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A

Acid Reflux

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), MP3, 939 KB (Transcript)
December 2005
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discussing the first report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

Active Lifestyles

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Be Active, with Dr. Debi Thomas, 30- and 60-second spots, Windows Media® Files, various file sizes
July 2006
Video Public Service Announcement featuring Olympic medalist and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Debi Thomas who informs kids and adults about how to be more involved in their own health care. Multiple spots, in English only.

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Benefit from Healthy Living, 40 seconds, MP3, 633 KB (Transcript)
September 2007
Audio Public Service Announcement featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy who says it's never too late to benefit from healthy living.

AHRQ Annual Meeting - September 2007

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Dr. Carolyn Clancy at Town Hall Meeting, 2007, 10:17 minutes, Windows Media®, 50MB, Real Media 47 MB (Transcript)
Video of an introduction and opening comments by AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy for the Town Hall Meeting at the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Maria Carolina Hinestrosa at Town Hall Meeting, 2007, 13:31 minutes, Windows Media®, 68MB, Real Media, 62 MB (Transcript)
Video of remarks by Maria Carolina Hinestrosa, Executive Vice President of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, during a Town Hall Meeting at the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Jill Berger at Town Hall Meeting, 2007, 13:33 minutes, Windows Media®, 68 MB; Real Media®, 62 MB (Transcript)
Video of remarks by Jill Berger, Vice President, Health and Welfare Plan Management, Marriott Corporation during a Town Hall Meeting at the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting. 

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Dan Varga at AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting 11:36 minutes, Windows Media®, 35.5 MB (Transcript)
Video of remarks by Dan Varga, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, SSM Healthcare, St. Louis, during a Town Hall Meeting at the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Jeffrey Rich at AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting, 10:53 minutes, Windows Media®, 34 MB (Transcript)
Video of remarks by Jeffrey Rich, M.D., President, Society of Thoracic Surgeons during a Town Hall Meeting at the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Thomas Kline at AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting, 15:06 minutes, Windows Media®, 42.3 MB (Transcript)
Video of remarks by Thomas Kline, MD, Medical Director, Iowa Medicaid Enterprise during a Town Hall Meeting at the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Q&A at Town Hall Meeting of the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting, 16 minutes, Windows Media®, 58.5 MB (Transcript)
Video of Q&A with panelists during a Town Hall Meeting at the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Barry Straube at Joint Plenary Session of the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting, 19:04 minutes, Windows Media®, 50.4 MB (Transcript)
Video of remarks by Barry Straube, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, during the Joint Plenary Session of the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Comments and Q&A during Joint Plenary Session of AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting, 19:12 minutes, Windows Media®, 56.5 MB (Transcript)
Comments from Carolyn Clancy, M.D. (9:30 minutes) followed by questions and answers with Carolyn Clancy, M.D., and Barry Straube, M.D., (9:42 minutes) during the Joint Plenary Session of the the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Value and Sustainability in Health IT, 28 minutes, Windows Media®, 26.6 MB (Transcript)
Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt at the 2007 AHRQ Annual Meeting

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Q&A Session with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary during the Joint Plenary Session of the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting, 18:56 minutes, Windows Media®, 66 MB (Transcript)
Questions and answers with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, Carolyn Clancy, M.D., and Barry Straube, M.D., followed by closing statements from Carolyn Clancy at the Joint Plenary Session of the AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting.

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Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer Diagnostics, MP3, 924 KB (Transcript)
February 2006
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discussing a report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

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Celebrity Messages

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5 Steps to Safer Health Care, 30 seconds, Real Media, 852 MB high, 380 MB low (Transcript)
May 2005
Video Public Service Announcement emphasizing good communication between health care providers and patients to reduce a potential source of problems in an increasingly complex health care system. Features Laura Innes, who played Dr. Kerry Weaver on the NBC show ER.

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Be Active, with Dr. Debi Thomas, 30- and 60-second spots, Windows Media® Files, various file sizes
July 2006
Video Public Service Announcement featuring Olympic medalist and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Debi Thomas who informs kids and adults about how to be more involved in their own health care. Multiple spots, in English only.

