care clinics, and such changes may differentially affect access to care for vulnerable populations. ⋯ Geographic information systems tools are valuable aids in defining changing service areas of primary health care clinics.
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We examined overweight/obesity management in primary care in relation to body mass index (BMI), documentation of weight status, and comorbidities. ⋯ Documentation of weight management was more common among patients with documented overweight/obesity and with weight-related comorbidities. These insights may help in designing new interventions in primary care settings for overweight and obese patients.