Posterior spinal fusion versus anterior/posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a decision analysisMatthew A Davis
Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, VT 05353, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:2318-23. 2009
..Decision analysis...
Establishing a chiropractic service in a rural primary health care facilityMatthew A Davis
Otis Health Care Center, Inc, P. O. Box 216, Townshend, VT 05353, USA
J Altern Complement Med 13:697-702. 2007
A case of pheochromocytoma presenting as low back painMatthew A Davis
Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc, PO Box 216, Townshend, VT 05353, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 30:598-601. 2007
..This case report describes and discusses a patient with a pheochromocytoma who presented to a chiropractic office with low back pain...
The chiropractic healerMatthew A Davis
Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, Vermont 05353, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 31:323-7. 2008
..The achievement of a healing presence, which represents the highest level of presence, is emphasized along with effective doctor-patient communication...
Acupuncture for tension-type headache: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trialsMatthew A Davis
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Townshend, Vermont, USA
J Pain 9:667-77. 2008
..There exists a lack of standardization of acupuncture point selection and treatment course among randomized, controlled trials. More research is needed to investigate the treatment of specific tension-type headache subtypes...
A perspective on cultivating clinical empathyMatthew A Davis
Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, VT 05353, USA
Complement Ther Clin Pract 15:76-9. 2009
..The commentary introduces the concept of clinical empathy, reviews pertinent literature on the topic, and focuses on effective communication as a means of expressing empathy in a clinical setting...
Utilization and expenditures on chiropractic care in the United States from 1997 to 2006Matthew A Davis
Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, USA
Health Serv Res 45:748-61. 2010
..To investigate national utilization and expenditures on chiropractic care between 1997 and 2006...
Where the United States spends its spine dollars: expenditures on different ambulatory services for the management of back and neck conditionsMatthew A Davis
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:1693-701. 2012
..Serial, cross-sectional, nationally representative surveys of noninstitutionalized US adults...
The concentration of out-of-pocket expenditures on complementary and alternative medicine in the United StatesMatthew A Davis
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy, Lebanon, NH, USA
Altern Ther Health Med 18:36-42. 2012
..Although the popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the United States is well recognized, little is known about the distribution of out-of-pocket expenditures on CAM services...
Influenza vaccination among chiropractic patients and other users of complementary and alternative medicine: are chiropractic patients really different?Matthew A Davis
Center for Health Policy, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 35 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
Prev Med 54:5-8. 2012
..We examined adult influenza vaccination rates for chiropractic patients to determine if they are different than those for users of other complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)...
Health behaviors and utilization among users of complementary and alternative medicine for treatment versus health promotionMatthew A Davis
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 35 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
Health Serv Res 46:1402-16. 2011
..To compare the characteristics, health behaviors, and health services utilization of U.S. adults who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat illness to those who use CAM for health promotion...
Medicare part B claims for chiropractic spinal manipulation, 1998 to 2004James M Whedon
Health Services Research, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 33:558-61. 2010
..The objective of this study was to examine the volume and rate of Medicare Part B claims for chiropractic spinal manipulation longitudinally from 1998 to 2004...
The United States Chiropractic Workforce: An alternative or complement to primary care?Matthew A Davis
Center for Health Policy Research, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 35 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA
Chiropr Man Therap 20:35. 2012
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Use of chiropractic spinal manipulation in older adults is strongly correlated with supplyJames M Whedon
Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:1771-7. 2012
..Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of administrative data...
US spending on complementary and alternative medicine during 2002-08 plateaued, suggesting role in reformed health systemMatthew A Davis
Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 32:45-52. 2013
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Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners and Accountable Care Organizations: the train is leaving the stationMatthew A Davis
Center for Health Policy Research, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
J Altern Complement Med 17:669-74. 2011
..This article discusses the potential engagement of the complementary and alternative (CAM) workforce in ACOs and the foreseeable impacts of ACO legislation on the future of U.S. CAM services...
The supply and demand of chiropractors in the United States from 1996 to 2005Matthew A Davis
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Altern Ther Health Med 15:36-40. 2009
..The use of unconventional healthcare in the United States has increased in recent years, yet little is known about the market for specific CAM professions such as chiropractic...
Implications and limitations of appropriateness studies for chiropracticJames M Whedon
Instructor, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH
J Chiropr Humanit 17:40-6. 2010
..Appropriateness studies for chiropractic may inform those decisions. The purpose of this article is to discuss the implications and limitations of appropriateness studies for chiropractic...
A case of vertebral metastasis with pathologic c2 fractureMatthew A Davis
Chiropractic Physician, Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc, Townshend, VT 05353, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 30:466-71. 2007
..This report discusses a patient with a pathologic fracture of the C2 vertebra secondary to osteolytic metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the lung...