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NYAM - Library - Grey Literature Report - Vol.6 No.2 May 2004
Vol.6, No.2 May 2004

Welcome to the second report of 2004.

The publications in the report can be found in the catalog of the library of the New York Academy of Medicine. Links in the report were active at the time of publication. If you would like to receive quarterly email notification when a new issue of the Grey Literature Report is posted, send an email message to lmyohanen@nyam.org. Include the words, "subscribe grey literature report," and your email address, in the body of the message.

The following are our recent grey literature acquisitions:

AARP

Caregiving in the U.S. April 2004.

Long-Term Care: A Survey of New York AARP Members. March 2004.

The State of America. 50+. 2004.

The Status of the Medicare Part A and Part B Trust Funds: The Trustees' 2004 Annual Report. Data Digest. 2004.

Academy Health

Martin, Kathryn E.; Rogal, Deborah L.; Arnold, Sharon B. Health-Based Risk Assessment: Risk-Adjusted Payments and Beyond. Changes in Health Care Financing & Organization. January 2004.

Advocates For Youth

Young Women of Color and Their Risk for HIV and Other STIs. Issues at a Glance. November 2003.

Youth of Color - At Disproportionate Risk of Negative Sexual Health Outcomes. Serving Youth of Color. Transitions. Vol. 15, No. 3. January 2004.

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

Addressing the Smallpox Threat: Issues, Strategies, and Tools. Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness, Issue Brief No. 1. January 2004.

Disaster Planning Drills and Readiness Assessment. Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness, Issue Brief No. 2. January 2004.

Literacy and Health Outcomes. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 87. January 2004. To Order.

Literacy and Health Outcomes. Summary. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 87. January 2004.

Optimizing Surge Capacity: Hospital Assessment and Planning. Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness, Issue Brief No. 3. January 2004.

Optimizing Surge Capacity: Regional Efforts in Bioterrorism Readiness. Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness, Issue Brief No. 4. January 2004.

Owens, Pamela L.; Thompson, Joseph; Elixhauser, Anne; Ryan, Kevin. Care of Children and Adolescents in U.S. Hospitals. Factbook No. 4. AHRQ Publication No. 04-0004. October 2003.

Stanton, Mark W. Hospital Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care. Research in Action. Issue #14. March 2004.

Tools for Monitoring the Health Care Safety Net. AHRQ Publication No. 03-0027. September 2003.

Alan Guttmacher Institute

U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics. Overall Trends, Trends by Race and Ethnicity and State-by-State Information. February 19, 2004.

Singh, Susheela; Darroch, Jacqueline E.; Vlassoff, Michael; Nadeau, Jennifer. Adding it Up. The Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care. 2003.

Woog, Vanessa. Annotated Bibliography On HIV/AIDS and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Occasional Report No. 10. November 2003.

Alliance of Community Health Plans

Falk, Adam J. Variations in Healthcare: Implications for Quality Improvement. April 2004.

Alliance for Health Reform

Health Care Coverage in America: Understanding the Issues & Proposed Solutions. Cover the Uninsured. 2004.

Alzheimer's Association

African-Americans and Alzheimer's Disease: The Silent Epidemic. [2003?]

Alzheimer's Disease and Chronic Health Conditions: The Real Challenge for 21st Century Medicare. [2003?]

Alzheimer's Disease Study. Communication Gaps Between Primary Care Physicians and Caregivers. [2003?]

Hispanic/Latinos and Alzheimer's Disease. May 18, 2004.

American Enterprise Institute (AEI Press)

Antos, Joseph; Calfee, John E. Of Sausage-Making and Medicare. Health Policy Outlook. January-February 2004.

Bate, Roger. Climate Change and Mosquito-Borne Disease: Causal Link or Green Alarmism? Environmental Policy Outlook. March-April 2004.

Helms, Robert B. The Official Future of Medicare - An Unofficial Review. Health Policy Outlook. May-June 2004.

American Lung Association

Trends in Asthma Morbidity and Mortality. April 2004.

Trends in Asthma Morbidity and Mortality (Graphs). April 2004.

Trends in Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema: Morbidity and Mortality. April 2004.

Trends in Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema: Morbidity and Mortality (Graphs). April 2004.

Association of American Medical Colleges

Baer, Ivy; Feiler, Michael E.; Regulski, Aylin; Switzer, Stacie S. Clinical Trial Contracts: A Discussion of Four Selected Provisions. January 2004.

Jolly, Paul. Medical School Tuition and Young Physician Indebtedness. March 23, 2004.

Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

From Rural to Remote America. Family Health Care in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. March 2004.

Brookings Institution

The Foundation for Child Development Index of Child Well-Being (CWI), 1975-2002, with Projections for 2003. 2004 Report. March 15, 2004.

California HealthCare Foundation

Bindman, Andrew B.; Chattopadhyay, Arpita; Osmond, Dennis; Huen, William; Bacchetti, Peter. Preventing Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Medi-Cal: Comparing Fee-for-Service with Managed Care. February 2004.

Chimento, Lisa; Jee, Joanne; Shukla, Pooja. How Policy Changes Impact Enrollment: A Look at Three County Efforts. May 2004.

Findings from Provider Organizations Using Patient Registries. Addendum to Using Computerized Registries in Chronic Disease Care. February 2004.

Jones, Wanda J. Renewal by Earthquake: Designing 21st Century Hospitals in Response to California's Seismic Safety Legislation. March 2004.

Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Navigating the Pharmacy Benefits Marketplace. CHCF Focus on Pharmaceuticals. January 2003.

Metzger, Jane. Using Computerized Registries in Chronic Disease Care. February 2004.

Rittenhouse, Diane R.; Robinson, James C.; Robinson, Andrew C.; Schmittdiel, Julie; Gillies, Robin. The Role of Provider Organizations in Medi-Cal Managed Care. February 2004.

Workers' Compensation Medical Care in California: Access to Care. Fact Sheet. No. 3. August 2003.

Workers' Compensation Medical Care in California: Costs. Fact Sheet. No. 2. August 2003.

Workers' Compensation Medical Care in California: Quality of Care. Fact Sheet. No. 4. August 2003.

Workers' Compensation Medical Care in California: System Overview. Fact Sheet. No. 1. August 2003.

California Policy Research Center

Nayeri, Kamran; Mauldon, Jane Gilbert; Powell, M. Anne; Gile, Cynthia King. Assessing the Impact of Proposition 54 on Health Care Policy Research: Preliminary Findings. CPAC Briefing Paper. September 2003.

Neuhauser, Frank W.; Brady, Henry E.; Seligman, Jason S. Planning for a Comprehensive Database on Aging Californians: Meeting Public Policy and Research Needs for Better Information. Special Report. 2003.

Scharlach, Andrew; Simon, Jaimie L.; Dal Santo, Teresa S. Social Workers in California's Public Aging Services: Implications for State Policies and Programs. CPRC Brief. Vol. 15, No. 2. February 2003.

