Health
Ageing, Health and Retirement in Europe: The AGIR Project: Final Report on Scientific Achievements
ENEPRI
This 46-page report presents the overall findings of the AGIR (Ageing, Health and Retirement in Europe) Project, including research undertaken within the project and a review of significant contributions to the "state-of-the-art"
Wellbeing and Dependency Among the European Elderly: The Role of Social Integration
ENEPRI
A 20-page study highlighting the importance of social integration for the wellbeing of dependent elderly people living at home
Patient Power: Over-The-Counter Drugs
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 2-page U.S. brief analysis proposing that drugs approved for OTC use in Europe should be cleared for OTC sale in the U.S.
HealthPosted: 2005-08-23
Stem Cell Research
Congressional Research Services
This 42-page updated brief for the U.S. Congress covers a range of issues relating to stem cell research
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2005-08-22
Asthma in Australia 2005
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 236-page report on the status of asthma in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-08-15
Disability Support Services 2003-04
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 138-page report presents data on disability services provided or funded by government in Australia during the year 2003-04 and the people accessing these services
Disability, HealthPosted: 2005-08-10
Unemployment and Psychological Well-Being
Centre for Economic Policy Research
A 39-page Australian discussion paper examining the relationship between life satisfaction and unemployment in Australia, with international comparisons
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2005-08-10
Terrorism, Mental Health and September 11
Century Foundation
This 44-page U.S. paper examines how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) extended far beyond the New York people directly exposed to the September 11 attacks
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-04
Medical Indemnity National Data Collection: Public Sector 2003 to 2004
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 74-page Australian report presents data on public sector medical indemnity claims July 2003-June 2004
HealthPosted: 2005-08-04
London Patient Choice Project Evaluation
Rand Corporation
A 107-page report on the London Patient Choice Project, established to offer choices to patients awaiting treatment in the U.K. beyond target waiting times
HealthPosted: 2005-08-02
Cost-Effective Allocation of Government Funds to Prevent HIV Infection
"Health Affairs"
This 12-page article reports on a U.S. study urging the adoption of cost-effective strategies to reduce HIV infection
HealthPosted: 2005-08-02
HIV and National Security: Where Are the Links?
Council on Foreign Relations
A 72-page U.S. report examining how the HIV/AIDS pandemic is affecting the security of states throughout the world
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-08-02
How Good is Canadian Health Care? An International Comparison of Health Care Systems
Fraser Institute
This 66-page study compares Canada with other OECD countries guaranteeing access to medical care regardless of ability to pay, measuring indicators of access to health care and outcomes from the medical care process
HealthPosted: 2005-08-02
Healthy Minds: Promoting Emotional Health and Well-Being in Schools
Office for Standards in Education - U.K.
A 20-page U.K. report examining the role played by schools in promoting the emotional well-being of their pupils
Residential Aged Care in Australia 2003-04
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 97-page Australian statistical overview of residential aged care services and their residents
Health Care Expenditure and the Burden of Disease Due to Asthma in Australia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 43-page report summarizes health care expenditure on asthma in Australia and the burden of disease attributable to asthma-related disability and premature mortality
HealthPosted: 2005-07-21
Opening Pandora's Pillbox: Using Modern Information Technology to Improve Drug Safety
American Enterprise Institute
A U.S. paper urging greater use of new information tools to improve drug safety
HealthPosted: 2005-07-13
The U.S. Experience with Managed Care and Managed Competition
Stanford Institute for International Studies
A 23-page conference presentation overviewing managed care and recommendations for reforming the U.S. health system
HealthPosted: 2005-07-07
Consumer Access to Health Info on the Internet: Health Policy Implications
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
An 18-page report of a New Zealand survey of who accesses health-related info on the internet in New Zealand and how it is used and perceived
HealthPosted: 2005-07-06
Interventions to Facilitate Health Workforce Restructure
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 15-page paper offers specific policy suggestions to facilitate workforce flexibility and health workforce planning in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-07-06
Making HSAs Better
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 2-page U.S. brief analysis proposing improvements to the Health Savings Account system
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-07-05
Parallel Trading in Medicines: Europe
AARP
A 44-page issue paper examining the European experience with the parallel trade in pharmaceuticals
HealthPosted: 2005-06-30
Assessment of the Evercare Programme in England 2003-2004: Executive Summary
Department of Health - U.K.
