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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, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :81
The social capital of an organisation unifies members of social networks and communities and is a significant predictor of physicians' job satisfaction, suggesting that social climates in hospitals should be enhanced for improving communication structures.
BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :76
Immigrant groups do not make excessive demands on primary care services when compared with the majority population, particularly in the USA, although the significance of this difference between groups does vary from country to country.
BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :70
Numerous barriers hinder young physicians who wish to make the transition to academia; the key to success is to prioritise research ahead of clinical training and implement supportive mentoring programs at medical school.
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Systematic review of economic evaluations of human cell-derived wound care products for the treatment of venous leg and diabetic foot ulcers Astrid Langer, Wolf Rogowski BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :115 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Screening and brief interventions for hazardous alcohol use in accident and emergency departments: a randomised controlled trial protocol. Simon Coulton, Katherine Perryman, Martin Bland, Paul Cassidy, Mike Crawford, Paolo Deluca, Colin Drummond, Eilish Gilvarry, Christine Godfrey, Nick Heather, Eileen Kaner, Judy Myles, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Adenekan Oyefeso, Steve Parrott, Tom Phillips, Don Shenker, Jonathon Shepherd BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :114 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development of a nursing intervention to facilitate optimal antiretroviral-treatment taking among people living with HIV Pilar Ramirez-Garcia, Jose Cote BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :113 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Detection of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with cough attending outpatient departments in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: does duration of cough matter? Esther S Ngadaya, Godfrey S Mfinanga, Eliud R Wandwalo, Odd Morkve BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :112 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A retrospective study on the impact of comorbid depression or anxiety on healthcare resource use and costs among diabetic neuropathy patients Luke Boulanger, Yang Zhao, Yanjun Bao, Mason W Russell BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :111 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Participant observation of time allocation, direct patient contact and simultaneous activities in hospital physicians Matthias Weigl, Andreas M BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :110 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The ACTIVE cognitive training trial and predicted medical expenditures Fredric D Wolinsky, Henry W Mahncke, Mark Kosinski, Frederick W Unverzagt, David M Smith, Richard N Jones, Anne Stoddard, Sharon L Tennstedt BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :109 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The UK Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performance scheme and spirometry: rewarding quality or just quantity? A cross-sectional study in Rotherham, UK Mark Strong, Gail South, Robin Carlisle BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :108 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Health services research doctoral core competencies Christopher B Forrest, Diane P Martin, Erin Holve, Anne Millman BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :107 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Physicians' attitudes about obesity and their associations with competency and specialty: A cross-sectional study Melanie Jay, Adina Kalet, Tavinder Ark, Michelle McMacken, Mary Jo Messito, Regina Richter, Sheira Schlair, Scott Sherman, Sondra Zabar, Colleen Gillespie BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :106 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Epidemiology and risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus colonization in children in the post-PCV7 era Grace M Lee, Susan S Huang, Sheryl L Rifas-Shiman, Virginia L Hinrichsen, Stephen I Pelton, Ken Kleinman, William P Hanage, Marc Lipsitch, Alexander J McAdam, Jonathan A Finkelstein BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :110 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Offense related characteristics and psychosexual development of juvenile sex offenders Lisette A. 't Hart-Kerkhoffs, Theo A.H. Doreleijers, Lucres M.C. Jansen, Anton PH. van Wijk, Ruud A.R. Bullens Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009, 3 :19 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Evaluation of the impact of fibromyalgia on patients' sleep and the content validity of two sleep scales Susan Martin, Arthi Chandran, Laurie Zografos, Gergana Zlateva Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :64 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Diagnostic accuracy of spirometry in primary care Antonius Schneider, Lena Gindner, Lisa Tilemann, Tjard Schermer, Geert JAN Dinant, Franz JOACHIM Meyer, Joachim Szecsenyi BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :31 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Reliability and cross-cultural validity of a Japanese version of the Dental Fear Survey Toshiko Yoshida, Peter Milgrom, Yukako Mori, Yukie Nakai, Mari Kaji, Tsutomu Shimono, Ana Nora A Donaldson BMC Oral Health 2009, 9 :17 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Health literacy: setting an international collaborative research agenda Joanne Protheroe, Lorraine S. Wallace, Gillian Rowlands, Jennifer E. DeVoe BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :51 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The "Excellence in Translational Medicine" and "Bedside-to-Bench" Awards 2007-08 Richard J Ablin, Francesco M Marincola, Pier Giorgio Natali Journal of Translational Medicine 2009, 7 :57 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE): translation and validation study of the Iranian version Azadeh Tavoli, Mahdiyeh Melyani, Maryam Bakhtiari, Gholam Hossien Ghaedi, Ali Montazeri BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :42 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Characteristics of inmates witnessing overdose events in prison: implications for prevention in the correctional setting Carmen E. Albizu-Garcia, Adriana Hernandez-Viver, Jacqueline Feal, Jose F. Rodriguez-Orengo Harm Reduction Journal 2009, 6 :15 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Health - related quality of life of Kuwaiti women with breast cancer: a comparative study using the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire. Shafika A Alawadi, Jude U Ohaeri BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :222 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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