Background The economic burden of traumatic injuries forces families into difficult tradeoffs
between healthcare and nutrition, particularly among those with a low income. However, the …

Objectives: To understand prevalence and factors associated with concurrent mental illness
and financial barriers to mental health care after orthopaedic trauma. Design: This is a …

Objective Quantitative analysis of the financial hardship faced by patients with brain tumors
is lacking. The present study sought to conduct a longitudinal analysis of responses to the …

US Medical Licensing Examination scores, the number of contiguous ranks, and the
percentage of PhDs were among the factors that significantly differed between MD, DO, and …

Background Patients often utilize the Internet to seek information related to their care. This
study assesses the readability of online patient educational materials for submental fat …

Acknowledgements: we gratefully acknowledge the Themed Call Funding received from the
UK DCTN to carry out this patient and public involvement consultation. The UK DCTN is …

Objective: To assess the use of health information technology (HIT) among adults with
chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the United States and to evaluate the relationship between …

To the Editor: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a highly prevalent inflammatory skin disease among
children, with a large economic burden. Total costs in the United States are estimated at …

Financial stress among skin cancer patients may limit treatment efficacy by forcing the
postponement of care or decreasing adherence to dermatologist recommendations. Limited …

Background: The American Academy of Dermatology and the Food and Drug Administration
recommend consultation with a dermatologist prior to undergoing laser tattoo removal …