Long-term outcomes of regional variations in intensity of invasive vs medical management of Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction

Article Abstract:

Patient clinical characteristics associated with receiving more intensive treatment are evaluated. An assessment of whether acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients residing in regions with more intensive invasive treatment and management strategies have better long-term survival than those residing in regions with more intensive than those residing in regions with more intensive medical management strategies is made.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Diagnosis, Risk factors, Heart attack, Cardiac patients

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Trends in study methods used in undergraduate medical education research, 1969-2007

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Trends over time in methods used to assess undergraduate medical education interventions and to identify whether participation of medical education departments or centers is associated with more rigorous methods are evaluated. Results reveal that the annual number of published studies of undergraduate medical education interventions showing methodological rigor is increasing.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Management dynamics, Management, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Medical colleges, Medical schools, Company business management

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Educational epidemiology: Applying population-based design and analytic approaches to study medical education

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Applying interventional controlled research designs makes it difficult for researchers to conduct educational research in medical schools. Randomized experimental designs and observational designs application across the physician education continuum, i.e., "Educational epidemiology" will revolutionize the method of conducting research in medical education.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Science & research, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Legal/Government Regulation, Administration of Education Programs, Educational Research & Development, Education Research & Statistics, Research, Laws, regulations and rules, Educational research

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