Volume 7, issue 1, December 2007
212 articles in this issue
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Exploring the effect of changes to service provision on the use of unscheduled care in England: population surveys
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Alicia O'Cathain
- Emma Knowles
- Jon Nicholl
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 April 2007
- Article: 61
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The Consumer Quality Index Hip Knee Questionnaire measuring patients' experiences with quality of care after a total hip or knee arthroplasty
Authors
- Janine H Stubbe
- Tanya Gelsema
- Diana MJ Delnoij
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 April 2007
- Article: 60
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When "no" might not quite mean "no"; the importance of informed and meaningful non-consent: results from a survey of individuals refusing participation in a health-related research project
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Brian Williams
- Linda Irvine
- Iain K Crombie
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 April 2007
- Article: 59
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Investigating health system performance: An application of data envelopment analysis to Zambian hospitals
Authors
- Felix Masiye
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 April 2007
- Article: 58
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Potential barriers and facilitators for implementation of an integrated care pathway for hearing-impaired persons: an exploratory survey among patients and professionals
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Janneke PC Grutters
- Frans van der Horst
- Lucien JC Anteunis
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 April 2007
- Article: 57
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Utilization and expenditures of veterans obtaining primary care in community clinics and VA medical centers: an observational cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Matthew L Maciejewski
- Mark Perkins
- Chuan-Fen Liu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 April 2007
- Article: 56
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Patient adherence to medical treatment: a review of reviews
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Sandra van Dulmen
- Emmy Sluijs
- Jozien Bensing
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 April 2007
- Article: 55
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Development of a decision support tool to facilitate primary care management of patients with abnormal liver function tests without clinically apparent liver disease [HTA03/38/02]. Abnormal Liver Function Investigations Evaluation (ALFIE)
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Peter T Donnan
- David McLernon
- John F Dillon
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 16 April 2007
- Article: 54
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Time-trend and variations in the proportion of second-eye cataract surgery
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Lorena Hoffmeister
- Rubén Román
- Xavier Castells
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 April 2007
- Article: 53
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Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Authors
- Tracey O'Neill
- Clare Jinks
- Bie Nio Ong
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2007
- Article: 52
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Patient risk profiles and practice variation in nonadherence to antidepressants, antihypertensives and oral hypoglycemics
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Liset van Dijk
- Eibert R Heerdink
- Jozien M Bensing
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2007
- Article: 51
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Functional mapping of hospitals by diagnosis-dominant case-mix analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Kiyohide Fushimi
- Hideki Hashimoto
- Shinya Matsuda
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2007
- Article: 50
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Graduates of Lebanese medical schools in the United States: an observational study of international migration of physicians
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Elie A Akl
- Nancy Maroun
- Holger J Schünemann
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 April 2007
- Article: 49
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Jack-of-all-trades, master of none: Postgraduate perspectives on interdisciplinary health research in Australia
Authors
- Gemma E Carey
- James A Smith
- Content type: Debate
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2007
- Article: 48
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Interventions aimed at reducing problems in adult patients discharged from hospital to home: a systematic meta-review
Authors
- Patriek Mistiaen
- Anneke L Francke
- Else Poot
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2007
- Article: 47
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Doctor and practice characteristics associated with differences in patient evaluations of general practice
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Hanne N Heje
- Peter Vedsted
- Frede Olesen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 April 2007
- Article: 46
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Food safety in hospital: knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing staff of two hospitals in Sicily, Italy
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Cecilia Buccheri
- Alessandra Casuccio
- Caterina Mammina
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 April 2007
- Article: 45
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Erratum To: Comparing health system performance assessment and management approaches in the Netherlands and Ontario, Canada
Authors
- Ali R Tawfik-Shukor
- Niek S Klazinga
- Onyebuchi A Arah
- Content type: Erratum
- Open Access
- Published: 27 March 2007
- Article: 44
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Indian community health insurance schemes provide partial protection against catastrophic health expenditure
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Narayanan Devadasan
- Bart Criel
- Patrick Van der Stuyft
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 March 2007
- Article: 43
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Feasibility and results of a randomised pilot-study of pre-discharge occupational therapy home visits
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Natasha Anne Lannin
- Lindy Clemson
- Sarah Barras
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 March 2007
- Article: 42
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Equity in health services use and intensity of use in Canada
Authors
- Yukiko Asada
- George Kephart
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 March 2007
- Article: 41
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Effects of residence and race on burden of travel for care: cross sectional analysis of the 2001 US National Household Travel Survey
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Janice C Probst
- Sarah B Laditka
- Andrew O Johnson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 March 2007
- Article: 40
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Drug treatment program patients' hepatitis C virus (HCV) education needs and their use of available HCV education services
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Shiela M Strauss
- Janetta Astone-Twerell
- Andrew Rosenblum
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 March 2007
- Article: 39
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Investigating the cost-effectiveness of videotelephone based support for newly diagnosed paediatric oncology patients and their families: design of a randomised controlled trial
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Mark Bensink
- Richard Wootton
- Adrian G Barnett
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 05 March 2007
