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Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in Cataract Patients: The Relationship between Utility and Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement by Lee, J. E., P. J. Fos, M. A. Zuniga, P. R. Kastl, J. H. Sung

“…The relationship between health-related quality of life (HQL) measures and patient preference for their health status was studied. Study subjects consisted of…”
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High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol: determining hygienic factors for intervention by Anzalone, D A, Anzalone, F L, Fos, P J

“…Current guidelines of the Adult Treatment Panel on High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (HDL-C) emphasize the protective effect of HDL-C in reducing one's risk…”
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Prediction of sports-related dental traumatic injuries by Fos, P J, Pinkham, J R, Ranalli, D N

“…Predicting sports-related traumatic injuries is an important concern for dental health professionals. A predictive index has been developed that determines the…”
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Gender differences in special needs populations by Connick, C M, Fos, P J, Barsley, R E

“…The August 2000 Surgeon General's report confirmed that neglected, vulnerable populations in the United States are not adequately receiving oral health…”
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An analysis of program and family costs of case managed care for technology-dependent infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Miller, Virginia L., Rice, Janet C., De Voe, Michael, Fos, Peter J.

“…Caring for technology-dependent infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia requires a wide range and intense level of services. Case management programs can offer…”
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Objectives for a system of health care delivery for HIV infected people by Hankins, R W, Fos, P J

“…This paper assumes that the effectiveness and efficiency of an integrated community system of care for HIV infected people may depend to a large extent on…”
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A method of teaching negotiating skill by Fos, P J

“…Can physicians and managers both enjoy successful contracts? Is it necessary for one party to win and the other party to lose? If both parties could win, or at…”
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Managerial epidemiology in the health administration curriculum by Fos, P J, Fine, D J, Zúniga, M A

“…With the rapid changes in health care delivery systems an appreciation and specialized understanding of epidemiology is a necessary requirement for health care…”
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A decision support system for hospital bed assignment by Clerkin, D, Fos, P J, Petry, F E

“…This article presents the use of a computer-based decision support system for hospital bed assignment. The specific computer application discussed involves the…”
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Efficacy of fluoride on dental caries reduction by means of a community water supply by Fos, P J, Pittman, J M

“…A study of 200 children, patients of the City of New Orleans Health Department Bureau, was made to determine the effects of a fluoridated water supply (the…”
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Decision analysis in practice development by Fos, P J

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Expert systems in the health administration curriculum by Fos, P J, Petry, F E

“…With the growing use of computers and on-line hospital information systems, a need exists for health care managers trained in computing and computer…”
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Benefit of formal analysis in the sale of a dental practice by Fos, P J

“…Although many practice administration decisions involve everyday operations, some, such as the sale of a dental practice, are unique. This paper presents…”
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The risk of falling in the elderly: a subjective approach by Fos, P J, McLin, C L

“…Accidental injury resulting from falling is the leading cause of death in the elderly population. In fact, 11% of the nation's annual injury deaths occur in…”
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An alternative approach to prevention: computer-assisted patient education by Fos, P J

“…Computer-assisted instruction is a reliable, viable, and increasingly popular method for patient education. CAI programs are easy to use, nonintimidating to…”
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Data mining a diabetic data warehouse by Breault, Joseph L., Goodall, Colin R., Fos, Peter J.

“…Diabetes is a major health problem in the United States. There is a long history of diabetic registries and databases with systematically collected patient…”
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The study of caries prevalence in children in a developing country by McNulty, J A, Fos, P J

“…This study has shown that prevalence of dental caries in a rural section of a developing country is related to age, socioeconomic status, and specific…”
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Combining the performance strengths of the logistic regression and neural network models: a medical outcomes approach by Wong, Wun, Fos, Peter J, Petry, Frederick E

“…The assessment of medical outcomes is important in the effort to contain costs, streamline patient management, and codify medical practices. As such, it is…”
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Assessment of primary health care access status: an analytic technique for decision making by Fos, P J, Zúniga, M A

“…Access to health care is an issue that has caught the attention of health care providers, policy formulators, and policy analysts, with particular emphasis on…”
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Evaluation of health status using Survey SF-36: preliminary results in Mexico by Zúniga, M A, Carrillo-Jiménez, G T, Fos, P J, Gandek, B, Medina-Moreno, M R

“…To establish a multidimensional profile of the health status in a population of southeastern Mexico and analyze the psychometric properties of a translation of…”
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