Providing incentives to reduce disparities in care
Hospital executives are hesitant about using pay-for-performance programs to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in care.
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It might matter more what you do eat than what you don't
Increasing physical activity and vegetable consumption won't do much to limit obesity unless consumption of salty, high calorie snacks is cut.
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What will the Affordable Health Care for America Act achieve?
COMPARE's microsimulation model projects that by 2019 the health reform bill passed by the House will reduce the number of uninsured by more than 55%.
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Selection or peer influence: what affects adolescent smoking?
The effects of peer influence and selection on adolescent smoking may be much weaker than earlier studies assumed.
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Ensuring the safety of prescribing medications for older patients
A test of the pharmaceutical care approach for prescribing medications for older patients, which involves collaboration between GPs, pharmacists, patients, and carers, did not find any significant change in prescribing or health outcomes.
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Limits on product liability and FDA regulation
Limits on liability for drugs and other medical products regulated by the FDA could reduce prices without affecting vaccine safety.
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Reducing inequities among children with asthma in Puerto Rico
This project has implemented successful interventions to improve the quality of life and reduce disparities for children with asthma in Puerto Rico.
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The cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical care for older patients
This study found that pharmaceutical care for older patients, which involves collaboration between GPs, pharmacists, patients, and carers, is cost-effective, although further research into its long-term benefits may be worthwhile.
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PTSD symptoms among injury survivors differ for Hispanics
This study, one of the first to examine ethnic disparities in PTSD symptoms among adult injury survivors, found that Hispanics reported higher levels of intensified sensory and cognitive symptoms than non-Hispanics.
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Studying the relationship between giftedness and mental health in children
This study reviewed the scientific literature on giftedness among children and concluded that studies of this relationship would benefit from adopting a broader perspective, including studies of non-gifted youth.
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Cherokee and white youth in Appalachia have divergent views on childbearing
American Indian groups exhibit some of the highest and earliest fertility. This comparison between Cherokee and white youth in Appalachia found that the main difference in attitudes toward childbearing was the degree of latitude for the timing of having children vis-à-vis other major life events.
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