Preventive Services Received by Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis and Sickle Cell Disease

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) or sickle cell disease (SCD) who reported speaking with their physicians about health-promoting and risky behaviors and whether the rate of discussions varied by whether the main physician was a primary care provider or specialist. HYPOTHESIS: Adolescents reporting a primary care provider as their main physician would be more likely...

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