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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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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 ]
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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 ]
Research article
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 ]
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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 Muller, Andrea Zupanc, Peter Angerer BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :110 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional 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 ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
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 ] [Provisional 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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Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models Linda Huibers, Paul Giesen, Michel Wensing, Richard Grol BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :105 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Improved breast cancer survival following introduction of an organized mammography screening program among both screened and unscreened women: a population-based cohort study Mette Kalager, Tor Haldorsen, Michael Bretthauer, Geir Hoff, Steinar O Thoresen, Hans-Olov Adami Breast Cancer Research 2009, 11 :R44 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Systematic Review
Are there valid proxy measures of clinical behaviour? a systematic review Susan Hrisos, Martin P Eccles, Jill J Francis, Heather O Dickinson, Eileen FS Kaner, Fiona Beyer, Marie Johnston Implementation Science 2009, 4 :37 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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An exploration of how guideline developer capacity and guideline actionability influence implementation and adoption: study protocol Anna R Gagliardi, Melissa C Brouwers, Valerie A Palda, Louise Lemieux-Charles, Jeremy M Grimshaw Implementation Science 2009, 4 :36 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Intervention mapping for development of a participatory return-to-work intervention for temporary agency workers and unemployed workers sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders. Sylvia J Vermeulen, Johannes R Anema, Antonius JM Schellart, Willem van Mechelen, Allard J van der Beek BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :216 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
The appropriateness of the treatment setting for the inpatient post-acute treatment of alcohol dependence disorders in Switzerland Astrid Rossegger, Anne Keller, Michael Odenwald, Jerome Endrass International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3 :16 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Systematic Review
A critical review of the research literature on Six Sigma, Lean and StuderGroup's Hardwiring Excellence in the United States: the need to demonstrate and communicate the effectiveness of transformation strategies in healthcare Joshua R Vest, Larry D Gamm Implementation Science 2009, 4 :35 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effects of clinical pathways in the joint replacement: a meta-analysis A Barbieri, K Vanhaecht, P Van Herck, W Sermeus, F Faggiano, S Marchisio, M Panella BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :32 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Comparison of self-reported health & healthcare utilisation between asylum seekers and refugees: an observational study Magzoub Toar, Kirsty K O'Brien, Tom Fahey BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :214 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Access to health care for Roma children in Central and Eastern Europe: findings from a qualitative study in Bulgaria Boika Rechel, Clare M Blackburn, Nick J Spencer, Bernd Rechel International Journal for Equity in Health 2009, 8 :24 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Understanding informal payments in health care: motivation of health workers in Tanzania Silvia Stringhini, Steve Thomas, Posy Bidwell, Tina Mtui, Aziza Mwisongo Human Resources for Health 2009, 7 :53 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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