Narrative vs Evidence-Based Medicine--And, Not Or
November 9, 2011 | Commentary
Stories help the public make sense of population-based scientific evidence.
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Health Leaders Join Forces to Call Attention to Gaps in Health Care Quality
August 30, 2011 | News Release
TV's Dr. Oz to work with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and U.S. health agencies to create awareness about what consumers can do to improve their health care.
Using a Drug Facts Box to Communicate Drug Benefits and Harms
April 21, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines whether providing a drug facts box on direct-to-consumer advertising can impact consumer understanding and decision-making.
Most U.S. Faith Congregations Offer Health Care, Health Education and/or Health Care Advocacy
November 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Council of Churches USA conducted a survey to determine the range of health care related activities and services provided by the congregations, allowing it to create a database of congregational health care activities.
National Organization Expands Resources for Families with Special Needs Children
April 1, 2008 | Program Result Report
Family Voices, a national organization of parents of children with chronic medical conditions and disabilities, expanded its activities and increase its information-dissemination capabilities nationally.
Advice for General Practitioners in Using Behavior Change Interventions
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Center for the Advancement of Health conducted a study in 2000 on the current state of practice among physicians in intervening with patients using proven health behavior change strategies.
Freedom of Information Act and the FDA
August 1, 2012 | Toolkit
In June 2009, President Obama signed the Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act into law, authorizing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products for the first time.In the three years since the law was enacted, the FDA h ...
The Urban Underserved
June 28, 2012 | Journal Article
Attitudes Toward Gaining Full Access to Electronic Medical Records
The Long-Term Effect of Premier Pay for Performance on Patient Outcomes
April 26, 2012 | Journal Article
Researchers found no significant differences in mortality rates between hospitals participating in a national quality incentive program and those not participating.
Padres Unidos Advocates for Recess Before Lunch
April 11, 2012 | Program Result Report
The Healthy Students, Healthy Minds project of Padres Unidos is working with Denver school board officials to implement a recess-before-lunch policy in all public schools, a schedule that gets kids to eat better and reduces discipline problems.