As part of an ongoing effort to evaluate alter-native treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia,
we compared the outcomes of transurethral resection of the prostate with those of open …

In Manitoba, Canada, a representative cohort of elderly individuals ages 65 to 84 (n = 3,573)
were interviewed in 1971 and the survivors of this cohort were reinterviewed in 1983. This …

Health varies with socioeconomic status; those with higher incomes or who are better
educated can expect to have better health. The success of the Canadian universal health care …

Objectives. To assess the ability of an Adjusted Clinical Group (ACG)‐based morbidity measure
to assess the overall health service needs of populations. Data Sources/Study Setting. …

OBJECTIVE: We examined medical, educational and social risks to children of teen mothers
and children of nonadolescent mothers with a history of teen birth (prior teen mothers) and …

Information-rich environments in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom have been
built using record linkage techniques with population-based health insurance systems and …

IN MAINE, the efforts of practicing urologists to understand how their clinical decisions contribute
to the striking variations in rates of prostatectomy from one community to another led to …

Analysts who have studied the interface between academia and the policy process 1-3 have
noted that useful research often is ignored by policymakers, a situation characterized by …

The writing of a book is such a long and painful process that any and all encouragement
received must be gratefully acknowledged. This is particularly true for research conducted …

Canadian and American analysts commonly find that a small proportion of the elderly is
responsible for a large share of health care expenditures. Data on a representative cohort in …