Introduction to Health Services Research : A Self-Study Course

Table of Content

• Introduction and Purpose
• Course Objectives

• Module 1: What is Health Services Research? (HSR)
  • Core Areas of Interest in HSR
• Module 2: A Brief History of Health Services Research
  • Key Projects and Milestones
• Module 3: Selected Players (Federal and Private)
• Module 4: Search the Literature of HSR: Databases
• Module 5: Quality Filtering and Evidence-Based Medicine and Health
• Module 6: Basic Components of a Study
• Module 7: Librarians' Role in Health Services Research

• Case 1: Health Disparities Case Study
• Case 2: The End-Stage Renal Disease Program: Quality Issues
• Case 3: Medicare Reimbursement Reforms
• Case 4: Bioterrorism -- Community Preparednesss
• Case 5: HIV/AIDS, the AIDS Drug Assistance Program

• Selected HSR Internet Sites (off-site)
• Bibliography
• Evaluation
• Glossaries
• Index to the Module and Case content
• Help
• Quizzes and Review
• Site map