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Characteristics of Primary Care Trusts in financial deficit and surplus  a comparative study in the English NHS
Padmanabhan Badrinath, Rosemary Anne Currell, Peter M Bradley
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:64 (1June2006)
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The Canadian Natural Health Products (NHP) regulations: industry perceptions and compliance factors
Hina Laeeque, Heather Boon, Natasha Kachan, Jillian Clare Cohen, Joseph D'Cruz
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:63 (31May2006)
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Can a GP be a generalist and a specialist? Stakeholders views on a respiratory General Practitioner with a special interest service in the UK
Mandy A Moffat, Aziz Sheikh, David Price, Annie Peel, Si n Williams, Jen Cleland, Hilary Pinnock
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:62 (30May2006)
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REFERQUAL: a pilot study of a new service quality assessment instrument in the GP exercise referral scheme setting
Don Cock, Iain C Adams, Adrian B Ibbetson, Phil Baugh
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:61 (25May2006)
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Determinants of staff job satisfaction of caregivers in two nursing homes in Pennsylvania
Nicholas G Castle, Howard Degenholtz, Jules Rosen
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:60 (24May2006)
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Evaluation of the utilization of the preanaesthetic clinics in a University teaching hospital
Seetharaman Hariharan, Deryk Chen, Lorna Merritt-Charles
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:59 (23May2006)
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Racial and ethnic disparities in the control of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Southwest American veterans with type 2 diabetes: the Diabetes Outcomes in Veterans Study
Christopher S Wendel, Jayendra H Shah, William C Duckworth, Richard M Hoffman, M Jane Mohler, Glen H Murata
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:58 (23May2006)
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Non-specific low back pain in primary care in the Spanish National Health Service: a prospective study on clinical outcomes and determinants of management
Francisco M Kovacs, Carmen Fern ndez, Antonio Cordero, Alfonso Muriel, Luis Gonzlez-Lujn, Mar a Teresa Gil del Real, the Spanish Back Pain Research Network
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:57 (17May2006)
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The feminization of the medical work force, implications for Scottish primary care: a survey of Scottish general practitioners
Brian McKinstry, Iain Colthart, Katy Elliott, Colin Hunter
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:56 (10May2006)
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The generation and gender shifts in medicine: an exploratory survey of internal medicine physicians
Emily Jovic, Jean E Wallace, Jane Lemaire
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:55 (5May2006)
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Patterns of ambulatory care utilization in Taiwan
Tzeng-Ji Chen, Li-Fang Chou, Shinn-Jang Hwang
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:54 (4May2006)
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The relationship between organisational characteristics and the effects of clinical guidelines on medical performance in hospitals, a meta-analysis
Rob Dijkstra, Michel Wensing, Ruth Thomas, Reinier Akkermans, Joze Braspenning, Jeremy Grimshaw, Richard Grol
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:53 (28April2006)
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Using and interpreting cost-effectiveness acceptability curves: an example using data from a trial of management strategies for atrial fibrillation
Elisabeth Fenwick, Deborah A Marshall, Adrian R Levy, Graham Nichol
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:52 (19April2006)
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Monitoring the referral system through benchmarking in rural Niger: an evaluation of the functional relation between health centres and the district hospital
Paul Bossyns, Ranaou Abache, Mahaman S Abdoulaye, Hamidou Miy , Anne-Marie Depoorter, Wim Van Lerberghe
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:51 (12April2006)
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The implementation of quality management systems in hospitals: a comparison between three countries
C Wagner, L Gulcsi, E Takacs, M Outinen
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:50 (11April2006)
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A comparative analysis of chiropractic and general practitioner patients in North America: Findings from the joint Canada/United States survey of health, 200203
Eric L Hurwitz, Lu-May Chiang
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:49 (6April2006)
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Assessing record linkage between health care and Vital Statistics databases using deterministic methods
Bing Li, Hude Quan, Andrew Fong, Mingshan Lu
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:48 (5April2006)
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Methods underpinning national clinical guidelines for hypertension: describing the evidence shortfall
Fiona Campbell, Heather O Dickinson, Julia VF Cook, Fiona R Beyer, Martin Eccles, James M Mason
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:47 (5April2006)
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Predictors of opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain: a prospective cohort study
Timothy J Ives, Paul R Chelminski, Catherine A Hammett-Stabler, Robert M Malone, J Stephen Perhac, Nicholas M Potisek, Betsy Bryant Shilliday, Darren A DeWalt, Michael P Pignone
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:46 (4April2006)
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What effect does physician "profiling" have on inpatient physician satisfaction and hospital length of stay?