The 12-page executive summary of an assessment of the outcomes in a number of pilots introducing the Evercare model, providing care to frail, elderly patients by adopting a case management approach
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Council on Foreign Relations
A 6-page essay offering a blueprint for limiting the fallout from an influenza pandemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-06-25
Emergency Contraception: Collaborative Practice
Center for Policy Alternatives
A brief U.S. note on the use and consequences of emergency contraception
HealthPosted: 2005-06-22
Adult Critical Care: Specialist Pharmacy Practice
Department of Health U.K.
A 31-page U.K. document describing guidance on the practice, skills and experience needed by pharmacists wishing to specialise in the adult critical care area
HealthPosted: 2005-06-22
Public versus Private? An Overview of the Debate on Private Health Insurance and Pressure on Public Hospitals
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 4-page Australian research note discussing the market for hospital care and the available evidence on the relationship between private health insurance and public hospital waiting lists
HealthPosted: 2005-06-21
A Finger on the Pulse: Comparative Models for Reporting the Quality of Hospital Care
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies
A 30-page Canadian background paper examining various models available for measuring the quality of hospital care
HealthPosted: 2005-06-20
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria is responding.......
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 66-page U.S. report examines the Global Fund's process for managing grants and disbursing funds, and recommends improvements
HealthPosted: 2005-06-15
Health Information Technology: HHS Is Taking Steps to Develop a National Strategy
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 92-page U.S. study of lessons learned from domestic and overseas experiences in implementing health IT
HealthPosted: 2005-06-14
Achieving Drug Access and Affordability Without Trading on Future Innovation
American Enterprise Institute
Text of a speech on major drug policy issues, given to the Japanese Diet
HealthPosted: 2005-06-14
Russia and HIV/AIDS: Opportunities for Leadership and Cooperation
Brookings Institution
A 40-page report of the findings of a joint independent task force on the problems posed by Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-06-10
Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A Longitudinal Analysis Through Young Adulthood
National Center for Education Statistics
This 20-page U.S. report examines the developmental patterns of smoking among adolescents and young adults
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-06-09
How Does Marriage Affect Physical and Psychological Health? A Survey of Longitudinal Evidence
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 30-page discussion paper examining the modern literature on the health benefits of relationships like marriage
HealthPosted: 2005-06-08
The Prevalence of Victimization and Violent Behaviour in the Seriously Mentally Ill
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 21-page Australian paper investigates the rates of victimization among psychiatric inpatients and the association between a history of victimization and measures of adverse outcome
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2005-05-20
Suicide Prevention in New Zealand - A Contemporary Perspective: Social Explanations for Suicide in New Zealand
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 94-page report summarizing a series of studies exploring a range of social epidemiological explanations for the trends in New Zealand's suicide rates
HealthPosted: 2005-05-18
WHO's Latest Initiative: Blame Avoidance
American Enterprise Institute
A commentary on the treatment of AIDS/HIV in Africa, and the WHO's stance
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-05-11
The Diffusion and Value of Healthcare Information Technology
Rand Corporation
A 126-page report examining the diffusion of healthcare information technology (HIT) and estimating its benefits
HealthPosted: 2005-05-06
Russia and HIV/AIDS: Opportunities for Leadership and Cooperation
Brookings Institution/CSIS
The 8-page executive summary of an interim report by a U.S. task force studying the threat of HIV/AIDS in Russia
HealthPosted: 2005-05-04