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Smoking Cessation, with National Football League Hall of Famer Darrell Green, 30-second spots, Flash, 3-3.5 MB
April 2008
Video Public Service Announcement featuring National Football League Hall of Fame Pro Darrell Green talking with third-grade children about how smoking affects them. Multiple spots, in English only.

Children's Health

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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Childrenen español , MP3, 671 KB (Transcripción en español)
March 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail promoting the AHRQ brochure "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

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Children Are Not Immune to Medical Errors, 49 seconds, MP3, 774 KB ( Transcript)
April 2006
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy promoting the AHRQ brochure "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

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Kid's Tooth Decay and Smoking, MP3, 843 KB (Transcript)
March 2003
Audio news release featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.

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Vision Screening in Kids, MP3, 438 KB (Transcript)
May 2004
Audio news release featuring Dr. Ned Calonge about the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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Investigación de la visión en niños ( Vision Screening In Kids)—en español , MP3, 496 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2004
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Aliza Lifshitz about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

Chlamydia

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Investigación para la infección chlamydial (Screening for Chlamydial Infection)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.5 MB (Transcripción en español)
April 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Eduardo Ortiz discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on screening for Chlamydia.

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Screening for Chlamydial Infection, MP3, 1.1 MB (Transcript)
April 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Janet Allen discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations about screening for Chlamydia.

Communicating

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5 Steps to Safer Health Care, 30 seconds, Real Media, 852 MB high, 380 MB low (Transcript)
May 2005
Video Public Service Announcement emphasizing good communication between health care providers and patients to reduce a potential source of problems in an increasingly complex health care system. Features Laura Innes, who played Dr. Kerry Weaver on the NBC show ER.

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Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, 30 seconds, MP3, 463 KB (Transcript)
March 2008
Audio public service announcement emphasizing that the single most important thing consumers can do for their health is to ask questions.

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Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, Version 2, 30 seconds, MP3, 477 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio public service announcement emphasizing being active in health care.

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Communicating with Your Doctor, 5 minutes, Windows Media® (Transcript)
January 2008
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, based on the AHRQ brochure "Quick Tips—When Talking with Your Doctor."

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Getting Involved for Better Health Care, 12 minutes, MP3 File, 12 MB; Windows Media® File , 3 MB ( Transcript)
January 2008
Audio interview with AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. on Sky Radio Networks, highlighting tools and information to help consumers be involved, to help them know what questions are good to ask, and to learn more about the ways they can stay healthy.

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Questions are the Answer, 30 seconds, MP3, 478 KB (Transcript)
March 2007
Audio public service announcement on the importance of communicating with doctors and asking questions to reduce the risk of suffering a medical mistake.

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Dental Health

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Kid's Tooth Decay and Smoking, MP3, 843 KB (Transcript)
March 2003
Audio news release featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.

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Kid's Tooth Decay and Smokingen español , MP3, 767 KB (Transcripción en español)
|March 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.

Diagnosis

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Communicating with Your Doctor, 5 minutes, Windows Media (Transcript)
January 2008
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, based on the AHRQ brochure "Quick Tips—When Talking with Your Doctor."

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Next Steps After Your Diagnosis, MP3, 939 KB (Transcript)
October 2003
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy on the AHRQ brochure called "Next Steps After Your Diagnosis."

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Next Steps After Your Diagnosis, 8 minutes, Windows Media® (Transcript)
November 2005
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, featuring information to help patients who have been diagnosed with an illness to learn more about their condition and treatment options. Based on the AHRQ brochure "Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support."

Doctors, Communicating with

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Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, 30 seconds, MP3, 463 KB (Transcript)
March 2008
Audio public service announcement emphasizing that the single most important thing consumers can do for their health is to ask questions.

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Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, Version 2, 30 seconds, MP3, 477 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio public service announcement emphasizing being active in health care.

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Communicating with Your Doctor, 5 minutes, Windows Media® (Transcript)
January 2008
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, based on the AHRQ brochure "Quick Tips—When Talking with Your Doctor."

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Getting Involved for Better Health Care, 12 minutes, MP3 File, 12 MB; Windows Media® File , 3 MB (Transcript)
January 2008
Audio interview with AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. on Sky Radio Networks, highlighting tools and information to help consumers be involved, to help them know what questions are good to ask, and to learn more about the ways they can stay healthy.