Seago, Jean Ann; Spetz, Joanne. Admission Policies and Attrition Rates in California Community College Nursing Programs. 2003.

Strategies for Establishing an Environmental Health Surveillance System in California. A Report of the SB 702 Expert Working Group. CPRC Report. 2004.

Wolfe, Ellen L.; Davis, Thomas; Guydish, Joseph. Trends in Perinatal Drug and Alcohol Use in California, 1991-1998. Final Research Report to the California Policy Research Center University of California. April 2003.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Campaign Contributions By Tobacco Interests Quarterly Report. Common Cause. January 2004.

State Tobacco Settlement. November 3, 2003.

Canadian Population Health Initiative

Improving the Health of Canadians. 2004.

Mignone, Javier. Measuring Social Capital: A Guide for First Nations Communities. December 2003.

CATO Institute

Tren, Richard; Bate, Roger. South Africa's War against Malaria. Lessons for the Developing World. Policy Analysis No. 513. March 25, 2004.

Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institue

Greene, Jay P.; Forster, Greg. Sex, Drugs, and Delinquency in Urban and Suburban Public Schools. Education Working Paper No. 4. January 2004.

Center for Economic and Policy Research

Boushey, Heather; Wright, Joseph. Access to Employer-Provided Health Insurance as a Dependent on a Family Member's Plan. Health Insurance Data Brief #4. April 13, 2004.

Boushey, Heather; Wright, Joseph. Health Insurance Coverage in the United States. Health Insurance Data Brief #2. April 13, 2004.

Boushey, Heather; Diaz, Marya Murray. Improving Access to Health Insurance. Health Insurance Data Brief #1. April 13, 2004.

Boushey, Heather; Wright, Joseph. Public Versus Private Health Insurance. Health Insurance Data Brief #5. April 6, 2004.

Boushey, Heather; Wright, Joseph. Technical Documentation. Health Insurance Data Appendix. April 13, 2004.

Boushey, Heather; Wright, Joseph. Workers Receiving Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Health Insurance Data Brief #3. April 13, 2004.

Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.

Palsbo, Susan E.; Parker, Pam; Abery, Brian; Christianson, Craig. Designing a Program Evaluation for a Multi-Organizational Intervention: The Minnesota Disability Health Options Project. Resource Paper. January 2004.

Palsbo, Susan; Beatty, Phillip; Parker, Pamela; Duff, Chris. Minnesota Disability Health Options: Expanding Coverage for Adults with Physical Disabilities. Resource Paper. January 2004.

Center for Health Services Research & Policy (George Washington University)

Mauery, D. Richard; Kamoie, Brian; Blake, Sarah C.; Levi, Jeffrey. Public Health Communicable Disease Reporting Laws: Managed Care Organizations' Laboratory Contracting Practices and their Implications for State Surveillance and Reporting Statutes. Report. October 1, 2003.

Center for Law and Social Policy

Roberts, Paula. OIG Studies on Potential Medicaid Savings Through Cost Contributions from Noncustodial Parents. Memorandum. March 15, 2004.

Center for Medicare Education

The Role of the QIOs. Issue Brief. Vol. 2, No. 2. 2001.

Center for Strategic and International Studies

India at the Crossroads. Confronting the HIV/AIDS Challenge. A Report of the CSIS HIV/AIDS Delegation to India. January 3-10, 2004.

Center for Studying Health System Change

Strouse, Richard. Community Tracking Study. 2003 Employer Followback Pilot Study. Technical Publication No. 52. October 2003. APPENDICES.

Center on an Aging Society-Georgetown University

Cultural Competence in Health Care. Is It Important for People with Chronic Conditions? Issue Brief. No. 5. February 2004.

Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth - Georgetown University

Clicking with Kids: Alcohol Marketing and Youth on the Internet. March 2004.

Youth Exposure to Radio Advertising for Alcohol - United States, Summer 2003. January 22, 2004.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Greenstein, Robert; Orszag, Peter. Understanding the Social Security and Medicare Projections. Revised April 2, 2004.

Ku, Leighton; Nimalendran, Sashi. Improving Children's Health. A Chartbook About the Roles of Medicaid and SCHIP. January 2004.

Park, Edwin. Administration's Proposed Deduction for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums Likely to be Ineffective and Costly, and of Primary Benefit to Higher-Income Individuals. February 18, 2004.

Park, Edwin. Administration's Proposed Tax Credit for the Purchase of Health Insurance Could Weaken Employer-Based Health Insurance. February 18, 2004.

Park, Edwin; Greenstein, Robert. New Retirement Medical Account Proposal Would Create Lucrative Tax Shelter and Swell Deficits, But Do Little to Help Low-and Moderate-Income Seniors with Health Care Costs. April 19, 2004.

Park, Edwin; Greenstein, Robert; Kogan, Richard. Overlooked Element of Medicare Trustees' Report Could Spell Trouble for Beneficiaries in Future Years. Revised April 20, 2004.

Park, Edwin; Greenstein, Robert. President Proposes to Make Tax Benefits of Health Savings Accounts More Lucrative for Higher-Income Individuals. Revised February 9, 2004.

Park, Edwin. Substantial Flaws in Trade Health Insurance Tax Credit Need to be Addressed Before Consideration of an Expansion. Revised March 23, 2004.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors. National and State Perspectives. February 2004.

HIV/AIDS Among African Americans. Fact Sheet. 2004.

Sleet, David A.; Hopkins, Krista. Bibliography of Behavioral Science Research in Unintentional Injury Prevention. January 2004.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

2004 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of The Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. 2004.

Chicago, IL

Big Cities Health Inventory. The Health of Urban USA. 2003.

Child Trends Databank

ADHD. 2004.

Asthma. 2004.

Child Maltreatment. 2004.

Children with Limitations. 2004.

Heavy Drinking Among Parents. 2004.

Infant, Child, and Youth Death Rates. 2004.

Infant Homicide. 2004.

Parental Smoking. 2004.

Citizens Budget Commission

Confronting the Tradeoffs in Medicaid Cost Containment. February 2004.

Commission for Health Improvement

Benson, Lawrence; Boyd, Alan; Walshe, Kieran. Learning from CHI: the Impact of Healthcare Regulation. Interim Report. March 2004.

NHS National Staff Survey 2003. Summary of Key Findings. 2003.

The Commonwealth Fund

Barraclough, Bruce H. Advancing the Patient Safety Agenda: An Australian Perspective. January 2004.

Chin, Matthew. Sustainability and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. September 2003.

Clancy, Carolyn M. Advancing the Patient Safety Agenda in the United States. January 2004.

Collins, Sara R.; Doty, Michelle M.; Davis, Karen; Schoen, Cathy; Holmgren, Alyssa L.; Ho, Alice. The Affordability Crisis in U.S. Health Care: Findings From the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey. March 2004.

