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Children in care less likely to get meningitis vaccine
Children looked after by local authorities are twice as unlikely to receive meningococcal C vaccine than children at home, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers identified the immunisation status of all children in nine health districts in the United Kingdom. Because universal childhood meningococcal C vaccination was introduced in... view more... (2003-02-12)
Unmet Need Common Among Patients with Advanced Illness
There is often a lack of adequate communication between health care providers and those facing terminal conditions, according to a series of articles in the latest issue of The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences (Vol. 63, No. 3). view more (2008-10-07)
Leading experts tackle needless suffering of children in disadvantaged and war torn countries
Imagine a child with a cancer eating a way through the wall of her tummy, with no prospect of curative treatment and with only paracetamol to dull the pain, or a hospital struggling to provide care on a daily budget of just 6p per child per day. These things are happening now, in the 21st century. They are among the images that have prompted a... view more... (2001-11-01)
Older patients with major depression live longer with appropriate treatment, Penn study shows
Older patients with major depression whose primary care physicians team with depression care managers are 45% less likely to die within a 5-year time period than older adults with major depression who receive their care in primary care practices where there are no depression care managers. view more (2007-05-15)
Gel-based handrub improves hospital hygiene
Giving health care workers easy access to alcohol-based handrubs can improve hygiene in hospitals, a study published today in the Online Open Access journal Critical Care suggests. view more (2007-05-03)
Less than half of medical students understand health care system
Less than half of graduating medical students in the U.S. say they received adequate training in understanding health care systems and the economics of practicing medicine. view more (2009-10-01)
Better funding needed for chronic disease
More funding, increased workforce resources and further reform of the health system are needed if the national chronic disease strategy is going to deliver better care to patients suffering from diseases such as diabetes, asthma and cancer, according to an international primary health expert. view more (2006-02-06)
Over a third of deaths after discharge from intensive care are preventable
Over a third of deaths after discharge from intensive care are preventable (Reduction in mortality after inappropriate early discharge from intensive care unit: logistic regression triage model) BMJ Volume 322, pp 1274-1276 Death after discharge from intensive care may be reduced by 39% if at risk patients were to stay in intensive care for... view more... (2001-05-23)
U.S. patients get more for their money than NHS patients do
Some patients in the United States are getting better health care than NHS patients in Britain, for roughly the same cost, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2002-01-16)
Undiagnosed diabetes takes economic toll
Approximately 6.3 million adults-or one fourth of the people in the U.S. with diabetes mellitus-are unaware they have the disease, and this undiagnosed population accounts for an estimated $18 billion in health care costs each year. view more (2009-05-08)
Screening for behavioral health first step to getting treatment
Health plans seldom require screening for substance abuse and mental health in primary care even though it can improve detection, according to a new Brandeis University study published in the July issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. view more (2007-07-11)
Researchers pave way for the European regional health care
The EU network operation, launched last spring, generates guidelines for future health care. The operation's perspective covers the entire regional health care sector, from service system and treatment process to construction of hospitals and utilization of new technologies. view more (2004-11-30)
NORTH KOREA'S PUBLIC-HEALTH TRAGEDY (p 628)
Former Reuters journalist John Owen-Davies describes the recent decay in North Korea's health-care system in this week's issue of THE LANCET. He comments how the country's economic decline after the break-up of the Soviet Union, and the devastation caused by flooding in 1995, has transformed the health-care system of a nation that was once the... view more... (2001-02-21)
Better use of telephones by doctors could provide patients with real benefits
More effective use of the telephone could improve the service given by health professionals to the public according to researchers from Imperial College London and St George's Hospital Medical School. Their review published in today's British Medical Journal, shows how more effective use of telephones to provide healthcare, particularly with... view more... (2003-04-30)
Preparing for an influenza pandemic: A triage protocol in the face of limited resources
The recent outbreaks of avian influenza (H5N1) around the world have placed a renewed emphasis on preparing for an influenza pandemic in humans. view more (2006-11-21)
ACP: Residency match results for internal medicine underscore need to redesign primary care
Results of the 2007 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) show that the number of medical students choosing internal medicine residencies stayed about the same compared to 2006. The 2,680 American medical students entering categorical internal medicine training programs was similar to the 2,668 figure from last year. view more (2007-03-16)
Heart attack patients with financial barriers have poorer recovery and quality of life
About one in five heart attack patients report having financial barriers to health care services, and these patients are more likely to have a lower quality of life and increased rate of rehospitalization, according to a study in the March 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on access to care. view more (2007-03-14)
Children and pensioners endure heavy burden of caring
More children and pensioners act as informal carers for family or friends with chronic illness than previously thought, and many of these are not in good health themselves, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers analysed the 2001 UK census data, which for the first time, asked the entire population about caring responsibilities.... view more... (2003-12-10)
Stark differences in care at top US hospitals revealed
Striking differences exist in the care provided to dying patients by top US hospitals, according to researchers in this week's BMJ. These findings prompt concerns about hospital reforms in Britain and elsewhere. Researchers identified patients attending 77 hospitals that appeared on the 2001 US News and World Report "best hospitals"... view more... (2004-03-10)
AADR releases its statement on oral health care within health care reform
On July 14, the American Association for Dental Research released its policy statement titled "Oral Health Care within Health Care Reform," which focuses on the scientific base of oral health and its associations to other aspects of health. view more (2009-07-15)
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