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Questions are the Answer, 30 seconds, MP3, 478 KB (Transcript)
March 2007
Audio public service announcement on the importance of communicating with doctors and asking questions to reduce the risk of suffering a medical mistake.

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Effective Health Care Program

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Breast Cancer Diagnostics, MP3, 924 KB (Transcript)
February 2006
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discussing a report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

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Effective Health Care Program Listening Session, MP3, 32.3 MB; Real®, 33.3 MB; Windows Media®, 49.2 MB (Transcript)
March 2006
Video of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-hosted listening session from January 11, 2006, soliciting input on research priorities for the Effective Health Care Program.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), MP3, 939 KB (Transcript)
December 2005
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discussing the first report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

Errors, Preventing

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Children Are Not Immune to Medical Errors, 49 seconds, MP3, 774 KB (Transcript)
April 2006
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy promoting the AHRQ brochure "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

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Tips to Prevent Medical Errors, 30 seconds, MP3, 424 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio Public Service Announcement on how patients can help avoid errors by being more involved in their health care.

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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Childrenen español , MP3, 671 KB (Transcripción en español)
March 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail promoting the AHRQ brochure "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), MP3, 939 KB (Transcript)
December 2005
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discussing the first report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

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Health Care Effectiveness

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Effective Health Care Program Listening Session, MP3, 32.3 MB; Real®, 33.3 MB; Windows Media®, 49.2 MB (Transcript)
March 2006
Video of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-hosted listening session from January 11, 2006, soliciting input on research priorities for the Effective Health Care Program.

Health Insurance

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Questions About Health Insurance , MP3, 1,384 KB (Transcript)
September 2007
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy talking about a new guide that can help consumers keep up with the ins and outs of health insurance.

Healthy Lifestyle

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Benefit from Healthy Living, 40 seconds, MP3, 633 KB (Transcript)
September 2007
Audio Public Service Announcement featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy who says it's never too late to benefit from healthy living.

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Getting to a Healthy Weight, MP3, 284 KB (Transcript)
January 2005
Audio news release featuring Dr. Francis Chesley, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

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Getting to a Healthy Weighten español, MP3, 309 KB (Transcripción en español)
January 2005
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Rosaly Correa, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

Heart Health

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Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 941 KB (Transcript)
January 2002
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cynthia Mulrow of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force discussing the Task Force recommendations for taking aspirin.

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Aspirina para la prevención primaria de acontecimientos cardiovasculares (Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events), RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 247 KB (Transcripción en español)
January 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Karen Migdail, AHRQ, discussing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for taking aspirin.

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Medical Appointments

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Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, 30 seconds, MP3, 463 KB (Transcript)
March 2008
Audio public service announcement emphasizing that the single most important thing consumers can do for their health is to ask questions.

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Be Prepared for Medical Appointments, Version 2, 30 seconds, MP3, 477 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio public service announcement emphasizing being active in health care.

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Communicating with Your Doctor, 5 minutes, Windows Media® (Transcript)
January 2008
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, based on the AHRQ brochure "Quick Tips—When Talking with Your Doctor."

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Next Steps After Your Diagnosis, MP3, 939 KB (Transcript)
October 2003
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy on the AHRQ brochure called "Next Steps After Your Diagnosis."

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Questions are the Answer, 30 seconds, MP3, 478 KB (Transcript)
March 2007
Audio public service announcement on the importance of communicating with doctors and asking questions to reduce the risk of suffering a medical mistake.

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Next Steps After Your Diagnosis, 8 minutes, Windows Media® (Transcript)
November 2005
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, featuring information to help patients who have been diagnosed with an illness to learn more about their condition and treatment options. Based on the AHRQ brochure "Next Steps After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support."

Medical Errors

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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Childrenen español, MP3, 671 KB (Transcripción en español)
March 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail promoting the AHRQ brochure "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

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Children Are Not Immune to Medical Errors, 49 seconds, MP3, 774 KB (Transcript)
April 2006
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy promoting the AHRQ brochure "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

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Reducing Medical Errors and AHRQ Budget: Congressional Testimony, 60 seconds, Real Media ®, 131 KB (Transcript)
February 2000
Audio news release featuring former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg discussing AHRQ's new priorities of patient safety and medical errors.

