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Most Massachusetts Physician Groups Engaged in Improving Patient Experience, but Focus is Not on Physician Role — Dec 20, 2010

Most Massachusetts physician groups are using results from a statewide patient survey to help improve patient experiences, but a significant number are not making use of the information or are making relatively limited efforts.

Limiting Work Hours for Medical Residents Could Cost Hospitals $1.6 Billion Annually — May 20, 2009

New recommendations to limit the fatigue and workload of medical residents could cost the nation's teaching hospitals about $1.6 billion annually. These measures' effectiveness at preventing medical errors and patient harm is unknown and would not mitigate their high net costs to the hospitals.

Drug Education Also Helps Curb Risky Sexual Behavior — Apr 29, 2009

School-based drug education programs for adolescents can have a long-term positive impact on sexual behavior in addition to curbing substance abuse.

Broadening Qatari Post-Secondary Education Offerings Would Help Meet Future Employment Needs — Feb 12, 2008

Education and employment preferences in Qatar are not well aligned with the demands of the Persian Gulf state's labor market, and existing post-secondary educational offerings do not meet all of the nation's needs.

RAND Study Recommends Extensive Mental Health Training for Health Providers in Conflict-Affected Countries — Apr 12, 2006

April 12, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Recommends Extensive Mental Health Training for Health Providers in Conflict-Affected Countries

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Ian D. Coulter

Ian Coulter is a senior health policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, where he holds the Samueli Institute Chair in Policy for Integrative Medicine. He is a professor in the School of Dentistry, UCLA, in the Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry; a health consultant at RAND; and a…

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