In Chronic Condition: Experiences of Patients with Complex Health Care Needs, in Eight Countries, 2008

In Chronic Condition: Experiences of Patients with Complex Health Care Needs, in Eight Countries, 2008

The Commonwealth Fund -- Health Policy, Health Reform, and Performance Improvement

The Commonwealth Fund -- Health Policy, Health Reform, and Performance Improvement

news item regarding Commonwealth Fund publication Nov 2008

excerpts:

Only one-quarter (26%) of U.S. and Canadian patients reported same-day access to doctors when they were sick—and one-fourth or more reported long waits. In contrast, about half or more of Dutch (60%), New Zealand (54%), and U.K. (48%) patients were able to get a same-day appointment.

In the past two years, 59 percent of U.S. patients visited an emergency room; only Canada had higher rates (64%). In both countries, one in five said they went to the ER for a condition that could have been cared for by a regular doctor if one had been available.

Abstract Search Results "Ovarian" - ASCO 2008

Abstract Search - ASCO

Virtual Meeting for the ASCO-NCI-EORTC Annual Meeting on Molecular Markers in Cancer Now Available for Free - ASCO

Virtual Meeting for the ASCO-NCI-EORTC Annual Meeting on Molecular Markers in Cancer Now Available for Free - ASCO

Interval debulking surgery for advanced epithelial...[Gynecol Oncol. 2008] - PubMed Result

Interval debulking surgery for advanced epithelial...[Gynecol Oncol. 2008] - PubMed Result

"CONCLUSIONS: Our review could not conclude whether IDS would improve the survival of women with advanced EOC compared with conventional treatment. IDS appeared to yield benefit only in the patients whose primary surgery was not performed by expert surgeons."

Oophorectomy as a risk factor for coronary heart disease

Conclusion

The existing evidence is inconclusive to determine the effect of BSO on risk of CHD.