Health
What is Consumer-Directed Health Care?
NCPA
A 4-page US essay proposing that consumers make their own decisions as to how much to spend on health care
HealthPosted: 2007-03-02
The Impact of Economic Instruments that Promote Healthy Eating, Encourage Physical Activity and Combat Obesity: A Literature Review
Library of Parliament - Canada
A 3-page Canadian literature review summarizing the available evidence concerning the effectiveness of economic instruments in modifying eating habits, promoting physical activiity and combating obesity
HealthPosted: 2007-03-05
HIV/AIDS: The Looming Asia Pacific Pandemic
Lowy Institute
This 20-page Australian policy brief argues for a radical reform of the international effort to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia Pacific
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-03-06
Meeting the Needs of People with Chronic Conditions
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 135-page report on changing New Zealand's health system so as to better meet the needs of people with chronic conditions
HealthPosted: 2007-03-06
Developing a Strategic Plan for Cancer Control Research in New Zealand
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 46-page report documenting the first key steps in developing a strategic approach to cancer control research in New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2007-03-06
Closed to Reason: The International Narcotic Board and HIV/AIDS
OSI
A 37-page report arguing that the International Narcotics Board hampers efforts to address the HIV epidemic among injecting drug users
Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-03-07
Intermediate Evaluation of Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection Non-Food Scientific Committees
Rand Corporation
An 87-page report analyzing the findings of an intermediate evaluation of the three non-food scientific committees of the EU's Health and Consumer Directorate
Health, European UnionPosted: 2007-03-11
The Experience of Birth and Early Mothering After Assisted Conception
Key Centre for Women's Health in Society
A 358-page Australian thesis characterizing the postpartum psychological functioning of women conceiving through assisted reproductive technology
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-12
Health is Global: Proposals for a UK Government-Wide Strategy
Department of Health - UK
This 64-page report provides the rationale for a UK government-wide strategy for global health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-12
International Experiences of Using Community Treatment Orders
Department of Health - UK
A 222-page UK review of research into international experiences of using community treatment orders
HealthPosted: 2007-03-12
Primary and Secondary Control Enhancement Training (PASCET)
Promising Practices Network
Details of a US programme showing promise for the treatment of depression in secondary school age children
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-15
Determining Appropriateness for Rehabilitation or other Subacute Care: Is there a Role for Utilization Review?
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
A 16-page literature review on the potential role of Utilization Review in defining levels of care and in facilitating appropriate care
HealthPosted: 2007-03-16
Healthy Living Social Marketing Initiative: A Review of the Evidence
Department of Health - UK
A 40-page UK report examining the drivers of obesity and issues concerning changes in the behaviour leading to obesity
HealthPosted: 2007-03-20
European Neighbourhood Policy Two Years On: Time Indeed for an 'ENP Plus'
CEPS
A 31-page paper outlining a plan for an upgrading and refining of the ENP
European Union, HealthPosted: 2007-03-22
Health System Reconstruction and Nation-Building
Rand Corporation
This 7-page research brief highlights lessons learned during past efforts to rebuild public health and health care delivery systems during nation-building efforts after US military deployments
Health, Disarmament & PeacekeepingPosted: 2007-03-22
Fighting the Diseases of Poverty
CFD
A 331-page book addressing key issues concerning poverty-related disease
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-03-23
Global Tuberculosos Control: Surveillance, Planning, Financing
WHO
This 227-page 2007 report assesses the effectiveness of national TB control programmes worldwide
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-23
On the Trail of a Cure: Reality and Rhetoric on Treating Malaria
AEI
A 9-page US article drawing attention to problems in the global effort to treat malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-26
Homicide During Psychotic Illness in New South Wales Between 1993 and 2002
MJA
A 4-page Australian article analyzing people charged with homicide offences committed during the acute phase of mental illness
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2007-03-27
Physician Assistants are a Key to Better Health Care in Canada
IRPP
This Canadian article advocates the introduction of the US system of Physician Assistants to Canada
HealthPosted: 2007-03-28
Funding Health Care: 2008 and Beyond
King's Fund
An 85-page report of a meeting held to discuss major health financing issues for the UK over a 5-10 year timeframe
HealthPosted: 2007-04-03
National Drug Policy 2007-2012
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 46-page document sets out the New Zealand government's policy for tobacco, alcohol, illegal and other drugs
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-04-04
Extending the Cure: Policy Responses to the Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
RFF
This 192-page US report explores incentive-based policies to protect antibiotic effectiveness
HealthPosted: 2007-04-04
The Surge Capacity for People in Emergencies Study in Australian Hospitals
MJA
An article studying disaster preparedness in Australian hospitals
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-04-21
Report of the Independent Expert Working Group on the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalised Patients
Department of Health - UK
A 76-page UK report on how current best practice and guidance on managing the prevention of thromboembolism in hospitalised patients can be promoted and implemented
HealthPosted: 2007-04-21
National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England: Annual Report on Progress 2006
NIMHE
A 28-page report on progress in implementing the national suicide prevention strategy for England
