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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007.

8 Dec 2008 OBJECTIVE: This report presents selected estimates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among U.S. adults and children, using data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and ... Read more...

State Medicaid coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments - United States, 2007.

4 Nov 2009 The prevalence of tobacco use among adults in the United States has been reduced by half since the 1960s. Despite this progress, low-income populations, such as Medicaid enrollees, continue to smoke at substantially higher rates than the general ... Read more...

A national survey of support and counselling after maternal death.

30 Oct 2009 The 2000-2002 Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health report highlighted several cases of maternal death where the staff who had been involved, were not offered support. The report recommended that 'Trusts must make provision for the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Care Surveys'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007. 8 Dec 2008
• State Medicaid coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments - United States, 2007. 4 Nov 2009
• A national survey of support and counselling after maternal death. 30 Oct 2009
• Workforce characteristics of dermatology nurse practitioners. 30 Oct 2009
• Laser surgery: go in with your eyes open. 30 Oct 2009
• Surgeon recommendations and receipt of mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer. 12 Oct 2009
• [Out-of-pocket health care expenditures among population groups in Iceland] 29 Sep 2009
• Risk of parasitic worm infection from eating raw fish in Hawai'i: a physician's survey. 29 Sep 2009
• Physician workforce for acne care in the United States, 2003 through 2005. 29 Sep 2009
• Rates of skin cancer screening and prevention counseling by US medical residents. 29 Sep 2009
• Financing American Indian health care: impacts and options for improving access and quality. 29 Sep 2009
• A survey of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids in physiotherapists in Western Australia. 29 Sep 2009
• Factors contributing to utilization of health care services in Malaysia: a population-based study. 29 Sep 2009
• Perioperative management of anticoagulated patients having cataract surgery: National audit of current practice of members of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. 29 Sep 2009
• Limited English proficiency is a barrier to receipt of advice about physical activity and diet among Hispanics with chronic diseases in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Impact of individual values on adherence to emergency contraception practice guidelines among pediatric residents: implications for training. 29 Sep 2009
• Changes in prescribing of antiviral medications for influenza associated with new treatment guidelines. 29 Sep 2009
• African Americans in commercial HMOs more likely to delay prescription drugs and use the emergency room. 29 Sep 2009
• The critical need for trained and certified ophthalmic medical personnel: fall survey of staff and productivity. 29 Sep 2009
• Neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring in neurosurgery: aid or handicap? An international survey. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Health Care Surveys'

Definition: Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.

Descriptor UI: D019538

Alternative terms: Health Care Surveys; Care Survey, Health; Care Surveys, Health; Health Care Survey; Survey, Health Care; Surveys, Health Care; Healthcare Surveys; Healthcare Survey; Survey, Healthcare; Surveys, Healthcare; National Hospital Discharge Survey; National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; instrumentation; methods;

Tree Number: E05.318.308.335; N03.349.380.210; N05.425.210; N05.715.360.300.387; N06.850.520.308.335;

History Note: 97

Technical Notes: do not confuse with HEALTH SURVEYS: health care surveys are on health services provided, health surveys are on health statist; specify geog if pertinent