Collins, Sara R.; Schoen, Cathy; Doty, Michelle M.; Holmgren, Alyssa L. Job-Based Health Insurance in the Balance: Employer Views of Coverage in the Workplace. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. March 2004.

Cooper, Barbara S.; How, Sabrina. Medicare's Future: Current Picture, Trends, and Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003. Selected Charts. February 24, 2004.

Dorn, Stan; Kutyla, Todd. Health Coverage Tax Credits Under the Trade Act of 2002. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. April 2004.

Doty, Michelle M.; Holmgrem, Alyssa L. Unequal Access: Insurance Instability Among Low-Income Workers and Minorities. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. April 2004.

Edwards, Jennifer N.; How, Sabrina; Whitmore, Heidi; Gabel, Jon R.; Hawkins, Samantha; Pickreign, Jeremy D. Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in New York. Findings from the 2003 Commonwealth Fund/HRET Survey. Issue Brief. May 2004.

Gabel, Jon R.; Pickreign, Jeremy D. Risky Business: When Mom and Pop Buy Health Insurance for Their Employees. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. April 2004.

Hammond, W. Edward. Electronic Medical Records - Getting It Right and Going to Scale. January 2004.

Hasnain-Wynia, Romana; Pierce, Debra; Pittman, Mary A. Who, When, and How: The Current State of Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Language Data Collection in Hospitals. May 2004.

Kofman, Mila; Lucia, Kevin; Bangit, Eliza. Health Insurance Scams: How Government Is Responding and What Further Steps are Needed. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. August 2003.

Kofman, Mila; Bangit, Eliza; Lucia, Kevin. MEWAs: The Threat of Plan Insolvency and Other Challenges. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. March 2004.

Leatherman, Sheila; McCarthy, Douglas. Quality of Health Care for Children and Adolescents: A Chartbook. April 2004.

Schur, Claudia L.; Doty, Michelle M.; Berk, Marc L. Lack of Prescription Coverage Among the Under 65: A Symptom of Underinsurance. Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. Issue Brief. February 2004.

Congressional Budget Office

Financing Long-Term Care for the Elderly A CBO Paper. April 2004.

Would Prescription Drug Importation Reduce U.S. Drug Spending? Economic and Budget Issue Brief. April 29, 2004.

COPS - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

Braga, Anthony A. Gun Violence Among Serious Young Offenders. Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Problem-Specific Guides Series. No. 23. 2004.

Department of Health

Medical Schools: Delivering the Doctors of the Future. 2004.

A Responsive and High-Quality Local NHS. The Primary Care Progress Report 2004. 2004.

The Earth Institute at Columbia University

A Race Against Time. The Challenge of Cardiovascular Disease in Developing Economies. 2004.

Economic and Social Research Institute

Sheils, John; Haught, Randall. Cost and Coverage Analysis of Ten Proposals to Expand Health Insurance Coverage. Covering America. Real Remedies for the Uninsured. October 2003.

Employee Benefit Research Institute

Salisbury, Dallas L.; Fronstin, Paul. How Many Medicare Beneficiaries Will Lose Employment-Based Retiree Health Benefits if Medicare Covers Outpatient Prescription Drugs? July 18, 2003.

European Commission - Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General

The Health Status of the European Union. Narrowing the Health Gap. Health and Consumer Protection. 2003.

The Mental Health Status of the European Population. Eurobarometer 58.2. April 2003.

Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health on West Nile Virus (WNV). April 14-15, 2003.

Smoking and the Environment: Actions and Attitudes. Special Eurobarometer. November 2003.

Spadaro, Rosario. European Union Citizens and Sources of Information About Health. Eurobarometer 58.0. March 2003.

FACCT - Foundation for Accountability

Innovators and Visionaries: Strategies for Creating a Person-centered Health System. September 2003.

FamiliesUSA

The Illusion of Group Health Insurance: Discretionary Associations. Issue Brief. March 2004.

Steinberg, Marc. Working Without a Net: The Health Care Safety Net Still Leaves Millions of Low-Income Workers Uninsured. Special Report. April 2004.

Family Violence Prevention Fund

Rosewather, Ann. Promoting Prevention, Targeting Teens: An Emerging Agenda to Reduce Domestic Violence. 2003.

Federation of American Scientists

Heyman, David. Lessons from the Anthrax Attacks. Implications for U.S. Bioterrorism Preparedness. A Report on a National Forum on Biodefense. April 2002.

The Foundation Center

Gray, Bradford H. Health Policy Research and Foundation Grantmaking. Identifying Areas Where Foundations Fill the Gap. March 2004.

Fraser Institute

2028 or Bust: Ontario's Unsustainable Hospital Funding. Fraser Alert. Ontario Policy Series. March 2004.

Esmail, Nadeem; Walker, Michael; Yeudall, Sabrina. How Good is Canadian Health Care? 2004 Report. An International Comparison of Health Care Systems. Critical Issues Bulletin. 2004.

Graham, John R. Prescription Drug Prices in Canada and the United States - Part 4. Canadian Prescriptions for American Patients Are Not the Solution. A Fraser Institute Occasional Paper. Public Policy Sources. No. 70. September 2003.

The Future of Children

Children, Families, and Foster Care. Vol. 14. No. 1. Winter 2004.

GAO

Child and Family Services Reviews. Better Use of Data and Improved Guidance Could Enhance HHS's Oversight of State Performance. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-333. April 2004.

Computer-Based Patient Records. Sound Planning and Project Management Are Needed to Achieve a Two-Way Exchange of VA and DOD Health Data. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives. GAO-04-402T. March 17, 2004.

Defense Health Care: Status of Fiscal Year 2004 Requirements for Reservists' Benefits and Monitoring Beneficiaries' Access to Care. GAO-04-563R. March 17, 2004.

District of Columbia. Status of Reforms to the District's Mental Health System. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives. GAO-04-387. March 2004.

DOD and VA Health Care: Incentives Program for Sharing Resources. Congressional Committees. GAO-04-495R. February 27, 2004.

Emerging Infectious Diseases. Asian SARS Outbreak Challenged International and National Responses. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives. GAO-04-564. April 2004.

Financial Audit. Senate Health Promotion Revolving Fund's Fiscal Year 2002 Financial Statements. Report to the Senate Sergeant at Arms. GAO-04-389. March 2004.

Medicaid. Improved Federal Oversight of State Financing Schemes Is Needed. Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-228. February 2003.

Medicaid. Intergovernmental Transfers Have Facilitated State Financing Schemes. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives. GAO-04-574T. March 18, 2004.

Medicaid and SCHIP. States' Premium and Cost Sharing Requirements for Beneficiaries. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-491. March 2004.

Medicare. CMS Did Not Control Rising Power Wheelchair Spending. Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate. GAO-04-716T. April 28, 2004.

Medicare Home Health. Payments to Most Freestanding Home Health Agencies More Than Covered Their Costs. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-359. February 2004.

Medicare Physician Payments. Information on Spending Trends and Targets. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives. GAO-04-751T. May 5, 2004.