HealthPosted: 2007-04-24
Atlas of Avoidable Hospitalisations in Australia
AIHW
This Australian report addresses the extent of regional variations in a sub-set of avoidable hospitalisations
HealthPosted: 2007-04-25
BreastScreen Australia Monitoring Report 2003-2004
AIHW
A 178-page report on Australia's breast screening programme
HealthPosted: 2007-04-25
The Identification of Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
AIC
This 6-page Australian document argues for a national system for screening all accused offenders to identify those requiring a mental health assessment
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2007-04-26
Therapeutic Cloning: The Infertility Treatment Amendment Bill 2007
Research Service - Parliament of Victoria
This 55-page Australian issue brief discusses a range of issues relevant to the Infertility Treatment Amendment Bill 2007
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-26
New Frontiers of Wait Time Measurement, Monitoring and Management
CPRN
The presentations from a Spring 2007 Canadian conference held to exchange information on cutting wait times for medical procedures and exchanging best practices (single page linking to each presentation)
HealthPosted: 2007-04-28
The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
Government of Canada
A 50-page Canadian health guide for pregnant women
HealthPosted: 2007-05-02
Nutritional Standards for Foods in Schools
Institute of Medicine
An 8-page US brief offering guidelines for healthy food and drink consumption in US schools
Healthy Development: The World Bank Strategy for Health, Nutrition and Population Results
World Bank
A 193-page strategy to assist developing countries strengthen their health systems
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-07
Health and the Evolution of Welfare Across Brazilian Municipalities
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper analyzing the causes and consequences of the reduction in mortality across Brazilian municipalities over a 30-year period
HealthPosted: 2007-05-07
Facing Reality on Follow-On Biologics
AEI
A 4-page US policy brief on the conflicting issues involved in commercialising generic versions of biologic drugs
HealthPosted: 2007-05-07
Obesity and Disability: The Shape of Things to Come
Rand Corporation
A 5-page US research brief summarizing studies that found that obese individuals face greater challenges in terms of disability and chronic disease than non-obese people
HealthPosted: 2007-05-08
Reflexive Practice: Ways of Using Complementary Medicine by People Living with HIV/AIDS
ARCSHS
A 4-page report of a small-scale survey of the use of complementary medicine by Australians living with HIV/AIDS
HealthPosted: 2007-05-10
Funding Health Care: 2008 and Beyond
King's Fund
An 85-page report of a conference held to inform the debate about fundig health in the UK over the next 5-10 years
HealthPosted: 2007-05-11
Review of the Evidence for Major Population-Level Tobacco Control Interventions
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
An 83-page New Zealand review identifying the most recent scientific evidence for the effectiveness of major population tobacco control interventions and to consider their findings
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-05-12
Reshaping Medical Education and Training to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 29-page report contains recommendations for streamlining New Zealand medical education and clinical training
HealthPosted: 2007-05-12
Improving Outcomes: Blueprint for a National AIDS Plan for the United States
OSI
This 32-page US report offers recommendations for a more strategic approach to HIV/AIDS programming and policy
HealthPosted: 2007-05-12
Extending the Cure: Policy Responses to the Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
RFF, ETC
A 192-page comprehensive US study that explores incentive-based policies to protect antibiotic effectiveness
HealthPosted: 2007-05-12
State of the World's Mothers Report 2007
Save the Children
This report provides child survival rankings for 60 developing countries and describes what can be done to prevent child deaths
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Getting it Right for People with Cancer
Department of Health - UK
An 18-page document outling how UK health services are being configured to meet the needs of cancer patients
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Modernising from Within: Action Learning Solutions for Pathology
NHS
A 36-page UK document presenting 6 action learning sets on topics identified as priorities for pathology services in the UK
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Commissioning a Brighter Future: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
Department of Health - UK
A 32-page document providing organisations with examples of best practice in the provision of psychological therapies in England
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
A Research Protocol to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Public-Private Partnerships as a Means to Improve Health and Welfare Systems Worldwide
American Journal of Public Health
A 7-page article providing an overview of the history of health-related public-private partnerships during the past 20 years and describing a research protocol commissioned by the WHO to evaluate their effectiveness
HealthPosted: 2007-05-16
Nine Patient Safety Solutions
WHO
A document containing briefs for 9 patient safety solutions to reduce the harm caused by health care errors (single page with links to each item)
HealthPosted: 2007-05-18
Why Wait? Public Solutions to Cure Surgical Waitlists
CCPA
This 41-page Canadian report describes how better management has resulted in dramatic decreases in waitlists for certain surgical procedures
HealthPosted: 2007-05-18
How Safe is Our Food? FDA Could Do Better
AEI
A US article focusing on health issues raised by the globalization of the food industry
HealthPosted: 2007-05-22
Report Card on the WA State Health Service
SPHERE
A 31-page report examining the causes of the problems besetting the Western Australian state health service
HealthPosted: 2007-05-22
Working Together for Better Diabetes Care: Clinical Case for Change
Department of Health - UK
A 16-page UK report setting out how UK diabetes services are changing to meet the needs of patients, and how they need to change in the future
HealthPosted: 2007-05-23
Medicines for Cardiovascular Health: Are They Being Used Appropriately?
