Background: Research into adverse events (AEs) has highlighted the need to improve
patient safety. AEs are unintended injuries or complications resulting in death, disability or …

Objective To obtain rapid and reproducible opinions that address mental illness stigma
around the world. Method Random global Web users were exposed to brief questions, asking …

Background Emergencies and disasters impact population health. Despite the importance of
upstream readiness, a persistent challenge for public health practitioners is defining what it …

Background: The costs and side effects of several antiandrogen therapies for advanced
prostate cancer differ substantially. We estimated the cost-effectiveness of antiandrogen …

Background: Appropriate and timely provision of ambulatory care is an important factor in
maintaining population health and in avoiding unnecessary hospital use. This article describes …

… : Both authors received income from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
during the preparation of this article, Jonathan Lomas as a consultant and Adalsteinn Brown as …

Objective. This study outlines predictors of cancer patients’ overall perceptions of the quality
of care. Design and setting. Our sample included 2790 patients who received cancer care …

OBJECTIVE: Patient involvement in health service planning and evaluation is considered
important yet not widely practiced. This study explored stakeholder beliefs about patient …

Background Variations in the performance of healthcare organizations may be partly explained
by differing “stocks” of intellectual capital (IC), and differing approaches and capacities …

Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical
problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of …