Medicare Savings Programs. Results of Social Security Administration's 2002 Outreach to Low-Income Beneficiaries. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-04-363. March 2004.

Prescription Drugs. State Monitoring Programs May Help to Reduce Illegal Diversion. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives. GAO-04-524T. March 4, 2004.

Private Health Insurance. Employers and Individuals Are Vulnerable to Unauthorized or Bogus Entities Selling Coverage. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-312. February 2004.

Workplace Safety and Health. OSHA's Voluntary Compliance Strategies Show Promising Results, but Should Be Fully Evaluated before They Are Expanded. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives. GAO-04-378. March 2004.

Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

Getting Started...and Moving On...Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Cultural and Linguistic Competency for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Families. Implications for Systems of Care. Summer 2003.

Georgetown University Long-Term Care Financing Project

Kofman, Mila; Thompson, Lee. Consumer Protection and Long-Term Care Insurance: Predictability of Premiums. Issue Brief. March 2004.

Scanlon, William. Long-Term Care and the Policy Agenda. Conference Remarks. March 2004.

Thompson, Lee. Long-Term Care: Support for Family Caregivers. Issue Brief. March 2004.

Grantmakers in Health

Healthy Behaviors: Addressing Chronic Disease at Its Roots. Issue Brief No. 19. February 2004.

HANYS

Financial Aid/Charity Care Policy at New York's Not-for-Profit Hospitals. Guidelines from the Healthcare Association of New York State. January 2004.

New York's Hospitals and Health Systems: On the Brink - Five Consecutive Years of Financial Losses. January 2004.

Harris Interactive

Improving the Patient-Physician Interaction. Findings from a Comprehensive Survey in the U.S. Chronic Care in America. June 2003.

Health Care Bureau, Office of the Attorney Genearal - State of New York

New York Managed Care Consumer Bill of Rights Compliance Survey: The Failure of New York HMOs to Provide Important Coverage Information to Consumers. 2003.

Health Development Agency

Crosier, Adam. Homelessness, Smoking and Health. 2004.

Dennison, Catherine. Teenage Pregnancy: An Overview of the Research Evidence. 2004.

Ellis, Simon; Grey, Anna. Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): A Review of Reviews into the Effectiveness of Non-Clinical Interventions. Evidence Briefing. 1st Edition. January 2004.

Graham, Hilary; Power, Chris. Childhood Disadvantage and Adult Health: A Lifecourse Framework. 2004.

Hamer, Lucy. Improving Patient Access to Health Services: A National Review and Case Studies of Current Approaches. 2004.

Hamer, Lucy. Pooling Resources Across Sectors: A Report for Local Strategic Partnerships. 2004.

Health Promotion Specialists and PCTs: A Unique Contribution. A Discussion Forum Report. 2004.

Henderson, Paul; Summer, Sylvia, You, Contin; Raj, Thara. Developing Healthier Communities. 2004.

Hillsdon, Melvyn; Foster, Charlie; Naidoo, Bhash; Crombie, Hugo. The Effectiveness of Public Health Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults: A Review of Reviews. Evidence Briefing. 1st Edition. February 2004.

Hunter, David J.; Killoran, Amanda. Tackling Health Inequalities: Turning Policy into Practice? 2004.

Kelly, Michael P.; Speller, Viv; Meyrick, Jane. Getting Evidence Into Practice in Public Health. 2004.

McNeill, Ann. Smoking and Patients with Mental Health Problems. 2004.

Quigley, Robert; Taylor, Lorraine. Using a Learning from Practice Style to Help Practitioners Improve Health Impact Assessment. 2004.

Social Capital for Health: Issues of Definition, Measurement and Links to Health. March 2004.

Strategic Health Authorities/Workforce Directorates and the Mid-Life Age Group: Using the Evidence to Take Action. 2004.

Tacking Action. Improving the Health and Wellbeing of People in Mid-Life and Beyond. 2004.

Watson, Jonathan. Men and Health: Report of a Delphi Study to Scope Themes for Evidence-Based Reviews. April 2004.

The Health Strategies Consultancy

Rosenfeld, Sheera; Mendelson, Dan. Health Information Technology Policy: Legislative and Regulatory Progress in 2003, and Prospects for the Future. January 2004.

Reimbursement of Diabetes Services and Supplies in Five State Medicaid Programs. January 27, 2004.

Hewitt Associates LLC

Health Care Expectations: Future Strategy and Direction. 2004. To Order.

HM Treasury

Wanless, Derek. Securing Our Future Health: Taking a Long-Term View. April 2002.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

The Breakthrough Series: IHI's Collaborative Model for Achieving Breakthrough Improvement. Innovation Series. 2003.

Move Your Dot. Measuring, Evaluating, and Reducing Hospital Mortality Rates. Innovation Series. 2003.

Optimizing Patient Flow. Moving Patients Smoothly Through Acute Care Settings. Innovation Series. 2003.

International Narcotics Control Board

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2003. 2004.

Kaiser Family Foundation

A Brief Overview of Medicaid Data Sources. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Medicaid Facts. February 2004.

Brodie, Mollyann; Hamel, Elizabeth; Brady, Lee Ann; Kates, Jennifer; Altman, Drew E. AIDS at 21: Media Coverage of the HIV Epidemic 1981-2002. 2004.

Coverage and Cost Impacts of the President's Health Insurance Tax Credit and Tax Deduction Proposals. March 2004.

Davidoff, Amy; Sommers, Anna S.; Lesko, Jennifer; Yemane, Alshadye. Medicaid and State-Funded Coverage for Adults: Estimates of Eligibility and Enrollment. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. April 2004.

Dual Eligibles: Medicaid's Role in Filling Medicare's Gaps. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Issue Paper. March 2004.

Entertainment Education and Health in the United States. Spring 2004.

Faces of Medicaid. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. April 2004.

Financing HIV/AIDS Care: A Quilt with Many Holes. HIV/AIDS Policy Issue Brief. May 2004.

Gardner, Mark; Varon, Janet. Moving Immigrants from a Medicaid Look-Alike Program to Basic Health in Washington State: Early Observations. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. May 2004.

Hadley, Jack; Holahan, John. The Cost of Care for the Uninsured: What Do We Spend, Who Pays, and What Would Full Coverage Add to Medical Spending? Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Issue Update. May 10, 2004.

Health Coverage and Access Challenges for Low-Income Women. Findings from the 2001 Kaiser Women's Health Survey. Women's Issue Brief. March 2004.

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; Health Research & Educational Trust. California Employer Health Benefits Survey, 2003. March 2004.

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; Princeton Survey Research Associates International. AIDS at 21: Media Coverage of the HIV Epidemic 1981-2002. Methodology Report. 2004.

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; Princeton Survey Research Associates International. AIDS at 21: Media Coverage of the HIV Epidemic 1981-2002. Toplines. 2004.

