Newsletters and Related Publications

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CHERP Policy Brief

• The CHERP Policy Briefs contextualize and analyze the research publications of CHERP investigators.  CHERP Policy Brief's for 2008 can be viewed (in PDF form) online:  
  • Racial Disparities in VA and Non-VA Hospital Outcomes
  • Beyond Lab Data: Symptoms Matter for Hemodialysis Patients
     

Recent and Notable Journal Articles

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• The Relationship Between Measured Performance and Satisfaction with Care Among Clinically Complex Patients. Rachel Werner, Virginia Chang. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print]
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• Perceived Discrimination in Health Care and Use of Preventive Health Services. Hausmann LR, Jeong K, Bost JE, Ibrahim SA.  J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jul 23. [Epub ahead of print] (Link to Abstract)*. 

• "They diagnosed bad heart": a qualitative exploration of patients' knowledge about and experiences with heart failure. Rodriguez KL, Appelt CJ, Switzer GE, Sonel AF, Arnold RM. Heart Lung. 2008 Jul-Aug;37(4):257-65. (Link to abstract)*.