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Some physicians are inconsistent in notifying patients about abnormal test results
Primary Care/Managed Care U.S. military experience with managed care questions its cost-saving potential A sustained doctor/patient partnership is key to improved primary care Higher use of dental services found among African Americans within an elderly, low-income population Vouchers fill primary care gaps for migrant farm workers
Long-term Care/Access to Care Most nursing home residents prefer life-sustaining treatments, but do not discuss this topic with caregivers Many poor families do not take advantage of free health care services Some older Mexican Americans may not ask family members for the help they need to avoid a nursing home stay
HIV/AIDS Research Preventive therapies delay the onset of some opportunistic diseases in HIV patients
Computers in Medicine Computerized alerts and reminders improve primary care for HIV-infected patients National information superhighway should benefit health care
Clinical Practice Guidelines AHCPR releases update to urinary incontinence guideline
Announcements AHCPR invites suggestions for outcomes/effectiveness research topics Emphasis areas identified for AHCPR's small grant program AHCPR to support new quality measurement network AHCPR funds new projects New publications available from NTIS
Research Briefs Hospital ownership of post-acute care Cross cultural adaptation of a brief outcome questionnaire for Spanish-speaking arthritis patients Influence of acid-base status at birth and Apgar scores on survival in 500-1000g infants Use of predicted risk of mortality to evaluate the efficacy of anticytokine therapy in sepsis Lyme disease surveillance in Maryland Factors affecting the performance of the models in the Mortality Probability Model II system and strategies of customization Selected publications are available from the National Technical Information Service
AHCPR Publication No. 96-0060 Current as of June 1996
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. May 1996, No. 193. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/may96/
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