HIV and Sexual Behaviour Among Young South Africans: A National Survey of 15-24 Year Olds. April 6, 2004.

January/February 2004 Health Poll Report Survey. Toplines. February 2004.

Kates, Jennifer; Wentworth, Barbara. A Local View of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States: Assessing the Impact of HIV/AIDS in Metropolitan Statistical Areas. March 2004.

Medicaid: A Critical Source of Support for Family Planning in the United States. Women's Issue Brief. April 2004.

Medicaid: A Lower-Cost Approach to Serving a High-Cost Population. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Policy Brief. March 2004.

Medicaid and Block Grant Financing Compared. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Policy Brief. January 2004.

Medicaid Facts. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. 2003.

Medicaid's Federal-State Partnership: Alternatives for Improving Financial Integrity. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. 2003.

The Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program: Implications for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Issue Paper. April 2004.

Milne, Dann; Chang, Debbie; Mollica, Robert. State Perspectives on Medicaid Long-Term Care: Report from a July 2003 State Forum. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. January 2004.

Neuman, Patricia. The State of Retiree Health Benefits: Historical Trends and Future Uncertainties. May 17, 2004.

Pew Hispanic Center; Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Bilingualism. Survey Brief. March 2004.

Pew Hispanic Center; Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Generational Differences. Survey Brief. March 2004.

Pew Hispanic Center; Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Health Care Experiences. Survey Brief. March 2004.

Pew Hispanic Center; Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Latinos in California, Texas, New York, Florida and New Jersey. Survey Brief. March 2004.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Women's Health Coverage and Access to Care. Findings from the 2001 Kaiser Women's Health Survey. Women's Issue Brief. March 2004.

Reester, Heidi; Missmar, Raad; Tumlinson, Anne. Recent Growth in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Waivers. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. April 2004.

Rideout, Victoria J. "The Role of Media in Childhood Obesity". March 2, 2004.

The Role of Media in Childhood Obesity. Issue Brief. February 2004.

The Role of Medicaid in State Economies: A Look at the Research. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Policy Brief. April 2004.

Rousseau, David; Schneider, Andy. Current Issues in Medicaid Financing - An Overview of IGTs, UPLs, and DSH. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Issue Paper. April 2004.

Rowland, Diane. Uninsured in America. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. March 9, 2004.

Selected Findings on the New Medicare Drug Law. Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report Survey. Chartpack. February 2004.

Summary of Early Observations of the Transition of Immigrant Families from a Medicaid Look-Alike Program to Basic Health in Washington State. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Research Brief. May 2004.

Summers, Todd; Kates, Jennifer Trends in U.S. Government Funding for HIV/AIDS. Fiscal Years 1981 to 2004. March 2004.

Trends and Indicators in the Changing Health Care Marketplace, 2002. Chartbook. May 2002.

Trends and Indicators in the Changing Health Care Marketplace, 2004 Update. 2004.

Trends in U.S. Government Funding for HIV/AIDS - Fiscal Years 1981 to 2004. Chart Pack. March 2004.

Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University. Survey of South Africans at Ten Years of Democracy. Summary and Chartpack. March 2004.

Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University. Survey of South Africans at Ten Years of Democracy. Toplines. March 2004.

Williams, Claudia; Rosen, James; Hudman, Julie; O'Malley, Molly. Challenges and Tradeoffs in Low-Income Family Budgets: Implications for Health Coverage. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. April 2004.

King's Fund

Appleby, John; Alvarez Rosete, Arturo. The NHS: Keeping up With Public Expectations? In Park, A., Curtice, J., Thomson,K., Jarvis, L. and Bromley, C. (eds) (2003), British Social Attitudes: the 20th Report - Continuity and Change Over Two Decades, London: Sage.

Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

Aiken, Linda H.; Clarke, Sean P.; Silber, Jeffrey H.; Sloane, Douglas M. Hospital Nurse Staffing, Education, and Patient Mortality. Issue Brief. Vol. 9, No. 2. October 2003.

Guevara, James P. Self-Management Education of Children with Asthma: A Meta-Analysis. Issue Brief. Vol. 9, No. 3. November/December 2003.

Pauly, Mark V. The New Medicare Drug Benefit: Much Ado About Little? Issue Brief. Vol. 9, No. 4. January/February 2004.

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Achman, Lori; Gold, Marsha. Medicare Advantage 2004 Payment Increases Resulting From the Medicare Modernization Act. February 17, 2004.

Ireys, Henry T.; Humensky, Jennifer; Wickstrom, Steven; Rheault, Paula. Prescription Drugs for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Commercial Managed Care: Patterns of Use and Cost, 1999-2001. Final Report. MPR Reference No.: 8835-100. January 2004.

Nyman, Rebecca M.; Ireys, Henry T.; Wickstrom, Steve; Rheault, Paula. Family Cost-Sharing for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Employer-Based Managed Care Plans 1999-2001. Final Report. MPR Reference No.: 8835-700. February 2004.

MEDPAC-Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

The Effect of the Prospective Payment System on Home Health Quality of Care. No. 04-1. March 2004.

Hackbarth, Glenn M. Improving Quality through Medicare Payment Policy. Testimony. March 18, 2004.

Market Variations and Medicare Supplementation: Looking Ahead. Report to the Congress. April 2004.

MEPS

Branscome, James. State Differences in the Cost of Job-Related Health Insurance, 2001. Statistical Brief #36. 2004.

Carroll, William A.; Miller, G. Edward. Trends in Antibiotic Use among U.S. Children Aged 0 to 4 Years, 1996-2000. Statistical Brief #35. 2004.

Crimmel, Beth Levin. Employee Choice in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans: 2001. Statistical Brief #29. 2003.

Crimmel, Beth Levin. Health Insurance Coverage and Income Levels for the U.S. Noninstitutionalized Population Under Age 65, 2001. Statistical Brief #40. May 2004.

Health Care Expenses for Injuries: Estimates from the 1997 MEPS. Research Findings #19. 2003.

Hudson, Julie. The Uninsured in America, First Half of 2002: Estimates of the Uninsured Living in Working Families for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Under Age 65. Statistical Brief #39. May 2004.

Machlin, Steven R.; Nixon, Alice J.; Sommers, John P. Health Care Expenditures and Percentage Uninsured in 10 Large Metropolitan Areas, 2000. Statistical Brief #38. 2004.

Pancholi, Mamatha. Reasons for Lacking a Usual Source of Care: 2001 Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population. Statistical Brief #32. 2004.

Rhoades, Jeffrey A.; Altman, Barbara M.; Cornelius, Llewellyn J. Trends in Adult Obesity in the United States, 1987 and 2001: Estimates for the Noninstitutionalized Population, Age 20 to 64. Statistical Brief #37. 2004.

MetLife

The MetLife Study of Sons at Work: Balancing Employment and Eldercare. Mature Market Institute. June 2003.

Milbank Memorial Fund

Addressing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: A U.S. Global AIDS Strategy for the Long Term. May 2004.

