OBJECTIVE: The authors present nationally representative descriptive data on 12-month use
of outpatient services for psychiatric problems. They focused on the relationship between …

Objective. —To compare the association of income and education with breast and cervical
cancer screening in Ontario, Canada, and the United States. Design. —Survey using data …

Objective To isolate the effect of spoken language from financial barriers to care, we examined
the relation of language to use of preventive services in a system with universal access. …

Objective. To better understand medical decision making in the context of “preference sensitive
care,” we investigated factors associated with breast cancer patients' satisfaction with the …

Context There is concern that mastectomy is overused in the United States. Objectives To
evaluate the association of patient-reported initial recommendations by surgeons and those …

Purpose High rates of mastectomy and marked regional variations have motivated lingering
concerns about overtreatment and failure to involve women in treatment decisions. We …

BackgroundThe high prevalence of mental disorders has fuelled controversy about the
need for mental health services.AimsTo estimate unmet need for mental healthcare at the …

PURPOSE Genetic testing for cancer risk has expanded rapidly. We examined clinical
genetic testing and results among population-based patients with breast and ovarian cancer. …

Background: Few studies have examined the correlates of breast cancer-related symptoms
that persist posttreatment and determined the relationship between symptoms and quality of …

Purpose To evaluate the financial experiences of a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of
long-term breast cancer survivors (17% African American, 40% Latina) identified through …