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High-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer by Eddy, D M

“…This review was undertaken to examine the evidence of effectiveness of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation (HDC/ABMT) for the…”
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Screening for breast cancer by Eddy, D M

“…There is very good evidence that screening for breast cancer reduces mortality in women older than 50 years and suggestive but inconsistent evidence that…”
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Screening for lung cancer by Eddy, D M

“…Lung cancer is the commonest cause of death from cancer in both men and women, with approximately 152,000 new cases and 139,000 deaths in 1988. The incidence…”
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The metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk: implications for clinical practice by Eddy, D M, Schlessinger, L, Heikes, K

“…Objective: The clinical importance of the metabolic syndrome (MeS) is confused by the existence of at least three different definitions proposed by prominent…”
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Scottish chemistry, classification and the late mineralogical career of the ‘ingenious’ Professor John Walker (1779–1803) by EDDY, M. D.

“…During the first decade of the nineteenth century, Edinburgh was the scene of several lively debates concerning the structure of the Earth. Though the ideas of…”
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Clinical decision making: from theory to practice. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Is it up to the task? by Eddy, D M

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Vitalizing Nature in the Enlightenment by Eddy, M. D.

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Scottish chemistry, classification and the early mineralogical career of the ‘ingenious’ Rev. Dr John Walker (1746 to 1779) by EDDY, M. D.

“…The Rev. Dr John Walker was the Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh from 1779 to 1803. Although his time in this position has been…”
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The 'Doctrine of Salts' and Rev. John Walker's analysis of a Scottish spa (1749-1761) by Eddy, M D

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Breast cancer screening in women younger than 50 years of age: what's next? by Eddy, D M

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Balancing cost and quality in fee-for-service versus managed care by Eddy, D M

“…To help understand the tension between health care quality and cost, 3 sets of questions are addressed: 1. How have quality and cost trade-offs been addressed…”
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Tools for Reordering: Commonplacing and the Space of Words in Linnaeus's Philosophia Botanica by Eddy, M.D.

“…While much has been written on the cultural and intellectual antecedents that gave rise to Carolus Linnaeus's herbarium and his Systema Naturae, the tools that…”
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Performance measurement: problems and solutions by Eddy, D M

“…Recent efforts to measure performance have established its feasibility and value. However, its full potential is currently limited by several problems. They…”
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Geology, Mineralogy and Time in John Walker's University of Edinburgh Natural History Lectures (1779–1803) by Eddy, M. D.

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Variations in physician practice: the role of uncertainty by Eddy, D M

“…By the time they reach seventy, about two-thirds of women have had their uteruses removed. Because the average blood pressure increases with age, some…”
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Deficits in sensorimotor gating and tests of social behavior in a genetic model of reduced NMDA receptor function by Duncan, Gary E, Moy, Sheryl S, Perez, Antonio, Eddy, Dawn M, Zinzow, Wendy M, Lieberman, Jeffrey A, Snouwaert, John N, Koller, Beverly H

“…Reduced NMDA receptor function is hypothesized to contribute to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. In order to model chronic and developmental NMDA receptor…”
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The use of evidence and cost effectiveness by the courts: how can it help improve health care? by Eddy, D M

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Who should determine when health care is medically necessary? by Eddy, D M

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‘An adept in medicine’: the Reverend Dr William Laing, nervous complaints and the commodification of spa water by Eddy, M.D.

“…This essay addresses mineral water as a medical, experimental and economic material. It focuses on the career of the Reverend Dr William Laing (1742–1812), a…”
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Screening for colorectal cancer by Eddy, D M

“…Considerable indirect evidence, based on the natural history of colorectal cancer and the ability of tests to detect adenomas and invasive cancers, suggests…”
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