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Blacks hospitalized for ministrokes are less likely than whites to receive diagnostic tests, see a specialist, or have surgery
Race, not sex, limits access to life-saving therapies for heart attack patients CABG surgery may be the optimal therapy for heart attack patients with end-stage renal disease Some drugs provide better control of heart rate for patients with atrial fibrillation at both rest and exercise Researchers examine ways to improve care of patients with diabetes
Assessing a patient's willingness to adopt dietary and lifestyle changes is the first step toward sustained weight loss Language difficulties are as much of a barrier to health care for some Latinos as being uninsured
Hysterectomy is often recommended for indications judged inappropriate by established criteria Women use more health care services than men, and their health care costs more
Studies explore appropriateness of PSA testing for prostate cancer
Hospitalization of children for asthma varies according to the child's age and sex and several other factors Embedding clinical guidelines in a computer charting system doesn't always improve care Consumers' assessments of Medicare managed care plans can distinguish different dimensions of quality of care
Letting employees keep their doctors and low cost drive small business' choice of health plans Differences in hospital admission rates between managed care and other insurers leveling off Most midcareer physicians object to cost-control arrangements that influence clinical decisionmaking Cost and cost-effectiveness of clinical interventions are quite different Medicare reforms that will raise out-of-pocket costs for some elderly people need careful consideration
Nursing home advance directives reduce use of health care services without affecting satisfaction or mortality
Application of topical fluoride during children's dental checkups has no impact on restorative care
Researchers examine factors affecting quality of life for people with HIV
Correction/clarification AHRQ funds new grants Reprints available New publications available from AHRQ Grant final reports now available from NTIS New report now available on self-care manuals
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Current as of May 2000 AHRQ Publication No. 00-0040
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Research Activities newsletter. May 2000, No. 237. AHRQ Publication No. 00-0040. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/may00/
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