Most illnesses today are measured in terms of their effects on daily activities, but who do not always consider the outcomes based on the patient's perspectives. Many clinical studies instead apply ...

Derek van Amerongen, MD, MS: One of the important topics of discussion within a health plan, whenever we’re discussing treatment A versus treatment B, especially at the P&T discussions, is, what does ...

We describe an outcome-based approach to quality assurance in primary care and present data from an initial study made to explore its usefulness. A questionnaire, which asked patients to report on the ...

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along with chemotherapy after surgery, according to a study appearing in JAMA ...