Editorials

Robert Dingwall

An exercise in fatuity: research governance and the emasculation of HSR
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 193-194; doi:10.1258/135581906778476580 [PDF]  

Sally Macintyre

How might the way you look influence how well you are looked after?
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 194-195; doi:10.1258/135581906778476535 [PDF]  

Original research

Verena H Menec, Monica Sirski, Dhiwya Attawar, and Alan Katz

Does continuity of care with a family physician reduce hospitalizations among older adults?
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 196-201; doi:10.1258/135581906778476562 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jennifer Attride-Stirling, Charlotte Humphrey, Barry Tennison, and Jocelyn Cornwell

Gathering data for health care regulation: learning from experience in England and Wales
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 202-210; doi:10.1258/135581906778476607 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Rowena Jacobs, Stephen Martin, Maria Goddard, Hugh Gravelle, and Peter Smith

Exploring the determinants of NHS performance ratings: lessons for performance assessment systems
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 211-217; doi:10.1258/135581906778476517 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Andrew Hutchings, Rosalind Raine, Colin Sanderson, and Nick Black

A comparison of formal consensus methods used for developing clinical guidelines
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 218-224; doi:10.1258/135581906778476553 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gerald Richardson, Mark Sculpher, Anne Kennedy, Elizabeth Nelson, David Reeves, Chris Roberts, Andrew Robinson, Anne Rogers, and David Thompson

Is self-care a cost-effective use of resources? Evidence from a randomized trial in inflammatory bowel disease
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 225-230; doi:10.1258/135581906778476508 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Dermot O'Reilly, Keith Steele, Chris Patterson, Penny Milsom, and Pat Harte

Might how you look influence how well you are looked after? A study which demonstrates that GPs perceive socio-economic gradients in attractiveness
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 231-234; doi:10.1258/135581906778476634 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Essay

Rhema Vaithianathan

Better the devil you know than the doctor you don't: is advertising drugs to doctors more harmful than advertising to patients?
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 235-239; doi:10.1258/135581906778476616 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Review article

Kathryn McPherson, Paula Kersten, Steve George, Val Lattimer, Alice Breton, Bridget Ellis, Dawn Kaur, and Geoff Frampton

A systematic review of evidence about extended roles for allied health professionals
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 240-247; doi:10.1258/135581906778476544 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Perspective

Martin Gulliford, Smriti Naithani, and Myfanwy Morgan

What is 'continuity of care'?
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 248-250; doi:10.1258/135581906778476490 [Abstract] [PDF]  

What's on the web?

Su Golder

Clinical information on diseases and disorders
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 251-252; doi:10.1258/135581906778476526 [PDF]  

Mythbusters

Canadian Health Services Research Foundation

A parallel private system would reduce waiting times in the public system
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 253-254; doi:10.1258/135581906778476625 [PDF]  

Questions and answers: Does outcome audit improve quality of care?
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 256; doi:10.1258/135581906778476571 [PDF]  

What's the evidence?

What are the effects of health care reforms on gender equity, particularly in health?
J Health Serv Res Policy 11(4): 255; doi:10.1258/135581906778476599 [PDF]  

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