Search Results - "Greenwald, H P"

Social factors, treatment, and survival in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer by Greenwald, H P, Polissar, N L, Borgatta, E F, McCorkle, R, Goodman, G

“…This study assessed the importance of socioeconomic status, race, and likelihood of receiving surgery in explaining mortality among patients with stage-I…”
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Detecting survival effects of socioeconomic status: problems in the use of aggregate measures by Greenwald, H P, Polissar, N L, Borgatta, E F, McCorkle, R

“…Direct measures of SES are seldom included in medical records or large databases on disease incidence or survival, forcing researchers to infer the SES…”
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Interethnic differences in pain perception by Greenwald, Howard P

“…While several investigators have reported relationships between ethnic background and expression of pain, such relationships are in fact highly problematical…”
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HMO membership, treatment, and mortality risk among prostatic cancer patients by Greenwald, H P, Henke, C J

“…Treatment and mortality risk were compared between prostate cancer patients receiving care in fee-for-service settings and those receiving care in a health…”
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Explaining Reduced Cancer Survival among the Disadvantaged by Greenwald, Howard P., Borgatta, Edgar F., McCorkle, Ruth, Polissar, Nayak

“…The fact that socially disadvantaged cancer patients face a greater risk of mortality than the advantaged is well recognized but poorly understood. Existing…”
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HMO membership, copayment, and initiation of care for cancer: a study of working adults by Greenwald, H P

“…This study compares diagnosis and commencement of treatment for cancer among persons with fully financed fee-for-service coverage, persons with copaid…”
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Managed care and public health: building a partnership by Beery, W L, Greenwald, H P, Nudelman, P M

“…Critics today charge that managed care organizations, intent on reducing costs to ensure survival and profitability, have forsaken public health. In fact,…”
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The prevalence of pain in four cancers by Greenwald, H P, Bonica, J J, Bergner, M

“…Although pain is widely recognized as a major problem in cancer patients, most studies have concentrated on pain among those with advanced or terminal cancer…”
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Issues in Survey Data on Medical Practice: Some Empirical Comparisons by Greenwald, Howard P., Hart, L. Gary

“…In recent years, researchers and policymakers have used data from large-scale surveys of physicians to address important issues. A review of several of these…”
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Polling and Policy Analysis as Resources for Advocacy by Greenwald, Howard P., Beery, William L., Pearson, Dave, Senter, Sandra, Cheadle, Allen, Nelson, Gary D., Bodenhorn, Karen, Horiuchi, Catherine

“…Between 1995 and 2001, the California Center for Health Improvement (CCHI) initiated eight large-scale surveys of public opinion and performed policy analyses…”
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Changing the health care system: a professional education program for Hispanic leaders in California by Greenwald, H P, DeVries, R A, Dickstein, D A

“…This article reports characteristics and evaluation findings on a program aimed at promoting change in California's health care system by training minority…”
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The specificity of quality-of-life measures among the seriously ill by Greenwald, H P

“…The need to address the impacts of serious disease and the effectiveness of interventions has led to the development of numerous measures of the quality of…”
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Delay and Noncompliance in Cancer Detection: A Behavioral Perspective for Health Planners by Greenwald, Howard P., Becker, Selwyn W., Nevitt, Michael C.

“…Professionals and public alike believe in the benefits of early cancer detection. Yet screening programs have encountered serious problems in engaging their…”
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Transportation or CT scanners: a theory and method of health resources allocation by Greenwald, H P, Woodward, J M, Berg, D H

“…Cost containment and access to appropriate care are the two most frequently discussed issues in contemporary health policy. Conceiving of the health services…”
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Managing diversity: the best for everyone by Greenwald, H P

“…Howard Greenwald argues that social diversity can be transformed from a "problem" to a solution if leaders can fashion ways of incorporating the commonalities…”
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Tissue necrosis following subcutaneous infiltration with nor-epinephrine; report of two cases by GREENWALD, H P, GOOTNICK, A, LUGER, N M, KING, J A

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The Physician Executive: Role in the Adaptation of American Medicine by Schneller, Eugene S., Greenwald, Howard P., Richardson, Mary L., Ott, JoAnn

“…In the arena of managed care and large delivery systems, professional associations find it increasingly difficult to influence the environments in which their…”
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Work disability among cancer patients by Greenwald, H P, Dirks, S J, Borgatta, E F, McCorkle, R, Nevitt, M C, Yelin, E H

“…To identify factors affecting the ability of persons with recent cancer diagnoses to remain in the labor force and retain premorbid levels of work performance,…”
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Natural Resources by Greenwald, H. P., Ambrose, P. M.

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Minority Recruitment and Retention in Dietetics: Issues and Interventions by GREENWALD, HOWARD P, DAVIS, ROMALEE A

“…To better understand the reasons why minorities and males are underrepresented among registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered, (DTRs)…”
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