Recently added articles from Australian Health Review:
Orthopaedic trauma from road crashes: is enough being done?
Feb 01, 2009; ... Abstract A file review of patients presenting to the Emergency Department of St Vincent's Hospital with fractures sustained in a road crash was completed to describe patterns of orthopaedic injury, acute intervention and separation as well as the cost of care for adult road crash ...
The cost and compensability of trauma patients
Feb 01, 2009; ... Abstract Injury in Australia was responsible for 400 000 hospitalisations in 2002. This study aimed to examine the direct costs of trauma patients in a Level 1 trauma centre and determine the compensability of those patients. Data on all admitted patients (206) filling trauma criteria ...
It's not that bad: the views of consumers and carers about routine outcome measurement in mental health
Feb 01, 2009; ... Abstract The mandatory use of routine outcome measurement (ROM) has been introduced into all public sector mental health services in Australia over the past 6 years. Qualitative processes were used to engage consumers and carers in suggesting how the measures can be used in clinical ...
Alcohol and other drug treatment experiences of hepatitis C-positive and negative clients: implications for hepatitis C treatment
Feb 01, 2009; ... Abstract To assess whether HCV-positive clients perceive that alcohol and other drug (AOD) staff discriminate against them, this study compared the treatment experiences of 120 HCV-positive clients with those of 120 HCV-negative clients attending the same AOD treatment facility. Despite ...
Medicare-related service use and costs among people with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes and respiratory conditions
Feb 01, 2009; ... Abstract Objective: To compare Medicare-related costs and service utilisation of people with diagnosed diabetes, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to those who were previously undiagnosed, and those without these conditions. Design, setting and participants: ...