Moynihan, Ray. Evaluating Health Services: A Reporter Covers the Science of Research Synthesis. March 2004.

Salsberg, Edward. Making Sense of the System: How States Can Use Health Workforce Policies to Increase Access and Improve Quality of Care. Electronic Reports. September 2003.

Millennium Project

Background Paper of the Task Force on Water and Sanitation. April 18, 2003.

Broekmans, Jaap; Paluzzi, Joan E. Interim Report of Task Force 5 Working Group on Tuberculosis. February 1, 2004.

Dukes, Graham. Interim Report of Task Force 5 Working Group on Access to Essential Medicines. February 1, 2004.

Interim Report of Task Force 7 on Water and Sanitation. February 1, 2004.

Irwin, Alec; Ombaka, Eva. Background Paper of the Task Force on Major Diseases and Access to Medicine, Subgroup on Access to Essential Medicines. April 18, 2003.

Paluzzi, Joan; Kim, Jim. Background Paper of the Task Force on Major Diseases and Access to Medicine, Subgroup on Tuberculosis. April 18, 2003.

Singer, Burton; Teklahaimanot, Awash. Background Paper of the Task Force on Major Diseases and Access to Medicine, Subgroup on Malaria. April 18, 2003.

Wilson, Paul; Ruxin, Josh; Teixeira, Paulo; Barcarolo, Jhoney. Background Paper of the Task Force on Major Diseases and Access to Medicine, Subgroup on HIV/AIDS. April 18, 2003.

Wilson, Paul; Stabinski, Lara. Interim Report of Task Force 5 Working Group on HIV/AIDS. February 1, 2004.

MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Mckay, Laura; Macintyre, Sally; Ellaway, Anne. Migration and Health: A Review of the International Literature. Occasional Paper No. 12. January 2003.

National Academies Press

The 2000 Census: Counting Under Adversity. 2004.

Advancing the Federal Research Agenda on Violence Against Women. 2004.

Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism. 2004.

Bridging the Bed-Bench Gap: Contributions of the Markey Trust. 2004.

Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. 2004.

Dietary Supplements: A Framework for Evaluating Safety. 2004.

The Ethical Conduct of Clinical Research Involving Children. 2004.

Forum on Microbial Threats: Learning from SARS: Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak -- Workshop Summary. 2004.

Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: An American Cancer Society and Institute of Medicine Symposium. 2004.

Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. 2004.

Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers. 2004.

Immunization Safety Review: Influenza Vaccines and Neurological Complications. 2004.

Immunization Safety Review: Vaccines and Autism. 2004.

Improving Medical Education: Enhancing the Behavioral and Social Science Content of Medical School Curricula. 2004.

Learning from SARS: Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak -- Workshop Summary. 2004.

Measuring Racial Discrimination. 2004.

Measuring What Matters: Allocation, Planning, and Quality Assessment for the Ryan White CARE Act. 2004.

Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer. 2004.

Monitoring Metabolic Status: Predicting Decrements in Physiological and Cognitive Performance. 2004.

New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research: A Blueprint for Action. 2004.

New Treatment for Addiction: Behavioral, Ethical, Legal, and Social Questions. 2004.

Public Financing and Delivery of HIV/AIDS Care: Securing the Legacy of Ryan White. 2004.

Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility. 2004.

Reengineering the 2010 Census: Risks and Challenges. 2004.

Veterans and Agent Orange: Length of Presumptive Period for Association Between Exposure and Respiratory Cancer. 2004.

National Academy of Social Insurance

Biddle, Jeff; Boden, Leslie I.; Reville, Robert T. Older Workers Face More Serious Consequences From Workplace Injuries. Health and Income Security for an Aging Workforce. No. 5. December 2003.

The Role of Private Health Plans in Medicare: Lessons From the Past, Looking to the Future. Final Report of Study Panel on Medicare and Markets. November 2003.

National Alliance for Caregiving

Family Caregiving and Public Policy Principles for Change. December 1, 2003.

The MetLife Study of Sons at Work: Balancing Employment and Eldercare. June 2003.

National Association of County & City Health Officials

Local Centers for Public Health Preparedness. A Resource Catalog for Bioterrorism & Emergency Preparedness. 2002.

National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems

Singer, Ingrid; Davison, Lindsay; Fagnani, Lynne. America's Safety Net Hospitals and Health Systems, 2001. Results of the 2001 Annual NAPH Member Survey. September 2003.

Singer, Ingrid; Carrier, Betsy. Capital Investment in America's Safety Net. Results of the NAPH Capital Expenditure and Financing Survey for FY 2001. September 2003.

Trauma Care for All. America's Public Hospital Trauma Centers. 2003.

National CAHPS Benchmarking Database

What Consumers Say About the Quality of Their Health Plans and Medical Care. NCBD 2003 Chartbook. Vol. 2: Question Item Results. January 2004.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Manlove, Jennifer; Franzetta, Kerry; McKinney, Krystal; Papillo, Angela Romano; Terry-Humen, Elizabeth. A Good Time: After-School Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy. January 2004.

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

The Formative Years: Pathways to Substance Abuse Among Girls and Young Women Ages 8-22. February 2003.

"You've Got Drugs!" Prescription Drug Pushers on the Internet. A CASA White Paper. February 2004.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Gies, Steve V. Aftercare Services. Juvenile Justice Bulletin. 2004.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Increasing Influenza Immunization Rates in Infants and Children: Putting Recommendations Into Practice. Strategies to Help Pediatric and Family Practices Implement Immunization Recommendations. April 2003.

Influenza Immunization Among Health Care Workers. Improving Dismal Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers Requires Comprehensive Approach, Institutional Commitment. 2003.

National Governors Association

Doing More With Less: Recent State Coverage Expansions. NGA Center for Best Practices. Issue Brief. November 2003.

Rescuing the Health Workforce: Options for State Action. NGA Center for Best Practices. Issue Brief. January 8, 2004.

National Health Law Program

Perkins, Jane. Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment: Recent Case Developments. Fact Sheet. February 18, 2004.

National Health Policy Forum - The George Washington University

The Health Care Safety Net in South Carolina: A Test of Tenacity. Site Visit Report. February 17-19, 2004.

Rural Health Care in the Electronic Age. Site Visit Report. November 6-7, 2003.

Salinsky, Eileen. Necessary but Not Sufficient? Physician Volunteerism and the Health Care Safety Net. NHPF Background Paper. March 10, 2004.

Sprague, Lisa. Veterans' Health Care: Balancing Resources and Responsibilities. NHPF Issue Brief. No. 796. April 1, 2004.

National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation

Childhood Obesity. Advancing Effective Prevention and Treatment. Action Brief. November 2003.

National Institutes of Health

Report of the National Institutes of Health Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies. A Working Group of the Advisory Committee to the Director. May 5, 2004.