Judith K Zemencuk, Timothy P Hofer, Rodney A Hayward, Richard H Moseley, Sanjay Saint
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:45 (4April2006)
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The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire: psychometric properties, benchmarking data, and emerging research
John B Sexton, Robert L Helmreich, Torsten B Neilands, Kathy Rowan, Keryn Vella, James Boyden, Peter R Roberts, Eric J Thomas
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:44 (3April2006)
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The effects of the Two-Week Rule on NHS colorectal cancer diagnostic services: A systematic literature review
Kymberley Thorne, Hayley A Hutchings, Glyn Elwyn
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:43 (3April2006)
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Lack of patients? a hypothesis for understanding discrepancies between hospital resources and productivity
Dag Bratlid
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:42 (2April2006)
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Acute psychiatric admissions from an out-of-hours Casualty Clinic; how do referring doctors and admitting specialists agree?
Trygve S Deraas, Vidje Hansen, Anton Gi ver, Reidun Olstad
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:41 (29March2006)
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Impact of treatment policies on patient outcomes and resource utilization in acute cholecystitis in Japanese hospitals
Miho Sekimoto, Yuichi Imanaka, Masahiro Hirose, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Genki Murakami, Yushi Fukata, QIP Cholecystectomy Expert Group
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:40 (29March2006)
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Demand of elderly people for residential care: an exploratory study
PMA van Bilsen, JPH Hamers, W Groot, C Spreeuwenberg
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:39 (27March2006)
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Alternative models for academic family practices
J Lloyd Michener, Truls  stbye, Victoria S Kaprielian, Katrina M Krause, Kimberly SH Yarnall, Susan D Yaggy, Margaret Gradison
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:38 (20March2006)
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Collaborating while competing? The sustainability of community-based integrated care initiatives through a health partnership
Thomas Plochg, Diana MJ Delnoij, Nelleke PC Hoogedoorn, Niek S Klazinga
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:37 (20March2006)
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Estimation of Pap-test coverage in an area with an organised screening program: challenges for survey methods
Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Gennaro Esposito, Silvia Brezzi, Angela Brachini, Patrizio Raggi, Antonio Federici
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:36 (17March2006)
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Differences in per capita rates of revascularization and in choice of revascularization procedure for eleven states
Edward L Hannan, Chuntao Wu, Mark R Chassin
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:35 (16March2006)
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Lay perceptions of evidence-based information a qualitative evaluation of a website for back pain sufferers
Claire Glenton, Elin S Nilsen, Benedicte Carlsen
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:34 (15March2006)
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Effect of drug utilization reviews on the quality of in-hospital prescribing: a quasi-experimental study
Jean-Pierre Grgoire, Jocelyne Moisan, Louise Potvin, Isabelle Chabot, Ren Verreault, Alain Milot
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:33 (14March2006)
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A comparison of career satisfaction amongst dental healthcare professionals across three health care systems: Comparison of data from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Trinidad & Tobago
Rahul Naidu, J Tim Newton, Katie Ayers
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:32 (14March2006)
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Identifying patients at risk of nursing home admission: The Leeds Elderly Assessment Dependency Screening tool (LEADS)
Anita Slade, Jon Fear, Alan Tennant
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:31 (13March2006)
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A heart failure self-management program for patients of all literacy levels: A randomized, controlled trial [ISRCTN11535170]
Darren A DeWalt, Robert M Malone, Mary E Bryant, Margaret C Kosnar, Kelly E Corr, Russell L Rothman, Carla A Sueta, Michael P Pignone
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:30 (13March2006)
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Evidence-informed obstetric practice during normal birth in China: trends and influences in four hospitals
Xu Qian, Helen Smith, Hong Liang, Ji Liang, Paul Garner
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:29 (8March2006)
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Using quantitative and qualitative data in health services research what happens when mixed method findings conflict? [ISRCTN61522618]
Suzanne Moffatt, Martin White, Joan Mackintosh, Denise Howel
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:28 (8March2006)
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Use of private gynaecologist does not relate to better prevention outcomes An ecological analysis from Finland
Elina Hemminki, Tiina Sevon, Kati Tanninen, Eero Pukkala, Ahti Anttila
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:27 (6March2006)
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Part-time and full-time medical specialists, are there differences in allocation of time?
