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HMO hospital quality may depend on where members live
Women's Health Breast and cervical cancer screening varies by age among black and Hispanic women Women's assessments of maternity care can guide other women seeking such care
Clinical Decisionmaking Injections of heparin seem to be safe and work as well as IV heparin for treating acute deep venous thrombosis Parents and health care professionals don't always agree on the desirability of a fragile newborn's future quality of life
Outcomes/Effectiveness Research Certain long-acting calcium channel blockers appear to improve outcomes in heart attack survivors, but more research is needed More appropriate use of medications could improve outcomes of heart failure patients Spinal surgery probability and outcomes vary depending on where the patient lives Amputation rates rising in elderly despite treatment advances AHCPR's PORT projects have made substantial contributions to research and clinical practice, but more studies are needed
Primary Care Internal medicine residents need training to enhance their diabetes care Studies examine practices of HMO primary care physicians Incidence of Lyme disease in Maryland is on the rise
Managed Care "Drive-through deliveries" were more than 18 times as likely in 1994 as in 1990, regardless of payer
Elderly/Long-term Care Divorce reduces informal caregiving and economic ties between elderly parents and their adult children
AHCPR News and Notes Donald M. Berwick, M.D., named as chair of AHCPR's National Advisory Council AHCPR's evidence centers will examine quality screening, cancer risk reduction, and other health care issues
Announcements New MEPS reports are now available New AHCPR report provides detailed information on hospital use and costs in the United States AHCPR makes uniform State hospital data more accessible to researchers Abstracts for the 6th annual "Building Bridges" conference are due in mid-November Announcing an upcoming conference AHCPR funds new projects
Research Briefs
AHCPR Publication No. 99-0048
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. September 1999, No. 229. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/sep99/
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