The Pains of Privatization: How Contracting Out Hurts Health Support Workers, Their Families, and Health Care
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
A 53-page Canadian report criticising the privatization of health services in British Columbia
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-04
Rolling Back Malaria: The World Bank Global Strategy & Booster Program
World Bank
A 122-page document describing the World Bank's strategy for increasing efforts to control malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-26
Incentivising Research and Development for the Diseases of Poverty
International Policy Network
This 22-page paper overviews proposals to improve the prospects of developing new drugs for the diseases of poverty
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-25
The Blind Hydra: USAID Policy Fails to Control Malaria
American Enterprise Institute
This 46-page working paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the approach of the United States Agency for International Development to malaria control
HealthPosted: 2005-04-25
Decades of Disparity II: Socioeconomic Mortality Trends in New Zealand 1981-1999
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 191-page bulletin provides estimates of trends in mortality rates and life expectancies for income, educational and occupational groups in New Zealand over the 1980s and 1990s
HealthPosted: 2005-04-22
Impacts of Medical Technology in Australia
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 387-page progress report on the impact of advances in medical technology on public and private health expenditure in Australia, and the associated costs and benefits for the Australian community
HealthPosted: 2005-04-20
Canadian Addicition Survey
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
This 101-page survey report deals with Canadians' use of alcohol and other drugs, the prevalence of use and related harms
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-04-06
Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Illicit Drug Use
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
A 6-page Canadian fact sheet summarizing key facts on the links between HCV and illicit drug use in Canada
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-04-06
Democratizing Public Services: Lessons from Other Jurisdictions and Implications for Health Care Reform in BC
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
This 45-page Canadian paper argues that health care reform will not be fully effective unless the forms of governance are democratized
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-04-06
Australian Health Inequalities 2: Trends in Male Mortality by Broad Occupational Group
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 20-page bulletin compares long-term mortality trends among Australian males in manual occupations with those in non-manual jobs
HealthPosted: 2005-04-06
The Challenges of Creating a Global Health Resource Tracking System
Rand Corporation
This 141-page monograph urges the establishment of a global tracking system for health resources provided by disparate sources to developing countries, to help ensure their optimal use
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-04-06
Reducing Barriers to the Development of High Quality, Low Cost Medicines: A Proposal for Reforming the Drug Approval Process
International Policy Network
This 25-page paper argues that pharmaceutical drugs are expensive because of a lack of competition in the drug approval process
HealthPosted: 2005-03-31
2004 Adult Vaccination Survey: Summary Results
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 47-page Australian report provides summary results from the 2004 vaccination survey, covering influenza and pneumococcal disease
HealthPosted: 2005-03-24
Mercury and the Developing Brain
Clear the Air
This 19-page U.S. paper explains the sources of mercury in the environment, how people become exposed, and the effects of mercury exposure on children
HealthPosted: 2005-03-22
Health Inequalities in Australia: Mortality
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 174-page report documents mortality inequalities by sex, region, area of socioeconomic disadvantage, occupation and country of birth
HealthPosted: 2005-03-09
Flu Vaccine: Recent Supply Shortages Underscore Ongoing Challenges
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 14-page U.S. testimony discussing issues related to the supply, demand and distribution of flu vaccine in the U.S.
