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<p>This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: <a href="https://info.ahrq.gov/">https://info.ahrq.gov</a>. Let us know the nature of the problem, the Web address of what you want, and your contact information. </p>
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<h2>May 2000, No. 237</h2>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
<p><a href="about.htm">About <em>Research Activities</em></a></p>
<h3>Feature Story</h3>
<p><a href="0500RA1.htm">Blacks hospitalized for ministrokes are less likely than whites to receive diagnostic tests, see a specialist, or have surgery</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA2.htm">Heart Disease/Diabetes</a></h3>
<p><a href="0500RA2.htm">Race, not sex, limits access to life-saving therapies for heart attack patients</a><br />
<a href="0500RA3.htm">CABG surgery may be the optimal therapy for heart attack patients with end-stage renal disease</a><br />
<a href="0500RA4.htm">Some drugs provide better control of heart rate for patients with atrial fibrillation at both rest and exercise</a><br />
<a href="0500RA5.htm">Researchers examine ways to improve care of patients with diabetes</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA6.htm">Primary Care</a></h3>
<p><a href="0500RA6.htm">Assessing a patient's willingness to adopt dietary and lifestyle changes is the first step toward sustained weight loss</a><br />
<a href="0500RA7.htm">Language difficulties are as much of a barrier to health care for some Latinos as being uninsured</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA8.htm">Women's Health</a></h3>
<p><a href="0500RA8.htm">Hysterectomy is often recommended for indications judged inappropriate by established criteria</a><br />
<a href="0500RA9.htm">Women use more health care services than men, and their health care costs more</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA10.htm">Outcomes/Effectiveness Research</a></h3>
<p><a href="0500RA10.htm">Studies explore appropriateness of PSA testing for prostate cancer</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA11.htm">Health Care Quality</a></h3>
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<a href="0500RA11.htm">Hospitalization of children for asthma varies according to the child's age and sex and several other factors</a><br />
<a href="0500RA12.htm">Embedding clinical guidelines in a computer charting system doesn't always improve care</a><br />
<a href="0500RA13.htm">Consumers' assessments of Medicare managed care plans can distinguish different dimensions of quality of care</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA14.htm">Health Care Costs and Financing</a></h3>
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<a href="0500RA14.htm">Letting employees keep their doctors and low cost drive small business' choice of health plans</a><br />
<a href="0500RA15.htm">Differences in hospital admission rates between managed care and other insurers leveling off</a><br />
<a href="0500RA16.htm">Most midcareer physicians object to cost-control arrangements that influence clinical decisionmaking</a><br />
<a href="0500RA17.htm">Cost and cost-effectiveness of clinical interventions are quite different</a><br />
<a href="0500RA18.htm">Medicare reforms that will raise out-of-pocket costs for some elderly people need careful consideration</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA19.htm">Long-term Care</a></h3>
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<a href="0500RA19.htm">Nursing home advance directives reduce use of health care services without affecting satisfaction or mortality</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA20.htm">Dental Research</a></h3>
<p><a href="0500RA20.htm">Application of topical fluoride during children's dental checkups has no impact on restorative care</a></p>
<h3><a href="0500RA21.htm">HIV/AIDS Research</a></h3>
<p><a href="0500RA21.htm">Researchers examine factors affecting quality of life for people with HIV</a></p>
<h3>Announcements</h3>
<p><a href="0500RA23.htm">Correction/clarification</a><br />
<a href="0500RA24.htm">AHRQ funds new grants</a><br />
<a href="0500RA25.htm">Reprints available</a><br />
<a href="0500RA26.htm">New publications available from AHRQ</a><br />
<a href="0500RA27.htm">Grant final reports now available from NTIS</a><br />
<a href="0500RA28.htm">New report now available on self-care manuals</a></p>
<p><a href="0500RA29.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
<p class="size2"><em>Current as of May 2000<br />
AHRQ Publication No. 00-0040</em></p>
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