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Getting Involved for Better Health Care, 12 minutes, MP3 File, 12 MB; Windows Media® File , 3 MB (Transcript)
January 2008
Audio interview with AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. on Sky Radio Networks, highlighting tools and information to help consumers be involved, to help them know what questions are good to ask, and to learn more about the ways they can stay healthy.

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Reducing Medical Errors and Promoting Patient Safety, 9 seconds, Real Media®, 23 KB (Transcript)
December 1999
Audio file of former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg discussing the Institute of Medicine report on medical errors.

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Tips to Prevent Medical Errors, 30 seconds, MP3, 424 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio Public Service Announcement on how patients can help avoid errors by being more involved in their health care.

Medical Records

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Personal Health Records, 5 minutes, Windows Media® (Transcript)
January 2008
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, on keeping a personal health record.

Medication Safety

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Play It Safe: Don't Play Around with Medicine, 30 seconds, MP3, 468 KB (Transcript)
October 2004
Audio public service announcement on follow instructions and communicating with doctors and pharmacists.

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Play It Safe: Don't Play Around with Medicine, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.1 MB (Transcript)
October 2004
Video public service announcement on the importance of knowing how and when to take medication.

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Revise sus medicamentos (Medication Safety: Know Your Medication)—en español, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.4 MB (Transcripción en español)
March 2008
Video public service announcement on the importance of knowing the names of medicines and reasons for taking them. Also in English.

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Medication Safety: Check Your Medication, 60 seconds, Flash, 6.7 MB (Transcript)
March 2008
Video public service announcement on the importance of taking an active role in health care to keep from taking the wrong amount or type of medicine.

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Medication Safety: Know Your Medication, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.4 MB (Transcript)
March 2008
Video public service announcement on the importance of knowing the names of medicines and reasons for taking them. Also in Spanish.

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Taking Medication Safely, 30 seconds, MP3, 501 KB (Transcript)
March 2008
Audio public service announcement featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy on how to take medications safely.

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Medication Safety: Take an Active Role in Your Health Care, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.4 MB (Transcript)
March 2008
Video public service announcement featuring tips for taking medication safely. (Spanish version is coming soon.)

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Your Medicine: Play it Safe, MP3, 929 KB ( Transcript)
May 2003
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy about the AHRQ brochure "Your Medicine: Play It Safe."

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Pregnancy, Smoking and

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El embarazo y el fumar (If You're Pregnant and You Smoke)—en español, 30 seconds, MP3, 726 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Maria Gomez om pregnancy and smoking.

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If You're Pregnant and You Smoke, 30 seconds, MP3, 462 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio public service announcement on the risk of babies being born too small when the mother smokes.

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Mujeres embarazadas: parado por el año nuevo (Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year)—en español, 9 seconds, MP3, 118 KB (Transcripción en español)
December 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 177 KB (Transcript)
November 2006
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discussing benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, (MP3, 726 KB (Transcript)
May 2002
Audio news release featuring Dr. Sharon Phelan, an obstetrician with the University of New Mexico Medical School, on pregnancy and smoking.

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Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 923 KB (Transcript)
December 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, then director of Smoke-Free Families, discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

Prevention

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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Childrenen español , MP3, 671 KB (Transcripción en español)
March 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail promoting the AHRQ brochure "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

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Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 941 KB (Transcript)
January 2002
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cynthia Mulrow of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force discussing the Task Force recommendations for taking aspirin.

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Aspirina para la prevención primaria de acontecimientos cardiovasculares (Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events), RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 247 KB (Transcripción en español)
January 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Karen Migdail, AHRQ, discussing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for taking aspirin.

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Benefit from Healthy Living, 40 seconds, MP3, 633 KB (Transcript)
September 2007
Audio Public Service Announcement featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy who says it's never too late to benefit from healthy living.

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Getting to a Healthy Weight, MP3, 284 KB (Transcript)
January 2005
Audio news release featuring Dr. Francis Chesley, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

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Getting to a Healthy Weighten español, MP3, 309 KB (Transcripción en español)
January 2005
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Rosaly Correa, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

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Tips to Prevent Medical Errors, 30 seconds, MP3, 424 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio Public Service Announcement on how patients can help avoid errors by being more involved in their health care.

