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 Briefs for 2008-09 can be viewed (in PDF form) online:

• Patients' Perceptions of Racial Discrimination in Health Care Settings

• 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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• Consensus guidelines for oral dosing of primarily renally cleared medications in older adults. Hanlon J, Aspinall S, Semla T, Weisbord S, Fried L, Good C, Fine M, Stone R, Pugh M, Rossi M, and Handler S. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2009 Feb;57(2):335-40. (Link to Abstract)* 

• The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Receipt of Family Planning Services in the United States. Borrero S, Schwarz EB, Creinin M, Ibrahim S. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Dec 15. [Epub] (Link to Abstract)*

• Financial incentive-based approaches for weight loss: a randomized trial. Volpp KG, John LK, Troxel AB, Norton L, Fassbender J, Loewenstein G. JAMA. 2008 Dec 10;300(22):2631-7. (Link to Abstract)*
  

• The relationship between measured performance and satisfaction with care among clinically complex patients. Werner RM, Chang VW. J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Nov;23(11):1729-35. Epub 2008 Jul 23. (Link to Abstract)*