Strengths and failings of U.S. health care 'system' are driven by embedded vested interests
... for researchers of well-being and for health care policymakers through objective and comprehensive overview as well as focused research articles. Made possible by sponsorship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this special issue of JHSB--titled "Health and Health Care in the United States: Origins and Dy...End AIDS drug waiting lists, HIV care providers tell policymakers
...rican Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) are telling policymakers to make access to medical care for low-income people with HIV/AIDS the top priority when reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act, the nation's primary federal program dedicated to providing care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Ryan White ...(Philadelphia, PA March 9) Health-care policymakers and administrators have championed specialty-designed software systems including the highly-touted Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) systems as the cornerstone of improved patient safety. CPOE systems are claimed to significantly reduce me...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
...ly between and within countries as do support from policymakers and the availability of resources. A shortage of skilled staff is the biggest problem facing the scaling up of clinical care in high mortality settings. Many countries train insufficient numbers of health care providers and have difficulty in retaini...How often should women get mammograms?
...Public Health. "This is a preliminary tool to show policymakers the kind of information they can draw on to help them make decisions." Lee will describe the development of the mathematical model, which made use of data from several past clinical trials of mammography screening and from cancer databases, in a pres...Mothers' exposure to air pollutants linked to chromosome damage in babies
...ancer risk, these findings underscore the need for policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels to take appropriate steps to protect children from these avoidable exposures." Previous studies conducted by Perera and colleagues showed that combustion-related air pollutants significantly reduce fetal growth...Physicians call for increased funding for federal infectious disease programs
...resident Walter E. Stamm, MD. Dr. Stamm noted that policymakers have already recognized that preventing, controlli...s are critically needed," said Dr. Stamm. "We urge policymakers to become advocates for increased funding for infectious diseases."...Need better social research but it doesn't come cheap
...f our study will be of value to those planners and policymakers who want to improve our lives in areas including health care, transport, crime prevention and the environment."...Sex habits of young women unchanged by morning after pill, UCSF study finds
...cally similar to the other two groups. "While many policymakers and even some health care providers are worried that young women will abuse emergency contraception if they have easy access, our study shows they actually don't use it as much as we would hope," said Tina Raine , MD, MPH, lead author of the paper a...Government solutions won't cure kids' obesity, survey says
...d. Such data are likely to be of great interest to policymakers and others who might consider endorsing specific interventions," Evans says. "However," he adds, "relatively little scientific information exists on which of these interventions are effective in actual school, community and media settings." Overweigh...Report on health insurance coverage of Iowa children shows gaps
...dren, and the report points to several trends that policymakers should consider, said Peter Damiano, D.D.S., one of the report's authors and director of the Health Policy Research Program at the UI Public Policy Center. "One of the most important things we saw was that nearly one in eight children, or 12 percent...Study models impact of anthrax vaccine
...ded. These findings could be an important tool for policymakers who must develop effective strategies for containing an anthrax outbreak. The study is published in the December 16, 2004, edition of Nature. The Hopkins researchers developed a probability model to predict how many cases of anthrax could be prevent...Stem cell research: The new medicine of the future
...s for research using embryonic stem cells and U.S. policymakers struggle to find a balance between seemingly irreconcilable points of view, the United Kingdom moves steadily toward a future in which tissue reengineering may become as commonplace as the tetanus booster. It's an experience the United States should ...Study finds computer vignette to be effective way to measure quality of physician practice
...uterized clinical vignette can help clinicians and policymakers assess and improve the quality of physician practice while potentially reducing costs, according to a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). The vignette -- which presents a simulated patient visit to the doctor v...IDSA offers policy Rx for influenza vaccine shortage
...e said. "This is why IDSA has been urging federal policymakers to create new incentives--such as tax credits, strengthened intellectual property rights, liability protections, or some type of federally guaranteed purchase program--to make the infectious diseases market more attractive to industry," said John G. ...Physically fit children appear to do better in classroom, researchers say
...tors, school administrators, legislators and other policymakers will take note. "Despite increased incidence of childhood obesity and type II diabetes mellitus, physical education time is being reduced to address academic issues related to federal 'No Child Left Behind' legislation," Castelli said. "If evidence ...New internet resource facilitates international HIV/AIDS healthcare provider training
...s disseminated to care providers, researchers, and policymakers nationally and worldwide through electronic media, including internet and CD-ROM. This Center develops strategies for reaching those areas and individuals in greatest need of high-quality, practical information on HIV/AIDS. The Center is a component ...Wealth does not create individual happiness and it doesn't build a strong country, either
...ssment of a sample of the population would provide policymakers with a much stronger basis to gauge the well-being of the nation. It would allow them to refocus. "After all, if economic and other polices are important because they will in the end increase well-being, why not assess well-being more directly" the...Highlights of the September Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...ssure children, parents, health professionals, and policymakers that calcium-rich diets do not increase the risk of excessive weight gain," according to the researchers....UCI center finds perchlorate may be acceptable in drinking water at higher levels
...California Department of Health Services and other policymakers as they wrestle with setting a statewide standard for perchlorate in drinking water. The committee viewed the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's current public health goal of 6 parts per billion as well reasoned and in keeping with a...