AIHW
An 89-page Australian report examining the use of medicines for cardiovascular health
HealthPosted: 2007-05-23
Health Status Transitions
ENEPRI
This 120-page research builds up a picture of the movements in health status of the elderly population of each EU country by age and sex
HealthPosted: 2007-05-24
Resident Physicians' Preparedness to Provide Cross-Cultural Care
Commonwealth Fund
This US paper examines the implications for clinical care and medical education policy of resident physicians' preparedness to provide cross-cultural care
HealthPosted: 2007-05-25
Health Economics for Low-Income Countries
Economic Growth Center
This 79-page discussion paper reviews the literature on the returns to health improvements in low-income countries and how best to achieve these improvements
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-27
Performance Reporting for Consumers: Issues for the Australian Private Hospital Sector
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
A 13-page Australian provisional report on the development of a consumer-driven performance report on cardiac services based on patient experience in a private hospital
HealthPosted: 2007-05-31
Towards Enhancing National Capacity for Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Falls Management: A Role for a "Translation Task Group"?
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 18-page Australian provisional paper reports on an initiative addressing issues around the research-to-policy-and-practice interface in respect of falls management
HealthPosted: 2007-06-01
The Global Biopharma Industry and the Rise of Indian Drug Multinationals: Implications for Australian Generics Policy
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
A 21-page Australian paper providing a synopsis of the new dynamics of the global biopharma industry
HealthPosted: 2007-06-02
The Future of Homecare in Canada
Public Policy Forum
The 30-page report of a roundtable held to discuss the future of home care in Canada
Effects of Health and Education on Labour Force Participation
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 105-page Australian working paper estimating the labour force participation effects of health and education variables
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2007-06-03
The Taming of the Queue IV: New Frontiers of Wait-Time Measurement, Monitoring and Management
CPRN
The 42-page report of an international conference dealing with the reduction of hospital treatment waiting times
HealthPosted: 2007-06-15
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2004 and 2005
Rand Corporation
This 380-page US report charts the progress of 7 health related programmes funded by the Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act
HealthPosted: 2007-06-15
Child Health and Safety in Canada, the United States and Mexico
CCSD
This 64-page report monitors child wellbeing in North America
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2007-06-15
Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People: A Snapshot 2004-05
Australian Bureau of Statistics
An overview of the health and social circumstances of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2007-06-18
A Review of Knowledge about the Sexual Networks and Behaviours of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Asia
ARCSHS
This 99-page Australian report analyzes the existing information about MSM and their sexual networks and HIV transmissions in four Asian countries
HealthPosted: 2007-06-18
Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment
Department of Health
A 60-page UK toolkit for planning, commissioning and delivering high-quality tuberculosis prevention and treatment services in the UK
HealthPosted: 2007-06-19
Influenza Pandemic
GAO
A 78-page US report describing efforts to assess the risk of an influenza pandemic and prioritize countries for assistance. It also describes the steps taken to help forestall a pandemic
HealthPosted: 2007-06-22
Bad Medicine in the Market
AEI
A 6-page US brief on the risks posed to global health by counterfeit medicines
HealthPosted: 2007-06-26
Modernising Adult Social Care: What's Working
Department of Health - UK
This 128-page report assesses the progress and outcomes of the process to modernise social services in Britain
Social Policy, HealthPosted: 2007-06-26
Civil Society Perspectives on HIV/AIDS in Nicaragua, Senegal, Ukraine, the United States and Vietnam
OSI
A 60-page report on how marginalized groups are often excluded from national HIV/AIDS policies and programmes
Health, Human RightsPosted: 2007-06-28
Public Policy and the Challenge of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases
World Bank
A 218-page report warning that poor countries are catching up with richer nations in the incidence of noncommunicable diseases and chronic illnesses
HealthPosted: 2007-07-03
A Quality Use of Medicines Program for General Practitioners and Older People
'Medical Journal of Australia'
This Australian article reports how education and systems for medication review conducted by GPs can be used to improve use of medicines
Best Practices in Managing Risk
Department of Health - UK
This 70-page UK document lays out principles and guidance for best practice in the assessment and management of risk to self and others in mental health services
HealthPosted: 2007-07-04
Interventional Procedures Programme Methods Guide
NICE
This 44-page UK guide describes the principles and methods used to assess interventional procedures
HealthPosted: 2007-07-06
Assessing Outcomes of Health and Medical Research
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