National Mental Health Association

Blueprint for Responding to Public Mental Health Needs in Times of Crisis. 2003. To Order.

National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center

Genetics Education and Underserved Populations: Summary of the Literature. Evaluation and Technical Assistance for the GENE Project. Final Report. January 20, 2004.

National Women's Law Center

Making the Grade on Women's Health: A National and State-by-State Report Card. 2004.

Women and Smoking. A National and State-By-State Report Card. Making the Grade on Women's Health. 2003.

New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition

Ryan, Andrew; Shi, Libing; Holt, Jeanie. Data Report on the Health of African Descendents and Latinos in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. NH Reach 2010 Initiative. April 16, 2004.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Compendium of Public Health Requirements and Recommendations. For Health Care Providers Working with Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. January 2004.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Preparing for the Possibility of an Outbreak. City Health Information. Vol. 22, No. 8. December 2003.

New York State Council on Children and Families

Kids Count 2003 Data Book. December 2003.

New York State Department of Health

Fisher, Brian D.; Casey, Margaret; Melnik, Thomas. Heart Attack and Stroke: Signs & Symptoms. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Vol. 10, No. 1. Winter 2003.

Fisher, Brian D.; Spicer, Deb; Race, Patricia O.; Melnik, Thomas. Physical Activity. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Vol. 10, No. 2. Winter 2003.

Melnik, Thomas A.; Ronsani, Adrienne E.; Hutton, Bradley; Couey, Lynn S. Colorectal Cancer Screening in New York State: 1996-2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Vol. 10, No. 3. Winter 2003.

Steele, Larry L.; Ellemberg, Cheryl M.; Medvesky, Michael G. Asthma Among Adults in New York State, 1996-2002: Prevalence and Health Behavior. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Vol. 11, No. 1. Spring 2004.

Nuffield Trust

Collin, Jeff; Lee, Kelley. Globalisation & Transborder Health Risk in the UK. Case Studies in Tobacco Control and Population Mobility. 2003.

Davies, Stephen. Identity and Ideology. A Comparative Study of Academic Health Organisations in the UK and the USA. 2003.

Lowrance, William W. Learning from Experience. Privacy and the Secondary Use of Data in Health Research. November 28, 2002.

Monaghan, Stephen; Huws, Dyfed; Navarro, Marie. The Case for a New UK Health of the People Act. 2003.

Office of Justice Programs

Beck, Allen J.; Maruschak, Laura M. Hepatitis Testing and Treatment in State Prisons. Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report. April 2004.

Office of National Drug Control Policy

National Drug Control Strategy. Update. The White House. March 2004.

Pulse Check. Drug Markets and Chronic Users in 25 of America's Largest Cities. Special Topic: Local Drug Markets - A Decade of Change. January 2004.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Bennett, Jan. Investment in Population Health in Five OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No. 2. April 22, 2003.

Colombo, Francesca; Tapay, Nicole. Private Health Insurance in Australia: A Case Study. OECD Health Working Papers No. 8. October 30, 2003.

Dickson, Michael; Jacobzone, Stephane. Pharmaceutical Use and Expenditure for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Study of 12 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No. 1. February 20, 2003.

Dickson, Michael; Hurst, Jeremy; Jacobzone, Stephane. Survey of Pharmacoeconomic Assessment Activity in Eleven Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No. 4. May 16, 2003.

Hurst, Jeremy; Siciliani, Luigi. Tackling Excessive Waiting Times for Elective Surgery: A Comparison of Policies in Twelve OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No. 6. July 7, 2003.

Moon, Lynelle; Moise, Pierre; Jacobzone, Stephane. Stroke Care in OECD Countries: A Comparison of Treatment, Costs and Outcomes in 17 Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No. 5. June 6, 2003.

Pan American Health Organization

Vaccines. Preventing Disease Protecting Health. Scientific and Technical Publication No. 596. 2004.

Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute

Training Quality Home Care Workers. A PHI Technical Series Publication. August 2003.

Partnership for Solutions

Physician Utilization by People with Chronic Conditions. December 2003.

PhRMA

Pharmaceutical Industry Profile 2004. Focus on Innovation. 2004.

Population Council

Amin, Sajeda; Basu, Alaka M. Popular Perceptions of Emerging Influences on Mortality and Longevity in Bangladesh and West Bengal. Policy Research Division Working Papers. No. 186. 2004.

Jejeebhoy, Shireen J.; Sebastian, Mary Philip. Actions that Protect: Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Choice Among Young People in India. South & East Asia. Regional Working Papers. No. 18. 2003.

Montgomery, Mark R.; Hewett, Paul C. Urban Poverty and Health in Developing Countries: Household and Neighborhood Effects. Policy Research Division Working Papers. No. 184. 2004.

Population Reference Bureau

Carr, Dara. Improving the Health of the World's Poorest People. Health Bulletin. No. 1. February 2004.

Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy Developments and Indicators 2003. 2003.

Daly, Patricia; Taylor, Mary; Tinker, Anne. Integrating Essential Newborn Care Into Countries' Policies and Programs. Policy Perspectives on Newborn Health. September 2003.

Gender, Health, and Development in the Americas 2003. 2003.

HIV/AIDS in India. 2003.

The President's Council on Bioethics

Reproduction and Responsibility. The Regulation of New Biotechnologies. March 2004.

Prime Minister's Strategy Unit

Halpern, David; Bates, Clive; Beales, Greg; Healthfield, Adam. Personal Responsibility and Changing Behaviour: The State of Knowledge and Its Implications for Public Policy. February 2004.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Characteristics of the Uninsured: A View from the States. May 2004.

Diversity Project. A Look at Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in African American, Latino and Native American Communities. Active Living. 2003.

Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids. Active Living. 2003.

Rural Policy Research Institute

Mueller, Keith J.; Shay, Brandi; Hart, J. Patrick; Harrop, Dianne; Rasmussen, Donadea. Information Technology and Rural Health Networks: An Overview of Network Practices. RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. Policy Paper P2004-03. 2004.

School of Journalism and Mass Communication - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Our Voices, Our Lives, Our Futures: Youth and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. February 2004.

Social Care Institute for Excellence

Kearney, Patricia; Levin, Enid; Rosen, Gwen. Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Problems: Working with Families. SCIE Reports: No. 2. June 2003.

Macdonald, Geraldine. Using Systematic Reviews to Improve Social Care. SCIE Reports: No. 4. November 2003.

Swedish National Institute of Public Health

Kamper-Jorgensen, Finn; Arber, Sara; Berkman, Lisa; Mackenbach, Johan; Rosenstock, Linda; Teperi, Juha. International Panel Evaluation of Swedish Public Health Research. February 2004.

Trust for America's Health

Facing the Flu: From the Bird Flu to a Possible Pandemic, Why Isn't American Ready? Issue Report. February 2004.

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

Ponce, Ninez A.; Babey, Susan H.; Etzioni, David A.; Spencer, Benjamin A.; Brown, E. Richard; Chawla, Neetu. Cancer Screening in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. December 2003.

