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Changing the US healthcare system [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2001
Ever since the healthcare debacle of the early Clinton years, the voices calling for change in the US healthcare system have been quite muted. However, this past month, the Institute of Medicine, which was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to advise the federal government on matters related to the health of the public, published a
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The help-seeking process and predictors of mental health care use among individuals with depressive symptoms: a machine learning approach

Frontiers in Public Health
PurposeThe goal of the study was to identify the most important influences on professional healthcare use of people with depressive symptoms. We incorporated findings from research areas of health behaviors, stigma, and motivation to predict the help ...
Vanessa Juergensen, Lina-Jolien Peter, David Steyrl, Cindy Sumaly Lor, Anh Phi Bui, Thomas McLaren, Holger Muehlan, Holger Muehlan, Samuel Tomczyk, Silke Schmidt, Georg Schomerus, Georg Schomerus   +11 more
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The Pharmacist Prescriber: A Psychological Perspective on Complex Conversations about Medicines: Introducing Relational Prescribing and Open Dialogue in Physical Health

Pharmacy, 2023
Pharmacists have traditionally supported the prescribing process, arguably in reactive or corrective roles. The advent of pharmacist prescribing in 2004 represented a major shift in practice, leading to greater responsibility for making clinical ...
David Rogalski, Nina Barnett, Amanda Bueno de Mesquita, Barry Jubraj   +3 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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An evaluation of the association between specific post‐overdose care services in emergency departments and subsequent treatment engagement

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2023
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the association between receipt of specific post‐overdose care services in the emergency department (ED) and subsequent engagement in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) after discharge.
Laura C. Chambers, Benjamin D. Hallowell, Elizabeth A. Samuels, Mackenzie Daly, Janette Baird, Francesca L. Beaudoin   +5 more
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Cohort profile: Using primary care data to understand Opioid Prescribing, Policy Impacts and Clinical Outcomes (OPPICO) in Victoria, Australia.

BMJ Open, 2023
Purpose The OPPICO cohort is a population-based cohort based on non-identifiable electronic health records routinely collected from 464 general practices in Victoria, Australia, created with the aim of understanding opioid prescribing, policy impacts and
Rachelle Buchbinder, Christopher Pearce, Ting Xia, Dan Lubman, Suzanne Nielsen, Jenni Ilomäki, J Simon Bell, Louisa Picco, Romi Haas, Samanta Lalic, Monica Jung, Helena Cangadis-Douglass   +11 more
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
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Could symptom burden predict subsequent healthcare use in patients with end stage kidney disease on hemodialysis care? A prospective, preliminary study

Renal Failure, 2020
Context Patients treated with maintenance hemodialysis experience significant symptom burden resulting in impaired quality of life. However, the association of patient reported symptom burden and the risk of healthcare use for patients with end stage ...
Jing C. Zhang, Salam El-Majzoub, Madeline Li, Tibyan Ahmed, Joyce Wu, Mark L. Lipman, Ghizlane Moussaoui, Karl J. Looper, Marta Novak, Soham Rej, Istvan Mucsi   +10 more
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Using RFID and Wi-Fi in Healthcare

International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications, 2014
Europe faces a considerable challenge in providing good quality health care in the forthcoming future as the aging population increases. The phenomenon also results in a considerable cost on society due to the dependency on the public health sector particularly because such individuals would not be able to contribute to the economy.
Dingli, Alexiei, Seychell, Dylan
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
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