HealthPosted: 2005-03-01
Experiences of Seven Countries in Consolidating Their Food Safety Systems
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 68-page U.S. report examines the approaches, challenges and outcomes of seven countries in consolidating their food safety functions
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-02-23
Influences in Childhood on the Development of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes in Adulthood
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 56-page literature review around the childhood determinants of adult diabetes and cardiovascular disease
HealthPosted: 2005-02-22
The Role of Training in Improving the Recruitment and Retention of Direct-Care Workers in Long-Term Care
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
A 12-page U.S. issue brief examining the impact of training programmes on the recruitment and retention of direct-care workers employed in long-term care
Health Care Accountability: The Role of Performance Measurement
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 36-page Canadian report examining the objectives and effectiveness of health care performance reporting
HealthPosted: 2005-02-13
Ageing and Health Care: Inexorable Costs Versus Modest Adaptation
Centre for Health Economics
This 19-page Australian working paper contains two documents dealing with the health costs of an ageing population
AIDS, Economics and Terrorism in Africa
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS
A 9-page paper discussing the link between AIDS, economic failure and terrorism in Africa
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-04
Selection of Antiretroviral Medications Provided Under U.S. Emergency Plan is Limited
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 43-page U.S. study examining whether the selection criteria for ARVs being supplied under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief result in optimum cost-effectiveness
HealthPosted: 2005-02-01
Offender Mental Health Care Pathway
U.K. Department of Health
This 27-page document lays down best practice templates to provide guidance on mental health services for those involved in the criminal justice system
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2005-02-01
Tobacco Control in New South Wales
Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales
This 62-page briefing paper examines how governments in Australia and elsewhere have sought to control tobacco use
HealthPosted: 2005-01-24
Careful Consideration: Decision-Making in the Health Care System
Institute for Research on Public Policy
The 8-page keynote address to this Canadian conference, by Quebec's health minister, focuses on achieving success in health care reform
HealthPosted: 2005-01-21
Global Health and Global Governance: Prioritizing Health Within the Framework of the Millennium Development Goals
Brookings Institution
This 11-page paper offers proposals for dealing with the critical state of global health conditions
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-01-17
Measuring the Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life in the Australian Population
Australian Centre for Astha Monitoring
This 103-page Australian report provides a comprehensive review of approaches to measuring the impact of asthma on quality of life that can be used in population-based monitoring. Its findings will also be of interest to those focusing on other chronic diseases
HealthPosted: 2004-12-26
Disability and Its Relationship to Health Conditions and Other Factors
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 173-page Australian report examining some of the inter-relationships among components of disability, health conditions and other related factors
Disability, HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
The Relationship Between Overweight, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
AAn 86-page Australian report presenting the latest evidence linking excess body weight with cardiovascular disease
HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
Parenting Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use
Australian Institute of Family Studies
This 102-page Australian report investigates the influences that parents can exert on adolescent alcohol use
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
Longer Life, Better Health: Trends in Health Expectancy, New Zealand 1996-2001
New Zealand Ministry of Health
This 69-page bulletin provides health and life expectancy results for New Zealand over the period 1996-2001, broken down by age, gender and ethnic group
HealthPosted: 2004-12-13
Tracking the Obesity Epidemic
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 109-page bulletin examining changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in New Zealand adults from 1977 to 2003
HealthPosted: 2004-12-13
Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2004
New Zealand Ministry of Health
This 148-page report details the actions taken in 2004 to implement the New Zealand Health Strategy and includes a progress report indicating areas in which progress has been made
HealthPosted: 2004-12-13
Floods, Health and Climate Change: A Strategic Review
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
A 138-page working paper presenting findings from a global review on health impacts, adaptation processes and policies relating to flood risks, with an assessment of the implications of climate change
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2004-12-06
State of the (Positive) Nation
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
This 106-page Australian report examines the treatments and services used by HIV sufferers, their patterns of sexual behaviour and relationships, and the impact of HIV on their lives
HealthPosted: 2004-11-30
Key National Indicators of Children's Health, Development and Wellbeing
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 16-page bulletin describes the indicators being adopted by The Australian government for monitoring the health, development and wellbeing of the nation's children
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-11-27
Cervical Screening in Australia 2001-02
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 106-page report on the performance of the National Cervical Screening Programme in Australia
HealthPosted: 2004-11-27
National Palliative Care Information Collection: A Way Forward For Community-Based Palliative Care
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 243-page Australian study designed to report on the feasibility and scope of a National Minimum Data Set for community-based palliative care
HealthPosted: 2004-11-27
Narrowing the Inequality Gap in Oral Health and Dental Care in Australia
Australian Health Policy Institute
This 92-page paper offers a series of proposals for improving oral health and dental care in Australia
HealthPosted: 2004-11-23
Critical But Stable: Australia's Capacity to Respond to an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 50-page research paper examining Australia's preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to serious infectious diseases
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-11-19
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis & Sexually Transmissible Infections in Australia: Annual Report on Behaviour
National Centre of HIV Social Research
This 104-page Australian report monitors practices that incur risk of HIV transmission and practices concerning the social and behavioural aspects of treatment and care
HealthPosted: 2004-11-16
The Provider System for Children's Mental Health: Workforce Capacity and Effective Treatment
National Health Policy Forum
This 18-page U.S. issue brief examines two issues relevant to meeting the unmet needs of children requiring mental health care in the U.S., adequate provider supply and effectiveness of care delivery
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-11-14
Trick or Treat?