UNAIDS

Accelerating Action against AIDS in Africa. 2003.

AIDS Epidemic Update. December 2003.

Debt-for-Aids Swaps. A UNAIDS Policy Information Brief. February 2004.

Progress Report on the Global Response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, 2003. Follow-up to the 2001 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS. September 2003.

Stepping Back From the Edge. The Pursuit of Antiretroviral Therapy in Botswana, South Africa and Uganda. UNAIDS Best Practice Collection. November 2003.

UNICEF

The Africa Malaria Report 2003. 2003.

Africa's Orphaned Generations. November 2003.

Fighting HIV/AIDS Strategies for Success 2002-2005. June 2003.

Malaria. A Major Cause of Child Death and Poverty in Africa. January 2004.

United Hospital Fund

Downturn at Financially Vulnerable Hospitals Tied to Loss of Admissions. Hospital Watch. Vol. 15, No. 1. March 2004.

Holahan, Danielle; Ely, Alex; Haslanger, Kathryn; Birnbaum, Michael; Hubert, Elise. Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2002. May 2004.

United Nations

World Youth Report 2003: The Global Situation of Young People. 2004.

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Public Health

Abatemarco DJ, Samedova A, Hrywna M, Delnevo CD, Lewis MJ, Muthurajah S. The 2002 New Jersey College Tobacco Survey: A Statewide Report. UMDNJ-School of Public Health. New Brunswick, NJ. October 2003.

Delnevo CD, Hrywna M, Staniewska D, Malka ES, Brown ME. The 2002 New Jersey Adult Tobacco Survey: A Statewide Report. UMDNJ-School of Public Health. New Brunswick, NJ. July 2003.

University of the State of New York State Education Department

Registered Nurses in New York State, 2002. Volume I: Demographic, Educational, and Workforce Characteristics. Office of the Professions and Fiscal Analysis and Research Unit. Research Report. September 2003.

Registered Nurses in New York State, 2002. Volume II: Organizational Climate Factors, Organizational Commitment, and the Culture of Retention. Office of the Professions and Fiscal Analysis and Research Unit. Research Report. October 2003.

URAC

Gallagher, Lisa A.; Barrett, Claire W. An Assessment of HIPAA Security Preparedness: Most Health Care Organizations Remain Noncompliant. April 2004.

Urban Institute

Blumberg, Linda J.; Holahan, John. Changes in Insured Coverage and Access to Care for Middle-Class Americans, 1999-2002. Health Policy Online Timely Analyses of Current Trends and Policy Options. No. 8. 2004.

Capps, Randy; Passel, Jeffrey S.; Perez-Lopez, Daniel; Fix, Michael. The New Neighbors: A Users' Guide to Data on Immigrants in U.S. Communities. 2003.

Finegold, Kenneth; Wherry, Laura. Race, Ethnicity, and Health. Snapshots of America's Families No. 20. March 2004.

Hadley, Jack. Labor Force Status and Insurance Coverage, 1999 and 2002. Health Policy Online Timely Analyses of Current Trends and Policy Options. No. 7. 2004.

Long, Sharon K.; Shen, Yu-Chu. Changing Options for Insurance Coverage: How Does the Future Look for Low-and Middle-Income Workers if Employer Sponsored Coverage Is Not an Option? Health Policy Online Timely Analyses of Current Trends and Policy Options. No. 10. 2004.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service

Environmental Scan and Audience Analysis for Phase II of Eat Smart. Play Hard. March 2003.

Survey of the Public Health Nutrition Workforce: 1999-2000 . Nutrition Assistance Program Report Series. January 2003.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Area Socioeconomic Variations in U.S. Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Stage, Treatment, and Survival, 1975-1999. NCI Cancer Surveillance Monograph Series No. 4. August 2003.

Drug and Alcohol Services Information System. Characteristics of Primary Phencyclidine (PCP) Admissions: 2001. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The DASIS Report. May 7, 2004.

Drug and Alcohol Services Information System. Discharges from Intensive Outpatient Treatment: 2000. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The DASIS Report. December 19, 2003.

Drug and Alcohol Services Information System. Discharges from Long-term Residential Treatment: 2000. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The DASIS Report. February 20, 2004.

Drug and Alcohol Services Information System. Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Referred by Schools: 2000. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The DASIS Report. February 6, 2004.

Handler, Arden. The Effect of Welfare Reform on Low-Income Pregnant Women's Insurance Status and Prenatal Care Utilization. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Maternal and Child Health Research Program. March 2004.

National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Inhalent Use among Youths. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The NHSDA Report. March 22, 2002.

National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Risk of Suicide among Hispanic Females Aged 12 to 17. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The NHSDA Report. April 25, 2003.

National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Alcohol Dependence or Abuse among Parents with Children Living in the Home. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The NSDUH Report. February 13, 2004.

National Survey on Drug Use and Health. How Youths Obtain Marijuana. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The NSDUH Report. September 19, 2003.

National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Religious Beliefs and Substance Use among Youths. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The NSDUH Report. January 30, 2004.

National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence among Youths Who Have Been in a Jail or a Detention Center. Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The NSDUH Report. February 27, 2004.

National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS): 2002. Data on Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities. DASIS Series: S-19. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 03-3777. September 2003.

Stories From the Field. Lessons Learned About Building Coordinated School Health Programs. CDC Healthy Youth. 2003. To Order.

The Wellcome Trust

Public Health Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities. Report of the Public Health Sciences Working Group Convened by the Wellcome Trust. March 2004.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Meyer, Jack A.; Silow-Carroll, Sharon; Waldman, Emily. Community Voices: Lessons for National Health Policy. Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved. February 2004.

Ro, Marguerite J.; Treadwell, Henrie M.; Northridge, Mary. Community Health Workers and Community Voices: Promoting Good Health. Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved. October 2003.

Silow-Carroll, Sharon; Alteras, Tanya; Sacks, Heather. Community-Based Health Coverage Programs: Models and Lessons. Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved. February 2004.

World Bank

Gwatkin, Davidson R. Free Government Health Services: Are They the Best Way to Reach the Poor? March 2003.

Hauck, Katharina; Smith, Peter C.; Goddard, Maria. The Economics of Priority Setting for Health Care. A Literature Review. HNP Discussion Paper. November 2003.

HIV/AIDS Medicines and Related Supplies: Contemporary Context and Procurement. Technical Guide. February 2004.

Paxson, Christina; Schady, Norbert. Child Health and the 1988-1992 Economic Crisis in Peru. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3260. April 2004.

Quantitative Techniques for Health Equity Analysis: Technical Notes. Poverty and Health. 2004.

World Health Organization

Briggs, David. Making a Difference: Indicators to Improve Children's Environmental Health. 2003.

Guidelines for the Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2003.

Liu, Xingzhu. Policy Tools for Allocative Efficiency of Health Services. 2003.

Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence. 2004.


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