Research
Comparative Effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Against Cervical Abnormalities by Dose Level in a Cohort of Privately-Insured U.S. Girls
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines prevent infection with the most cancer-causing HPV types. However, many age-eligible girls do not initiate or complete the three-dose regimen.
Comparison of Self-Reported and Medicare Claims-Identified Acute Myocardial Infarction
Background–Cardiovascular disease is often studied through patient self-report and administrative data. However, these 2 sources provide different information, and few studies have compared them.
An Evaluation of the FDA’s Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of the Graphic Warning Label Regulation
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products and authorized it to asser
Use Of Intelligent Assignment To Medicare Part D Plans For People With Schizophrenia Could Produce Substantial Savings
Medicare insures about half of the people in the United States diagnosed with schizophrenia.
How Much Selection Is Left in Medicare Advantage?
The Medicare Advantage program – the private plans offered to beneficiaries as an alternative to traditional fee-for-service Medicare – has grown to comprise 30% of beneficiaries but has been troubled
Robot-Assisted Surgery For Kidney Cancer Increased Access To A Procedure That Can Reduce Mortality And Renal Failure
Surgeons increasingly use robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery for a variety of medical conditions.
Coming of AIDS
Addressing the Challenge of Gray-Zone Medicine
Is a given health care intervention effective or not? Is it appropriate in a given clinical context or not? Should it be covered by health insurance or not?
Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Treated by Basic vs Advanced Life Support
IMPORTANCE: Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests receiving emergency medical services in the United States are treated by ambulance service providers trained in advanced life support (ALS), but suppor
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