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Vision Screening in Kids, MP3, 438 KB (Transcript)
May 2004
Audio news release featuring Dr. Ned Calonge about the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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IInvestigación de la visión en niños ( Vision Screening In Kids)—en español , MP3, 496 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2004
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Aliza Lifshitz about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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Quality Health Care

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Getting Involved for Better Health Care, 12 minutes, MP3 File, 12 MB; Windows Media® File , 3 MB (Transcript)
January 2008
Audio interview with AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. on Sky Radio Networks, highlighting tools and information to help consumers be involved, to help them know what questions are good to ask, and to learn more about the ways they can stay healthy.

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Be Active/2007 National Healthcare Quality Report, MP3, 1,628 KB (Transcript)
March 2008
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy on how consumers can improve their chances of getting high quality services by taking an active role in their care.

Questions Are the Answer

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Questions are the Answer, 30 seconds, MP3, 478 KB (Transcript)
March 2007
Audio public service announcement on the importance of communicating with doctors and asking questions to reduce the risk of suffering a medical mistake.

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Getting Involved for Better Health Care, 12 minutes, MP3 File, 12 MB; Windows Media® File , 3 MB (Transcript)
January 2008
Audio interview with AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. on Sky Radio Networks, highlighting tools and information to help consumers be involved, to help them know what questions are good to ask, and to learn more about the ways they can stay healthy.

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Safety, Health Care

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5 Steps to Safer Health Care, 30 seconds, Real Media, 852 MB high, 380 MB low (Transcript)
May 2005
Video Public Service Announcement emphasizing good communication between health care providers and patients to reduce a potential source of problems in an increasingly complex health care system. Features Laura Innes, who played Dr. Kerry Weaver on the NBC show ER.

Safety, Medicine

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Play It Safe: Don't Play Around with Medicine, 30 seconds, MP3, 468 KB (Transcript)
October 2004
Audio public service announcement on follow instructions and communicating with doctors and pharmacists.

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Play It Safe: Don't Play Around with Medicine, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.1 MB (Transcript)
October 2004
Video public service announcement on the importance of knowing how and when to take medication.

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Medication Safety: Check Your Medication, 60 seconds, Flash, 6.7 MB (Transcript)
March 2008
Video public service announcement on the importance of taking an active role in health care to keep from taking the wrong amount or type of medicine.

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Medication Safety: Know Your Medication, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.4 MB (Transcript)
March 2008
Video public service announcement on the importance of knowing the names of medicines and reasons for taking them. Also in Spanish.

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Revise sus medicamentos (Medication Safety: Know Your Medication)—en español, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.4 MB (Transcripción en español)
March 2008
Video public service announcement on the importance of knowing the names of medicines and reasons for taking them. Also in English.

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Taking Medication Safely, 30 seconds, MP3, 501 KB (Transcript)
March 2008
Audio public service announcement featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy on how to take medications safely.

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Medication Safety: Take an Active Role in Your Health Care, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.4 MB (Transcript)
March 2008
Video public service announcement featuring tips for taking medication safely. (Spanish version is coming soon.)

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Your Medicine: Play it Safe, MP3, 929 KB ( Transcript)
May 2003
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy about the AHRQ brochure "Your Medicine: Play It Safe."

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Your Medicine: Play it Safeen español, MP3, 935 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Rosaly Correa, AHRQ, about the AHRQ brochure "Your Medicine: Play It Safe."

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Tips for taking medicines safely, 5 minutes, Windows Media (Transcript)
March 2007
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, featuring information from AHRQ to help consumers take medicines safely. Based on the AHRQ brochure "Check Your Medicines: Tips for Taking Medicines Safely."

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Investigación para la infección chlamydial (Screening for Chlamydial Infection)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.5 MB ( Transcripción en español)
April 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Eduardo Ortiz discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on screening for Chlamydia.

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Screening for Chlamydial Infection, MP3, 1.1 MB (Transcript)
April 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Janet Allen discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations about screening for Chlamydia.

