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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Natalie Pafitis
Welcome to BMC Health Services Research published by BioMed Central
BMC Health Services Research is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health services research, including delivery of care, management of health services, assessment of health care needs, evaluation of different health markets and health services organizations, health economics and the impact of health policies and regulations.
BMC Health Services Research (ISSN 1472-6963) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :174
Treatment of patients with chest pain in specialist units may be slightly more effective and cheaper than routine care according to a multi-center study, but the large investment required is probably not cost-effective for the NHS.
BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :121
A new standardized instrument to evaluate short term medical missions identifies their strengths and weaknesses and may lead to improvements in the quality of care they provide.
BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :110
Researchers familiar with conducting interdisciplinary health research believe that fostering relationships is the key to successful studies, alongside a clear rationale and strategy to constructively involve each researcher.
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Socioeconomic patterns in the use of public and private health services and equity in health care Enrique Regidor, David Martinez, Maria E Calle, Paloma Astasio, Paloma Ortega, Vicente Domiguez BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :183 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Patients Assessment Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) questionnaire in The Netherlands: a validation study in rural general practice Michel Wensing, Jan van Lieshout, Hans Peter Jung, Jan Hermsen, Thomas Rosemann BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :182 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Designing a multifaceted quality improvement intervention in primary care in a country where general practice is seeking recognition: the case of Cyprus George A Samoutis, Elpidoforos S Soteriades, Henri E Stoffers, Theodora Zachariadou, Anastasios Philalithis, Christos Lionis BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :181 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Organizational culture, team climate and diabetes care in small office-based practices Marije Bosch, Rob Dijkstra, Michel Wensing, Trudy van der Weijden, Richard Grol BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :180 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Can the feedback of patient assessments, brief training, or their combination, improve the interpersonal skills of primary care physicians? A systematic review Sudeh Cheraghi-Sohi, Peter Bower BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :179 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Patient characteristics associated with differences in patients' evaluation of their general practitioner Hanne N BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :178 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Empowerment interventions, knowledge translation and exchange: perspectives of home care professionals, clients and caregivers Denise St-Cyr Tribble, Frances Gallagher, Linda Bell, Chantal Caron, Pierre Godbout, Jeannette Leblanc, Pascale Morin, Marianne Xhignesse, Louis Voyer, M BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :177 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of date stamping on patient safety measurement in patients undergoing CABG: Experience with the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators Laurent G Glance, Yue Li, Turner M Osler, Dana B Mukamel, Andrew W Dick BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :176 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Implementing cognitive behavior therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome in mental health care: a costs and outcomes analysis Korine Scheeres, Michel Wensing, Gijs Bleijenberg, Johan L Severens BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :175 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cost effectiveness of chest pain unit care in the NHS Yemi Oluboyede, Steve Goodacre, Allan Wailoo, the ESCAPE Research Team BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :174 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Association between co-authorship network and scientific productivity and impact indicators in academic medical research centers: a case study in Iran Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Marjan Akbari-Kamrani, Robert A Hanneman, Arash Etemadi Health Research Policy and Systems 2008, 6 :9 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Obstacles to prompt and effective malaria treatment lead to low community-coverage in two rural districts of Tanzania Manuel W Hetzel, Brigit Obrist, Christian Lengeler, June J Msechu, Rose Nathan, Angel Dillip, Ahmed M Makemba, Christopher Mshana, Alexander Schulze, Hassan Mshinda BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :317 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Incentives for retaining and motivating health workers in Pacific and Asian countries Lyn N Henderson, Jim Tulloch Human Resources for Health 2008, 6 :18 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Child-OIDP index in Brazil: cross-cultural adaptation and validation Rodolfo AL Castro, Maria IS Cortes, Anna T Leao, Margareth C Portela, Ivete PR Souza, Georgios Tsakos, Wagner Marcenes, Aubrey Sheiham Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6 :68 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A Web-based graphical user interface for evidence-based decision making for health care allocations in rural areas Nadine Schuurman, Margo Leight, Myriam Berube International Journal of Health Geographics 2008, 7 :49 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Hospital characteristics associated with highly automated and usable clinical information systems in Texas, United States Ruben Amarasingham, Marie Diener-West, Laura Plantinga, Aaron C Cunningham, Darrell J Gaskin, Neil R Powe BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2008, 8 :39 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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We're not short of people telling us what the problems are. We're short of people telling us what to do": an appraisal of public policy and mental health Mark P Petticrew, Steve Platt, Allyson McCollam, Sarah Wilson, Sian Thomas BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :314 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Data management for prospective research studies using SAS software Robin L Kruse, David R Mehr BMC Medical Research Methodology 2008, 8 :61 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Societal costs of air pollution-related health hazards: A review of methods and results Tanjima Pervin, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Carl Hampus Lyttkens Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2008, 6 :19 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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ICPD to MDGs: missing links and common grounds. Farina G Abrejo, Babar T Shaikh, Sarah Saleem Reproductive Health 2008, 5 :4 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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