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Making Pain Relief a Reality for Cancer Patients in Four States

June 25, 2008 | Program Results Report

In 2002, the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives engaged with the American Cancer Society to ensure that pain management became a core perpetual component of the society's mission.

Documenting the Health Insurance Needs of Cancer Patients and Providing Scarce Resolutions

January 31, 2013 | Journal Article

HIAS can offer lasting insight into the meaning of health care reform implementation.

Appropriate and Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate Cancer Go Hand in Hand by Region, as if Set by Thermostat

April 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Policy-makers interested in containing health care costs are targeting regional variation in utilization, including the use of advanced imaging.

In a Survey, Marked Inconsistency in how Oncologists Judged Value of High-Cost Cancer Drugs in Relation to Gains in Survival

April 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Amid calls for physicians to become better stewards of the nation's health care resources, it is important to gain insight into how physicians think about the cost-effectiveness of new treatments.

Three Reports Identify Weaknesses in the Public Health System

March 25, 2005 | Program Results Report

In 2003, the nonprofit advocacy group Trust for America's Health, Washington, developed three reports to highlight the gaps in the nation's public health infrastructure and to build support to strengthen the public health system.

Carcinogens Found in Nonsmoking Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Oregon Bars and Restaurants Exempt from Clean Air Laws

February 29, 2008 | Program Results Report

Researchers at the Multnomah County Health Department examined the prevalence of NNK among nonsmoking Oregon bar and restaurant workers in establishments where smoking was permitted and in those where it was prohibited.

Health Insurance and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Older Women in Latin American and Caribbean Cities

August 1, 2008 | Journal Article

Screening rates for cervical cancer vary between more developed and less developed countries.

Institute of Medicine Produces Reports and Book Outlining the Effects of Uninsurance on Individuals and the Nation

December 21, 2009 | Program Results Report

The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences studied how the lack of health insurance affects individuals, families, communities and the nation and produced and disseminated six reports analyzing these consequences.

Pilot Program of Research to Integrate Substance Abuse Issues into Mainstream Medicine (PRISM)

October 15, 2009 | Program Results Report

PRISM sought to encourage physicians and health care researchers to address the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on serious chronic illnesses.

Website Offers Guide on Effective Approaches to Cut Health Disparities

December 1, 2006 | Program Results Report

The RAND Corporation synthesized and disseminated information on effective community interventions to address racial and ethnic disparities in six health areas.

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