Smoking and Pregnancy

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If You're Pregnant and You Smoke, 30 seconds, MP3, 462 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio public service announcement on the risk of babies being born too small when the mother smokes.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 177 KB (Transcript)
November 2006
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discussing benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, (MP3, 726 KB (Transcript)
May 2002
Audio news release featuring Dr. Sharon Phelan, an obstetrician with the University of New Mexico Medical School, on pregnancy and smoking.

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El embarazo y el fumar (If You're Pregnant and You Smoke)—en español, 30 seconds, MP3, 726 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Maria Gomez om pregnancy and smoking.

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Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 923 KB (Transcript)
December 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, then director of Smoke-Free Families, discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

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Mujeres embarazadas: parado por el año nuevo (Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year)—en español, 9 seconds, MP3, 118 KB (Transcripción en español)
December 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

Smoking

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Kid's Tooth Decay and Smoking, MP3, 843 KB (Transcript)
March 2003
Audio news release featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.

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Kid's Tooth Decay and Smokingen español , MP3, 767 KB (Transcripción en español)
|March 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.

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Smoking Cessation, with National Football League Hall of Famer Darrell Green, 30-second spots, Flash, 3-3.5 MB
April 2008
Video Public Service Announcement featuring National Football League Hall of Fame Pro Darrell Green talking with third-grade children about how smoking affects them. Multiple spots, in English only.

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Uste puede dejar de fumar (You Can Quit Smoking)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.1 MB (Transcripción en español)
June 2000
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Carlos Jaén about quitting smoking.

Spanish Messages

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Aspirina para la prevención primaria de acontecimientos cardiovasculares (Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events), RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 247 KB (Transcripción en español)
January 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Karen Migdail, AHRQ, discussing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for taking aspirin.

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El embarazo y el fumar (If You're Pregnant and You Smoke)—en español, 30 seconds, MP3, 726 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Maria Gomez om pregnancy and smoking.

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Getting to a Healthy Weighten español, MP3, 309 KB (Transcripción en español)
January 2005
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Rosaly Correa, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

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Investigación para la infección chlamydial (Screening for Chlamydial Infection)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.5 MB ( Transcripción en español)
April 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Eduardo Ortiz discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on screening for Chlamydia.

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Kid's Tooth Decay and Smokingen español , MP3, 767 KB (Transcripción en español)
|March 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.

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Mujeres embarazadas: parado por el año nuevo (Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year)—en español, 9 seconds, MP3, 118 KB (Transcripción en español)
December 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

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Revise sus medicamentos (Medication Safety: Know Your Medication)—en español, 30 seconds, Flash, 3.4 MB (Transcripción en español)
March 2008
Video public service announcement on the importance of knowing the names of medicines and reasons for taking them. Also in English.

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Uste puede dejar de fumar (You Can Quit Smoking)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.1 MB (Transcripción en español)
June 2000
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Carlos Jaén about quitting smoking.

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Investigación de la visión en niños ( Vision Screening In Kids)—en español , MP3, 496 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2004
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Aliza Lifshitz about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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Your Medicine: Play it Safeen español, MP3, 935 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2003
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Rosaly Correa, AHRQ, about the AHRQ brochure "Your Medicine: Play It Safe."

Surgery

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Having Surgery: What You Need to Know, 30 seconds, MP3, 477 KB (Transcript)
January 2007
Audio public service announcement discussing the need to make informed decisions before having surgery.

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Questions to Ask Before Surgery, 30 seconds, MP3, 469 KB (Transcript)
November 2007
Audio public service announcement on being active in health care to receive quality care.

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Tobacco Use

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IIf You're Pregnant and You Smoke, 30 seconds, MP3, 462 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio public service announcement on the risk of babies being born too small when the mother smokes.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 177 KB (Transcript)
November 2006
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discussing benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, (MP3, 726 KB (Transcript)
May 2002
Audio news release featuring Dr. Sharon Phelan, an obstetrician with the University of New Mexico Medical School, on pregnancy and smoking.

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El embarazo y el fumar (If You're Pregnant and You Smoke)—en español, 30 seconds, MP3, 726 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Maria Gomez om pregnancy and smoking.

