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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Natalie Pafitis
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 health care needs, evaluation of different health markets and health services organizations, 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, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :121
A new standardized instrument to evaluate short term medical missions identifies their strengths and weaknesses and may lead to improvements in the quality of care they provide.
BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :110
Researchers familiar with conducting interdisciplinary health research believe that fostering relationships is the key to successful studies, alongside a clear rationale and strategy to constructively involve each researcher.
BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :82
Ethnicity is a key determinant in the success of doctors' relationships with their patients, suggesting that wider use of interpreters and greater cultural competency could improve patient-doctor relationships
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Research article
Measuring physiotherapy performance in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a prospective study Gro Jamtvedt, Kristin Thuve Dahm, Inger Holm, Signe Flottorp BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :145 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Quality of care for older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma based on comparisons to practice guidelines and smoking status Benjamin M Craig, Connie K Kraus, Betty A Chewning, James E Davis BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :144 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
The cost-effectiveness of a new disease management model for frail elderly living in homes for the elderly, design of a cluster randomized controlled clinical trial Marijke Boorsma, Hein PJ van Hout, Dinnus H Frijters, Miel W Ribbe, Giel Nijpels BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :143 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Self-reported diabetes is associated with self-management behaviour: a cohort study Baiju R Shah, Douglas G Manuel BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :142 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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What works with men? A systematic review of health promoting interventions targeting men Lynn M Robertson, Flora Douglas, Anne Ludbrook, Garth Reid, Edwin R van Teijlingen BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :141 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A method to determine spatial access to specialized palliative care services using GIS Jonathan Cinnamon, Nadine Schuurman, Valorie A Crooks BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :140 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Exercise on Prescription. Effect of attendance on participants' psychological factors in a Danish version of Exercise on Prescription, A Study Protocol. Thomas V G Bredahl, Lis Puggaard, Kirsten K Roessler BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :139 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Health services research in the public healthcare system in Hong Kong: An analysis of over 1 million antihypertensive prescriptions between 2004-2007 as an example of the potential and pitfalls of using routinely collected electronic patient data Martin CS Wong, Johnny Y Jiang, Jin-ling Tang, Augustine Lam, Hong Fung, Stewart W Mercer BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :138 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Should the surgeon or the general practitioner (GP) follow up patients after surgery for colon cancer? A randomized controlled trial protocol focusing on quality of life, cost-effectiveness and serious clinical events. Knut M Augestad, Barthold Vonen, Ranveig Aspevik, Torunn Nestvold, Unni Ringberg, Roar Johnsen, Jan Norum, Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :137 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
The value of health Wim Groot, Henri BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :136 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cost-utility of a walking programme for moderately depressed, obese, or overweighed elderly women in primary care: a randomised controlled trial Narcis Gusi, Maria C Reyes, Jose L Gonzalez-Guerrero, Emilio Herrera, Jose M Garcia BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :231 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events Hamidreza Doroodchi, Maziar Abdolrasulnia, Jill A Foster, Elyse Foster, Mintu P Turakhia, Kimberly A Skelding, Kiran Sagar, Linda L Casebeer BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :42 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cost per case or total cost? The potential of prevention of hand injuries in young children - retrospective and prospective studies Elinor M Ljungberg, Katarina Steen Carlsson, Lars B Dahlin BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :28 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Does community care work? A model to evaluate the effectiveness of mental health services Emiliano Monzani, Arcadio Erlicher, Antonio Lora, Piergiorgio Lovaglio, Giorgio Vittadini International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2008, 2 :10 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a single session of nurse administered massage for short term relief of chronic non-malignant pain.
Kate Seers, Nicola Crichton, June Martin, Katrina Coulson, Dawn Carroll BMC Nursing 2008, 7 :10 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of depressive disorders in Rasht, Iran: a community based study Mohammad Jafar Modabbernia, Hossein Shodjai Tehrani, Mahnaz Fallahi, Maryam Shirazi, Amir Hossein Modabbernia Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008, 4 :20 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Race/ethnic disparities in validity of self-reported pneumococcal vaccination Nancy P Gordon, Pascale M Wortley, James A Singleton, Teresa Y Lin, Barbara H Bardenheier BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :227 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Monitoring of people and workers exposure to the electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields in an Italian national cancer Institute
Anna Maria Di Nallo, Lidia Strigari, Claudia Giliberti, Angelico Bedini, Raffaele Palomba, Marcello Benassi Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 27 :16 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The impact of HIV-associated lipodystrophy on healthcare utilization and costs Jeannie S Huang, Karen Becerra, Susan Fernandez, Daniel Lee, W C Mathews AIDS Research and Therapy 2008, 5 :14 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical advance
Use of real time continuous glucose monitoring and intravenous insulin in type 1 diabetic mothers to prevent respiratory distress and hypoglycaemia in infants Dario Iafusco, Fabrizio Stoppoloni, Gennaro Salvia, Gilberto Vernetti, Patrizia Passaro, Goran Petrovski, Francesco Prisco BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8 :23 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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