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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Nina Titmus BSc
Welcome to BMC Health Services Research published by BioMed Central
BMC Health Services Research is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health services research, including delivery of care, management of health services, assessment of healthcare needs, measurement of outcomes, allocation of healthcare resources, evaluation of different health markets and health services organizations, international comparative analysis of health systems, health economics and the impact of health policies and regulations.
BMC Health Services Research (ISSN 1472-6963) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Cinahl, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :221
Primary care physicians in the United States should do the routine pediatric follow up and preventive care for known conditions currently done by pediatric specialists, in order to lower the demand on this group.
BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :214
Health insurance affects utilization of health services by Chinese migrant workers, with the uninsured more likely to be younger, single, female and less educated and this group less likely to use medical care.
BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :170
Primary-care patients with, or at risk for, metabolic syndrome, can be identified by analysis of electronic health records, and could then be targeted for prevention of development of diabetes or chronic heart disease.
Volume 9 Suppl 1
Meeting abstracts
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Research article
A critical assessment of the WHO responsiveness tool: lessons from voluntary HIV testing and counselling services in Kenya Mercy K Njeru, Astrid Blystad, Isaac K Nyamongo, Knut Fylkesnes BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :243 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Continuity of care for children with complex chronic health conditions: parents' perspectives Anton R Miller, Christopher J Condin, William H McKellin, Nicola Shaw, Anne F Klassen, Sam Sheps BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :242 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A structured registration program can be validly used for quality assessment in general practice. Andrea S Fokkens, P AUKE Wiegersma, Sijmen A Reijneveld BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :241 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Digging deeper: Quality of patient-provider communication across Hispanic subgroups
Lorraine S. Wallace, Jennifer E. DeVoe, Edwin S. Rogers, Joanne Protheroe, Gillian Rowlands, George E. Fryer BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :240 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Chronic kidney-disease screening service quality:
questionnaire survey research evidence from Taichung city
Deng-Juin Lin, Ya-Hsin Li, Jar-Yuan Pai, Ing-Cheau Sheu, Robert Glen, Ming-Jen Chou, Ching-Yi Lee BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :239 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Teleconsultation service to improve healthcare in rural areas: acceptance, organizational impact and appropriateness Paolo Zanaboni, Simonetta Scalvini, Palmira Bernocchi, Gabriella Borghi, Caterina Tridico, Cristina Masella BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :238 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparing methods for identifying patients with heart failure using
electronic data sources Fadi Alqaisi, L. Keoki Williams, Edward L Peterson, David E Lanfear BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :237 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Documentation of body mass index and control of associated risk factors in a large primary care network Stephanie A Rose, Alexander Turchin, Richard W Grant, James B Meigs BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :236 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in hospitals in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand: values, requirements and barriers Tari J Turner BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :235 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development and assessment of the Alberta Context Tool Carole A. Estabrooks, Janet E. Squires, Greta G. Cummings, Judy M. Birdsell, Peter G. Norton BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :234 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
De-institutionalisation and trans-institutionalisation - changing trends of inpatient care in Norwegian mental health institutions 1950-2007 Per Bernhard Pedersen, Arnulf Kolstad International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3 :28 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
Using patient and physician perspectives to develop a shared decision making framework for colorectal cancer Marisa Leon-Carlyle, Gillian Spiegle, Selina Schmocker, Anna Gagliardi, David Urbach, Erin Kennedy Implementation Science 2009, 4 :81 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Correspondence
Calculating the potential for within-flight transmission
of influenza A (H1N1)
Bradley G Wagner, Brian J Coburn, Sally Blower BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :81 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Effect on Health-related Quality of Life of changes in mental health in children and adolescents
Luis Rajmil, Jorge A Palacio-Vieira, Michael Herdman, Silvia Lopez-Aguila, Ester Villalonga-olives, Jose M Valderas, Mireia Espallargues, Jordi Alonso Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :103 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Quality of life data as prognostic indicators of survival in cancer patients: an overview of the literature from 1982 to 2008 Ali Montazeri Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :102 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
The emerging dental workforce: long-term career expectations and influences
A quantitative study of final year dental students' views on their long-term career from one London Dental School Jennifer E Gallagher, Resmi Patel, Nairn HF Wilson BMC Oral Health 2009, 9 :35 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Technical advance
The use of mobile phones as a data collection tool: A report from a household survey in South Africa Mark Tomlinson, Wesley Solomon, Yages Singh, Tanya Doherty, Mickey Chopra, Petrida Ijumba, Alexander C Tsai, Debra Jackson BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2009, 9 :51 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short report
The Colombian conflict: a description of a mental health program in the Department of Tolima Elisabeth Sanchez-Padilla, German Casas, Rebecca F Grais, Sarah Hustache, Marie-Rose Moro Conflict and Health 2009, 3 :13 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Editorial
Editorial
Evidence-informed health policy: are we beginning to get there at last?
Stephen R Hanney, Miguel A Gonzalez-Block Health Research Policy and Systems 2009, 7 :30 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
GPs views on transfer of information about terminally ill patients to the out-of-hours co-operative. Bart Schweitzer, Nettie Blankenstein, Maartje Willekens, Elmi Terpstra, Paul Giesen, Luc Deliens BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :19 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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