Council on Foreign Relations
A commentary on the first year of the U.S. Administration's Global Aids Initiative
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-11-04
Health Care: U.S. Spends More, Gets Less
Economic Policy Institute
An economic snapshot charting health care expenditure and life expectancy in the 30 OECD member states
HealthPosted: 2004-11-02
Carers in Australia: Frail Older People and People With a Disability
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 109-page report presenting a picture of informal care in contemporary Australia
Health Status and Future Treatment of the Future Elderly
Rand Corporation
This 264-page report describes a demographic-economic model designed to assist health care providers to predict future health care costs for the elderly. It also identifies possible medical breakthroughs that could greatly affect health costs
HealthPosted: 2004-10-23
Suburban Sprawl and Physical and Mental Health
Rand Corporation
A 9-page U.S. article summarising the results of a study of the association between suburban sprawl and chronic medical conditions and mental health disorders
Health, Urban IssuesPosted: 2004-10-23
Public Policy and Private Health Insurance: Distributional Impact on Public and Private Hospitals Usage in New South Wales
NATSEM
This 20-page Australian paper estimates the effect of recent health reforms on the usage of public hospitals
HealthPosted: 2004-10-20
Access to ARV Treatment: Aid, Trade and Governance in Uganda
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 59-page Danish working paper examining how the disconnects between international and national priorities, and between trade and aid, are currently affecting access to ARVs in Uganda
HealthPosted: 2004-10-19
Future Funding of the Health and Disability Services in New Zealand
New Zealand Ministry of Health
A 78-page report focusing on the future needs of the New Zealand health and disability services and the optimum balance between funding methods
Health, DisabilityPosted: 2004-10-13
Is the Child Health/Family Income Gradient Universal? Evidence from England
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 26-page discussion paper compares the child health/family income gradient in England with results from the U.S.
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
Modeling Health Insurance Choices in "Competitive" Markets
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
This 58-page Australian paper describes the use of choice modelling to analyse consumer choice behaviour in "competitive health insurance markets
HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
Can We Design a Market for Competitive Health Insurance?
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
A 24-page Australian study into the practicality of applying the principle of managed competition to private health insurance
HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
Considerations for the Use of DDT in Malaria Control
Health Policy and Development
An article examining the benefits and risks of DDT in malaria control programmes
HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
The Impact of Aids
United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs
This report documents the wide-ranging impact of AIDS on population, societies and the economy at large (single page with links to all sections/chapters)
HealthPosted: 2004-10-06
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2002
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 65-page report providing data on all assisted reproductive technology treatments taking place in Australia and New Zealand during 2002 and the resulting pregnancies and births
HealthPosted: 2004-10-04
Infectious Disease Preparedness: Federal Challenges in Responding to Influenza Outbreaks
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 17-page U.S. report indicating concern regarding the availability of influenza vaccines for common flu seasons and in the event of an influenza pandemic
HealthPosted: 2004-10-02
India and HIV/AIDS: Fighting Back
Center for Strategic and Intrernational Studies
A 2-page update on the challenge facing India in dealing with its HIV/AIDS epidemic
HealthPosted: 2004-09-29
Health Expenditure Australia 2002-03
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 141-page report examines expenditure on health goods and services in Australia for the period 1992/3 to 2001/2, with preliminary estimates for 2002-03 and comparisons with selected OECD countries
HealthPosted: 2004-09-29
Risky Sex, Addictions and Communicable Disease in India : Implications for Health, Development and Security
Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute
A 117-page report providing broad perspectives on risky sex and addictions, their interconnections and how they impact health, development and security in India
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-24