Association of physician specialty and medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:When suffering becomes unbearable for patients they might request for euthanasia. OBJECTIVE:To study which patients request for euthanasia and which requests actually resulted in euthanasia in relation with diagnosis, care setting at the end of life, and patient demographics. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD,Rurup ML,Pasman HR,van der Heide A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine healthcare coverage and access disparities for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans compared with non-Hispanic white veterans. METHODS:We examined national survey data for honorably discharged veterans in the United States using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data between 1997 an...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Johnson PJ,Carlson KF,Hearst MO

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incomplete participation is of particular concern for surveys of patient perceptions of care because patients who have negative opinions may be least likely to participate. OBJECTIVE:We sought to examine indirect evidence of nonresponse bias. DESIGN:We re-analyzed data from a cross-sectional patient survey...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Perneger TV,Chamot E,Bovier PA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Labor unions have been a weak force in the medical marketplace. OBJECTIVES:To briefly review the history of physicians' and nurses' labor unions, explore the ethics of unions in medicine, and offer a solution that simultaneously serves patients and professionals. RESEARCH DESIGN:A selective review of the l...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Manthous CA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differences between female and male general practitioners (GPs) were studied regarding three different factors: 1) Do female GPs see more female patients than their male colleagues in the same practice?; 2) Are female GPs confronted with different types of health problems from their male colleagues?; and 3) Do fem...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Bensing JM,van den Brink-Muinen A,de Bakker DH

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study compared the performance of generic measures of Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey physical functioning and role limitations with disease-specific measures of physical functioning and role limitations using specific disease attributions for chronic lung disease, chronic low bac...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Ren XS,Kazis L,Lee A,Miller DR,Clark JA,Skinner K,Rogers W

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a Veterans Administration ambulatory care facility staffed by experienced nurse practitioners, we observed the length of visits, time utilization for various activities, and the use of diagnostic tests before and after introducing algorithms for 12 common chief complaints. Charges for diagnostic tests decreased as ...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Orient JM,Kettel LJ,Sox HC Jr,Sox CH,Berggren HJ,Woods AH,Brown BW,Lebowitz M

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Use of antepartum tests of fetal well-being is widespread even though effectiveness in preventing fetal damage or stillbirth has not been established. The study objective was to examine whether aggressive use of these tests might contribute to increased rates of other birth outcomes, including low birth weig...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Helfand M,Zimmer-Gembeck MJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical practice guidelines quickly become outdated. One reason they might not be updated as often as needed is the expense of collecting expert judgment regarding the evidence. The RAND-UCLA Appropriateness Method is one commonly used method for collecting expert opinion. We tested whether a less expensive...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Washington DL,Bernstein SJ,Kahan JP,Leape LL,Kamberg CJ,Shekelle PG

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although individuals' health insurance coverage changes frequently, previous analyses have not accounted for changes in insurance coverage over time. OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the independent association between lack of insurance and the risk of a decline in self-reported overall health and death fro...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Baker DW,Sudano JJ,Durazo-Arvizu R,Feinglass J,Witt WP,Thompson J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Emergency departments (ED) were on the front lines for possible cases of transmission during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the SARS catastrophe on an urban ED. METHODS:The patients' characteristics in an urban ED were collect...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Chen WK,Cheng YC,Chung YT,Lin CC

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the prevalence of obesity and its relationship with pressure ulcers among nursing home (NH) populations, and whether such relationship varies with certified nursing assistant (CNA) level in NHs. DATA AND STUDY POPULATION: The 1999-2009 nationwide Minimum Data Sets were linked with Online Survey of...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Cai S,Rahman M,Intrator O

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzes the relationship between medical student participation in rural training programs, including preceptorships, and the decision to locate medical practice in rural areas. Data consist primarily of responses to questionnaires mailed in 1972 to all graduates of United States medical schools in 1965. St...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Steinwald B,Steinwald C

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper describes the history of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), CBOC Performance Evaluation Project, and characteristics of CBOCs within the VA, and summarizes the findings and implications of the CBOC Performance Evaluation Project. SUBJECTS:There were...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Chapko MK,Borowsky SJ,Fortney JC,Hedeen AN,Hoegle M,Maciejewski ML,VanDeusen Lukas C

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the key federal programs that finance in-home services to the elderly, the Medicare program represents the largest and fastest growing. Although Medicare is a federal program, utilization and expenditures for home care vary widely across the states. Building on the work of Feldstein, Scanlon, and others, theory and...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Benjamin AE