- Article: 38
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Urban health insurance reform and coverage in China using data from National Health Services Surveys in 1998 and 2003
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ling Xu
- Yan Wang
- Shenglan Tang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 March 2007
- Article: 37
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Exercise on Prescription: trial protocol and evaluation of outcomes
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jes B Sørensen
- Jakob Kragstrup
- Lis Puggaard
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 02 March 2007
- Article: 36
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The costs and potential savings of a novel telepaediatric service in Queensland
Authors
- Anthony C Smith
- Paul Scuffham
- Richard Wootton
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 March 2007
- Article: 35
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Cost-effectiveness of collaborative care including PST and an antidepressant treatment algorithm for the treatment of major depressive disorder in primary care; a randomised clinical trial
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Marjoliek A IJff
- Klaas ML Huijbregts
- Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 01 March 2007
- Article: 34
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Physiological-social score (PMEWS) vs. CURB-65 to triage pandemic influenza: a comparative validation study using community-acquired pneumonia as a proxy
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Kirsty Challen
- John Bright
- Darren Walter
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 March 2007
- Article: 33
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The acceptability of waiting times for elective general surgery and the appropriateness of prioritising patients
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Jurriaan P Oudhoff
- Danielle RM Timmermans
- Gerrit van der Wal
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 February 2007
- Article: 32
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Willing to wait?: The influence of patient wait time on satisfaction with primary care
Authors
- Roger T Anderson
- Fabian T Camacho
- Rajesh Balkrishnan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 February 2007
- Article: 31
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The links between health-related behaviors and life satisfaction in elderly individuals who prefer institutional living
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Serap Inal
- Feryal Subasi
- Osman Hayran
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 February 2007
- Article: 30
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Randomised controlled trial of a psychiatric consultation model for treatment of common mental disorder in the occupational health setting
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis
- Jolanda AC Meeuwissen
- Iman Elfeddali
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 27 February 2007
- Article: 29
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Cost-effectiveness of collaborative care for chronically ill patients with comorbid depressive disorder in the general hospital setting, a randomised controlled trial
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Eva K Horn
- Tjeerd B van Benthem
- Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 26 February 2007
- Article: 28
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Design of a retrospective patient record study on the occurrence of adverse events among patients in Dutch hospitals
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Marieke Zegers
- Martine C de Bruijne
- Gerrit van der Wal
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 25 February 2007
- Article: 27
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Use frequency of traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Fang-Pey Chen
- Tzeng-Ji Chen
- Shinn-Jang Hwang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 February 2007
- Article: 26
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Comparing health system performance assessment and management approaches in the Netherlands and Ontario, Canada
Authors
- Ali R Tawfik-Shukor
- Niek S Klazinga
- Onyebuchi A Arah
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 February 2007
- Article: 25
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The federal government commissioner for patient issues in Germany: initial analysis of the user inquiries
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Nils Schneider
- Marie-Luise Dierks
- Friedrich W Schwartz
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 February 2007
- Article: 24
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Captured voices in cancer: experiences from networking between individuals with experiential and professional knowledge
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Christina Carlsson
- Kerstin Segesten
- Kerstin Nilsson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 February 2007
- Article: 23
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Managed care and patient ratings of the quality of specialty care among patients with pain or depressive symptoms
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- David Grembowski
- David Paschane
- Donald L Patrick
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 February 2007
- Article: 22
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Geographical variation in radiological services: a nationwide survey
Authors
- Kristin Bakke Lysdahl
- Ingelin Børretzen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 February 2007
- Article: 21
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Quality or equality? The Norwegian experience with medical monopolies
Authors
- Knut Rasmussen
- Dag Bratlid
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 February 2007
- Article: 20
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General practice cooperatives: long waiting times for home visits due to long distances?
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Paul Giesen
- Nieke van Lin
- Richard Grol
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 February 2007
- Article: 19
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Record linkage research and informed consent: who consents?
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Nicole Huang
- Shu-Fang Shih
- Yiing-Jenq Chou
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 February 2007
- Article: 18
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Effective healthcare teams require effective team members: defining teamwork competencies
Authors
- Sandra G Leggat
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 February 2007
- Article: 17
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Day care cataract surgery in Central and Southern Italy: a multicentric survey
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Salvatore Cillino
- Alessandra Casuccio
- Gaetano Lodato
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 February 2007
- Article: 16
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Cultural competence in mental health care: a review of model evaluations
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Kamaldeep Bhui
- Nasir Warfa
- Dinesh Bhugra
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 January 2007
- Article: 15
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Progress towards early detection services for infants with hearing loss in developing countries
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Bolajoko O Olusanya
- De Wet Swanepoel
- Bradley McPherson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 January 2007
- Article: 14
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Estimation of the real population and its impact on the utilisation of healthcare services in Mediterranean resort regions: an ecological study
Authors (first, second and last of 15)
- Emilio Perea-Milla
- Sergi Mari Pons
- Jose A Garcia-Ruiz
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 January 2007
- Article: 13