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Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 923 KB (Transcript)
December 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, then director of Smoke-Free Families, discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

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Mujeres embarazadas: parado por el año nuevo (Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year)—en español, 9 seconds, MP3, 118 KB (Transcripción en español)
December 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

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Smoking Cessation, with National Football League Hall of Famer Darrell Green, 30-second spots, Flash, 3-3.5 MB
April 2008
Video Public Service Announcement featuring National Football League Hall of Fame Pro Darrell Green talking with third-grade children about how smoking affects them. Multiple spots, in English only.

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It's never too late to quit, (30 seconds, MP3, 469 KB (Transcript)
March 2006
Audio public service announcement on how quitting smoking immediately improves breathing, circulation and health.

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Uste puede dejar de fumar (You Can Quit Smoking)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.1 MB (Transcripción en español)
June 2000
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Carlos Jaén about quitting smoking.

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Investigación para la infección chlamydial (Screening for Chlamydial Infection)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.5 MB ( Transcripción en español)
April 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Eduardo Ortiz discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on screening for Chlamydia.

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Screening for Chlamydial Infection, MP3, 1.1 MB (Transcript)
April 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Janet Allen discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations about screening for Chlamydia.

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Vision Screening in Kids, MP3, 438 KB (Transcript)
May 2004
Audio news release featuring Dr. Ned Calonge about the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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Investigación de la visión en niños ( Vision Screening In Kids)—en español , MP3, 496 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2004
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Aliza Lifshitz about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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Value

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Health Care Value: What are We Getting for What We Spend?, 5:15 minutes, Windows Media (Closed captioned video.)
November 2007
Video, produced through the Healthology Web site, featuring ways to help consumers understand "quality" and "value" when it comes to their health care.

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Value and Sustainability in Health IT, 28 minutes, Windows Media®, 146 MB high, 74 MB low (Transcript)
September 2007
Video of a speech by Secretary Michael O. Leavitt during AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting with an introduction by AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy.

Vision

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Vision Screening in Kids, MP3, 438 KB (Transcript)
May 2004
Audio news release featuring Dr. Ned Calonge about the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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Investigación de la visión en niños (Vision Screening In Kids)—en español , MP3, 496 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2004
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Aliza Lifshitz about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

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Weight Loss

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Getting to a Healthy Weight, MP3, 284 KB (Transcript)
January 2005
Audio news release featuring Dr. Francis Chesley, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

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Getting to a Healthy Weighten español, MP3, 309 KB (Transcripción en español)
January 2005
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Rosaly Correa, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

Women's Health

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Breast Cancer Diagnostics, MP3, 924 KB (Transcript)
February 2006
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discussing a report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

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El embarazo y el fumar (If You're Pregnant and You Smoke)—en español, 30 seconds, MP3, 726 KB (Transcripción en español)
May 2002
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Maria Gomez om pregnancy and smoking.

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If You're Pregnant and You Smoke, 30 seconds, MP3, 462 KB (Transcript)
February 2008
Audio public service announcement on the risk of babies being born too small when the mother smokes.

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Investigación para la infección chlamydial (Screening for Chlamydial Infection)—en español, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 1.5 MB (Transcripción en español)
April 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Eduardo Ortiz discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on screening for Chlamydia.

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Mujeres embarazadas: parado por el año nuevo (Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year)—en español, 9 seconds, MP3, 118 KB (Transcripción en español)
December 2001
Audio news release in Spanish featuring AHRQ spokesperson Karen Migdail discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 177 KB (Transcript)
November 2006
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discussing benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.

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Pregnancy and Smoking, (MP3, 726 KB (Transcript)
May 2002
Audio news release featuring Dr. Sharon Phelan, an obstetrician with the University of New Mexico Medical School, on pregnancy and smoking.

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Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year, RealMedia, streaming audio; MP3, 923 KB (Transcript)
December 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, then director of Smoke-Free Families, discussing a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.

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Screening for Chlamydial Infection, MP3, 1.1 MB (Transcript)
April 2001
Audio news release featuring Dr. Janet Allen discussing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations about screening for Chlamydia.

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Women's Checklist for Your Next Checkup, MP3, 865 KB (Transcript)
May 2003
Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy an the an AHRQ brochure "Women's Checklist for Your Next Checkup."

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