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A prerequisite for using administrative data to study the care of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is that it accurately identifies such care. Only limited data exist on this subject. OBJECTIVE:To assess the accuracy of administrative data in the Canadian province of Manitoba for ident...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Garland A,Yogendran M,Olafson K,Scales DC,McGowan KL,Fransoo R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Individuals without health insurance in general receive fewer health services and are more likely than insured patients to experience poor outcomes. The main goal of this research was to study whether physicians' clinical recommendations vary for insured and uninsured patients, implying that physicians' choi...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Mort EA,Edwards JN,Emmons DW,Convery K,Blumenthal D

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combined optimization-simulation model is used to examine the extent of productivity and economic benefits to be gained from adding a physician's assistant to a one-physician ambulatory health care practice. It is shown that previous models (which have predicted productivity gains as large as 90 per cent) have overs...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Hershey JC,Kropp DH

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trend analyses of opioid-related inpatient stays depend on the availability of comparable data over time. In October 2015, the US transitioned diagnosis coding from International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) to ICD-10-CM, increasing from ∼14,000 to 68,000 codes...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Heslin KC,Owens PL,Karaca Z,Barrett ML,Moore BJ,Elixhauser A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chinese Americans are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States; however, language and cultural obstacles have challenged health workers and policy makers seeking to understand the health status and needs of this population. OBJECTIVES:This study is the first to use a large-scale probabi...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Chang DF,Chun CA,Takeuchi DT,Shen H

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing accuracy and completeness of data is an important component of conducting research. VA Healthcare System benefits from a highly developed electronic medical information system. The Immunology Case Registry was designed to monitor costs and quality of HIV care. The Decision Support System was develo...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： McGinnis KA,Skanderson M,Levin FL,Brandt C,Erdos J,Justice AC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health insurance plans are evaluated here in terms of ability to guarantee financial access to a set of basic fertility-related health services. Extent of coverage is determined by whether a service is a contract benefit, its market cost, and how often it is used in a given population in one year. Comprehensive covera...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Muller C,Krasner M,Jaffe FS

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study proposes methods for blending design components of clinical effectiveness and implementation research. Such blending can provide benefits over pursuing these lines of research independently; for example, more rapid translational gains, more effective implementation strategies, and more useful info...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Curran GM,Bauer M,Mittman B,Pyne JM,Stetler C

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Seattle Prepaid Health Care Evaluation Project is a comparative study designed to assess the care received by persons enrolled in either a large prepaid group practice (PGP) or in a prepaid, independent practice setting in which physicians are reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis (IPP). As part of the study we as...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： LoGerfo JP,Efird RA,Diehr PK,Richardson WC

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug provision within the German statutory health insurance system has undergone several reforms, including the introduction of drug macrobudgets in 1993. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the extent to which statutorily (SHI) and fully privately (PHI) health-insured patients were pro...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Krobot KJ,Miller WC,Kaufman JS,Christensen DB,Preisser JS,Ibrahim MA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intensity of end-of-life care varies substantially both within and between areas. Differing practice patterns of individual physicians are likely influenced by their peers. OBJECTIVE:To assess whether intensity of end-of-life care previously provided by a physician's peers influences patterns of care at...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Keating NL,O'Malley AJ,Onnela JP,Gray SW,Landon BE

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute health shocks can reduce the ability to work and earn among working-age survivors. The full economic impact includes labor market effects on spouses/partners, but there is a knowledge gap in this area. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to assess how 3 common health shocks, acute myocardial in...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Jeon SH,Stepner M,Rotermann M,Fransoo R,Sanmartin C,Scales DC,Wunsch H,Iwashyna TJ,Garland A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decades-long efforts to require parity between behavioral and physical health insurance coverage culminated in the comprehensive federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between federal parity and changes in mental health care utilization and spending, p...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Haffajee RL,Mello MM,Zhang F,Busch AB,Zaslavsky AM,Wharam JF

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To optimize the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical research, it is first necessary to review the current use of these outcomes in clinical trials to determine under what circumstances they are most useful, and to reveal current limitations. PURPOSE:To investigate current patterns of use of ...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Dinan MA,Compton KL,Dhillon JK,Hammill BG,Dewitt EM,Weinfurt KP,Schulman KA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The total utilization rate of ambulatory illness-related physician services in Finland is higher in big urban health center areas than in rural areas. When only the health center physician utilization rates were studied the finding was opposite. A notable finding related to the impact of the national health planning w...

journal_title：Medical care

authors： Kekki P

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00