Judith D de Jong, Phil Heiligers, Peter P Groenewegen, Lammert Hingstman
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:26 (3March2006)
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Seasonal variation in orthopedic health services utilization in Switzerland: The impact of winter sport tourism
Klazien Matter-Walstra, Marcel Widmer, Andr Busato
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:25 (3March2006)
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Explicit criteria for prioritization of cataract surgery
Jos M Quintana, Antonio Escobar, Amaia Bilbao, the IRYSS-Appropriateness Cataract Group
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:24 (2March2006)
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Development of appropriateness explicit criteria for cataract extraction by phacoemulsification
Jos Ma Quintana, Antonio Escobar, Inmaculada Ar stegui, and the IRYSS-Appropriateness Cataract Group
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:23 (2March2006)
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Seasonality of service provision in hip and knee surgery: A possible contributor to waiting times? A time series analysis
Ross EG Upshur, Rahim Moineddin, Eric J Crighton, Muhammad Mamdani
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:22 (1March2006)
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Information and shared decision-making are top patients' priorities
Ami Schattner, Alexander Bronstein, Navah Jellin
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:21 (28February2006)
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Debate
Concepts for risk-based surveillance in the field of veterinary medicine and veterinary public health: Review of current approaches
Katharina DC St rk, Gertraud Regula, Jorge Hernandez, Lea Knopf, Klemens Fuchs, Roger S Morris, Peter Davies
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:20 (28February2006)
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Episodic homelessness and health care utilization in a prospective cohort of HIV-infected persons with alcohol problems
Theresa W Kim, Stefan G Kertesz, Nicholas J Horton, Nicole Tibbetts, Jeffrey H Samet
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:19 (27February2006)
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A data mining approach in home healthcare: outcomes and service use
Elizabeth A Madigan, Olivier Louis Curet
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:18 (24February2006)
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Technical advance
Assessing health systems for type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: developing a 'Rapid Assessment Protocol for Insulin Access'
David Beran, John S Yudkin, Maximilian de Courten
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:17 (24February2006)
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Effectiveness of a clinical pathway for acute stroke care in a district general hospital: an audit
William J Taylor, Annie Wong, Richard J Siegert, Harry K McNaughton
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:16 (23February2006)
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Effects of sex, age, and visits on receipt of preventive healthcare services: a secondary analysis of national data
Anthony J Viera, Joshua M Thorpe, Joanne M Garrett
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:15 (23February2006)
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Neonatal hearing screening: modelling cost and effectiveness of hospital- and community-based screening
Eva Grill, Kai Uus, Franz Hessel, Linda Davies, Rod S Taylor, Juergen Wasem, John Bamford
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:14 (23February2006)
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Location of residence associated with the likelihood of patient visit to the preoperative assessment clinic
Judy E Seidel, Cynthia A Beck, Gaia Pocobelli, Jane B Lemaire, Jennifer M Bugar, Hude Quan, William A Ghali
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:13 (22February2006)
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Willingness to pay for health care services in common cold, retinal detachment, and myocardiac infarction: an internet survey in Japan
Hideo Yasunaga, Hiroo Ide, Tomoaki Imamura, Kazuhiko Ohe
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:12 (20February2006)
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Referral from secondary care and to aftercare in a tertiary care university hospital in Japan
Shin-ichi Toyabe, Akazawa Kouhei
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:11 (17February2006)
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Study protocol
Using Ontario's "Telehealth" health telephone helpline as an early-warning system: a study protocol
Elizabeth Rolland, Kieran M Moore, Victoria A Robinson, Don McGuinness
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:10 (15February2006)
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Impact of briefly-assessed depression on secondary prevention outcomes after acute coronary syndrome: a one-year longitudinal survey
Hannah M McGee, Frank Doyle, Ronn M Conroy, Davida De La Harpe, Emer Shelley
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:9 (13February2006)
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All that glisters is not gold: a comparison of electronic monitoring versus filled prescriptions an observational study
Gwenn EC Wetzels, Patricia J Nelemans, Jan SAG Schouten, Boris LG van Wijk, Martin H Prins
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:8 (10February2006)
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Nutritional care of medical inpatients: a health technology assessment
Karin O Lassen, Jens Olsen, Edvin Grinderslev, Filip Kruse, Merete Bjerrum
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:7 (2February2006)
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Exploring if day and time of admission is associated with average length of stay among inpatients from a tertiary hospital in Singapore: an analytic study based on routine admission data
Arul Earnest, Mark IC Chen, Eillyne Seow
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:6 (22January2006)
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Referrals from general practice to consultants in Germany: If the GP is the initiator, patients' experiences are more positive
Thomas Rosemann, Michel Wensing, Gernot Rueter, Joachim Szecsenyi
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:5 (19January2006)
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Study protocol
A blended knowledge translation initiative to improve colorectal cancer staging [ISRCTN56824239]
Frances C Wright, Calvin HL Law, Linda D Last, Neil Klar, David P Ryan, Andrew J Smith
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:4 (16January2006)
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Overcoming inherent problems of preference-based techniques for measuring health benefits: An empirical study in the context of kidney transplantation
Nick Kontodimopoulos, Dimitris Niakas
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:3 (14January2006)
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Quality research in healthcare: are researchers getting enough statistical support?
Rumana Z Omar, Nick McNally, Gareth Ambler, Allyson M Pollock
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:2 (12January2006)
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Profit and loss analysis for an intensive care unit (ICU) in Japan: a tool for strategic management
Pengyu Cao, Shin-ichi Toyabe, Toshikazu Abe, Kouhei Akazawa
BMC Health Services Research 2006, 6:1 (11January2006)
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