An 8-page Australasian article arguing the need for new approaches that consider all the benefits of research
HealthPosted: 2007-07-06
Operationalising a Model Framework for Consumer and Community Participation in Health and Medical Research
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
This 15-page article describes how an Australian charity operationalised a model framework for encouraging medical research to be responsive to public values
HealthPosted: 2007-07-09
The Problems of Stigma during end-of-life care at a Psychiatric Institution
'International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation'
A 20-page Australian paper examining the nature and impact of the stigma associated with mental illness in a study of end-of-life care in an Australian mental health institution
HealthPosted: 2007-07-09
End-of-Life Care of Aboriginal Peoples in Remote Locations: Language Issues
International Program of Psychiatric-Social Health Research
This 10-page Australian paper provides insights into the impact of language on palliative care practice for aboriginal peoples
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-07-09
Hospitalisation Due to Falls in Older People, Australia 2003-04
AIHW
This 83-page report examines Australian hospital data pertaining to fall injuries in people aged 65 and over
The U.K. Way, Spending and Measuring in the National Health Service
Conference Board of Canada
A 52-page Canadian report on NHS reform in the UK
HealthPosted: 2007-07-10
Hospital-Based Integrative Medicine
Rand Corporation
A 193-page US case study of the barriers and factors facilitating the creation of a centre
HealthPosted: 2007-07-10
Why Has Longevity Increased More in Some States than in Others?
Manhattan Institute
This 44-page study examines why longevity has increased more in some US states than in others
HealthPosted: 2007-07-14
Fiscal Decentralization, Chinese Style: Good for Health Outcomes?
IDE
This 24-page Japanese discussion paper analyzes the effect of fiscal decentralization on health outcomes in China
HealthPosted: 2007-07-19
The Value of the Divisions Network
Melbourne Institute
A 73-page report evaluating the Divisions of General Practice network in terms of its effect on primary care performance in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-07-20
Depression in Multicultural Australia: Policies, Research and Services
This 24-page Australian study explores the extent to which diversity has influenced mental health policy, the conduct of mental health research and the development of mental health services in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-07-24
Informal Caregivers Literature Review
NHC
A 125-page New Zealand literature review of the key aspects of informal caregiving
HealthPosted: 2007-07-27
Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth and Families Who Experience Trauma
NCCP
This 102-page US report advocates policies to mitigate the effects of trauma on children, youth and families
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2007-07-31
Does the IMF Constrain Health Spending in Poor Countries? Evidence and an Agenda for Action
CGDEV
A 90-page US report on the IMF programmes for health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-31
Why Health Care Renewal Matters: Lessons from Diabetes
Health Council of Canada
A 74-page Canadian report on how reforms in health care are impacting diabetes sufferers
HealthPosted: 2007-08-03
Optimal Prescribing and Medication Use in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
Health Council of Canada
This 44-page Canadian report reviews the challenges for Canada's health care system in ensuring that drug prescriptions are appropriate, safe and effective
HealthPosted: 2007-08-03
HIV/AIDS Medicines for All?
IPA
A 16-page Australian backgrounder examining the role of taxes, tariffs and government regulation in barring access to HIV/AIDS medicines in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-08-04
Interventions before Consultations for Helping Patients Address their Information Needs
Cochrane Collaboration
A literature review of interventions designed to help patients ask questions in their consultations that are relevant to their needs
HealthPosted: 2007-08-06
Communicating with Consumers and Carers
Victorian Quality Council
The 36-page report of an Australian project reviewing how existing evidence about effective communications strategies can be used to enhance the quality and safety of patient care
HealthPosted: 2007-08-06
Comorbidity of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia
AIHW
The 79-page report of an investigation into the association of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-08-09
Measuring Hospital Performance: The Importance of Process Measures
Commonwealth Fund
This 8-page US brief contends that the US Hospital Quality Alliance process measures can impact quality and health outcomes
HealthPosted: 2007-08-10
The Best Start: Report on the Inquiry into the Health Benefits of Breastfeeding
Parliament of Australia
A 190-page report into key facets of breastfeeding in Australia
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-08-15
Effectiveness of Shared Care Across the Interface between Primary and Specialty Care in Chronic Disease Management
Cochrane Library
This 48-page review examines the effectiveness of shared care for a range of chronic conditions in a variety of settings
HealthPosted: 2007-08-16
Unfit for Purpose: How Car Use Fuels Climate Change and Obesity
IEEP
A 75-page report highlighting the extent to which car use is implicated in the increase in obesity and rising CO2 emissions
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2007-08-18