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Comparative Effectiveness: Coherent Health Care At Last? Susan Dentzer
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The Political Fight Over Comparative Effectiveness Research John K. Iglehart
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techwatch Creating A High-Performance System For Comparative Effectiveness Research Lynn M. Etheredge An Evaluation Of Recent Federal Spending On Comparative Effectiveness Research: Priorities, Gaps, And Next Steps Joshua S. Benner, Marisa R. Morrison, Erin K. Karnes, S. Lawrence Kocot, and Mark McClellan
Health Reform's Tortuous Route To The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Kavita Patel techwatch Comparative Effectiveness And Personalized Medicine: Evolving Together Or Apart? Robert Epstein and J. Russell Teagarden
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A Flexible Approach To Evidentiary Standards For Comparative Effectiveness Research Louis P. Garrison, Peter J. Neumann, Paul Radensky, and Sheila D. Walcoff
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Why Observational Studies Should Be Among The Tools Used In Comparative Effectiveness Research Nancy A. Dreyer, Sean R. Tunis, Marc Berger, Dan Ollendorf, Pattra Mattox, and Richard Gliklich
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Comparative Effectiveness Research: From Clinical Information To Economic Incentives James C. Robinson
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techwatch How Medicare Could Use Comparative Effectiveness Research In Deciding On New Coverage And Reimbursement Steven D. Pearson and Peter B. Bach
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The Critical Role Of Observational Evidence In Comparative Effectiveness Research Rachael L. Fleurence, Huseyin Naci, and Jeroen P. Jansen
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analysis & commentary The Role Of Costs In Comparative Effectiveness Research Alan M. Garber and Harold C. Sox
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How Best To Engage Patients, Doctors, And Other Stakeholders In Designing Comparative Effectiveness Studies Ari Hoffman, Russ Montgomery, Wade Aubry, and Sean R. Tunis Continued on page 1752
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Special Challenges In Comparative Effectiveness Research On Children’s And Adolescents’ Health Lisa A. Simpson, Laura Peterson, Carole M. Lannon, Sharon B. Murphy, Clifford Goodman, Zhaoxia Ren, and Anne Zajicek analysis & commentary Comparative Effectiveness Research In Mental Health: An Advocate's Perspective David L. Shern, Kirsten K. Beronio, Chin-Chin I. Minniear, and Sarah M. Steverman
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analysis & commentary Moving Comparative Effectiveness Research Into Practice: Implementation Science And The Role Of Academic Medicine Ann C. Bonham and Mildred Z. Solomon
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The Veterans Affairs Experience: Comparative Effectiveness Research In A Large Health System David Atkins, Joel Kupersmith, and Seth Eisen
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people & places Veterans Health Administration: Three Decades Of Comparative Effectiveness Research
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analysis & commentary The Case For A National Patient Library Jeffrey C. Lerner, Daniel M. Fox, Sheryl B. Ruzek, and Gail E. Shearer
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Adding The Patient Perspective To Comparative Effectiveness Research Albert W. Wu, Claire Snyder, Carolyn M. Clancy, and Donald M. Steinwachs
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The Public Wants Information, Not Board Mandates, From Comparative Effectiveness Research Alan S. Gerber, Eric M. Patashnik, David Doherty, and Conor Dowling
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A National Survey Reveals Public Skepticism About Research-Based Treatment Guidelines Alan S. Gerber, Eric M. Patashnik, David Doherty, and Conor Dowling
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Who And Where Are The Children Yet To Enroll In Medicaid And The Children’s Health Insurance Program? Genevieve M. Kenney, Victoria Lynch, Allison Cook, and Samantha Phong
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‘Bench To Behavior’: Translating Comparative Effectiveness Research Into Improved Clinical Practice Jerry Avorn and Michael Fischer Continued on page 1753
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National Health Spending Projections: The Estimated Impact Of Reform Through 2019 Andrea M. Sisko, Christopher J. Truffer, Sean P. Keehan, John A. Poisal, M. Kent Clemens, and Andrew J. Madison Health Benefits In 2010: Premiums Rise Modestly, Workers Pay More Toward Coverage Gary Claxton, Bianca DiJulio, Heidi Whitmore, Jeremy D. Pickreign, Megan McHugh, Awo Osei-Anto, and Benjamin Finder A Progress Report On Electronic Health Records In U.S. Hospitals Ashish K. Jha, Catherine M. DesRoches, Peter D. Kralovec, and Maulik S. Joshi
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Why I Don't Get Mammograms Veneta Masson
Providers Of Anesthesia: Does Quality Vary? Alexander A. Hannenberg
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The Emotional Work Of Dealing With Patients Ann Sinclair and Donald Nease
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Communication Goes Two Ways Thomas P. Sellers
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Physicians’ Communication Skills: The Authors Respond Wendy Levinson, Cara Lesser, and Ronald Epstein
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Helping Nursing Homes Prepare For Disasters Kathryn Hyer, Lisa M. Brown, LuMarie Polivka-West, and Amy Berman
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Continued Education Needed As Reforms Are Implemented Philip Pollner and Nancy Wooten Reform Efforts Continue: The Author Replies Theda Skocpol
Health Policy Briefs provide clear, accessible overviews of timely and important health policy topics. The peer-reviewed briefs explore competing arguments and point out relevant research. Health Policy Briefs are available online and produced by Health Affairs through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Sign up for free policy briefs at http://www.healthaffairs.org/ healthpolicybriefs.
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Is There A Lack Of Ethical Integrity In Drug Clinical Trials? Trudo Lemmens
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The Challenge Of Deriving Health Policy Lessons From Abroad Patricia Pittman
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Narrative Matters A nurse practitioner tells why she and many experts believe that most regular screening mammograms don’t save lives but instead give rise to false fears and unneeded biopsies.
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