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Karin V. Rhodes, MD, MS; Genevieve M. Kenney, PhD; Ari B. Friedman, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):861-869. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.20
Rhodes et al assess primary care appointment availability by state and insurance status. See also the invited commentary by Bindman and Coffman.
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Editorial
Health Insurance Is Not Health Care
Mitchell H. Katz, MD
JAMA Intern Med
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Invited Commentary
Calling All Doctors: What Type of Insurance Do You Accept?
Andrew B. Bindman, MD; Janet M. Coffman, PhD
JAMA Intern Med
Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH; Michael K. Gould, MD, MS; Christopher G. Slatore, MD, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):871-880. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.561
Wiener et al characterize pulmonary nodule evaluation and concordance with the Fleischner Society guidelines for management.
Eran Bendavid, MD; Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):881-887. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.292
Bendavid and Bhattacharya quantify the relationship between international health aid and changes in life expectancy and mortality in children younger than 5 years among aid recipient nations.
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Invited Commentary
Smart Aid: A Catalytic Converter
Trevor Mundel, MD, PhD
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Cara Tannenbaum, MD, MSc; Philippe Martin, BSc; Robyn Tamblyn, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):890-898. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.949
Tannenbaum and colleagues compare the effect of a direct-to-consumer educational intervention against usual care on benzodiazepine therapy discontinuation in community-dwelling older adults.
Matthew Miller, MD, ScD; Sonja A. Swanson, ScM; Deborah Azrael, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):899-909. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1053
Miller and coauthors assess the risk of deliberate self-harm by antidepressant dose, by age group. See the Invited Commentary by .
Laura Conklin, MD; James J. Sejvar, MD; Stephanie Kieszak, MA, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):912-917. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.344
Conklin et al characterize renal and neurologic outcomes among survivors of a 2006 diethylene glycol mass-poisoning event in Panama for 2 years after exposure. See also the invited commentary by Brent.
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Chima D. Ndumele, PhD; Vincent Mor, PhD; Susan Allen, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):920-926. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.588
Ndumele et al assessed the effect of previous Medicaid expansions on self-reported access to care and the use of emergency department services by Medicaid enrollees. A quasi-experimental difference-in-differences design was used among 10 states that expanded Medicaid and 14 bordering control states that did not expand Medicaid. See the editorial by Katz.
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Editorial
Health Insurance Is Not Health Care
Mitchell H. Katz, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Jeff C. Huffman, MD; Carol A. Mastromauro, LICSW; Scott R. Beach, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):927-935. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.739
Huffman et al determine the impact of a low-intensity collaborative care intervention for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder among patients hospitalized for an acute cardiac illness. Davidson et al provide an Invited Commentary.
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J. Michael McWilliams, MD, PhD; Michael E. Chernew, PhD; Jesse B. Dalton, MA; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):938-945. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1073
McWilliams and colleagues measure 3 related constructs relevant to Medicare Accountable Care Organization incentives and their capacity to manage care.
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Invited Commentary
Accountable Care Organizations 2.0: Linking Beneficiaries
Paul B. Ginsburg, PhD
JAMA Intern Med
Bruce L. Davidson, MD, MPH; Sara Verheijen, BS; Anthonie W. A. Lensing, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):947-953. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.946
Davidson et al estimate the bleeding risk of combined anticoagulant (rivaroxaban or enoxaparin鈥搗itamin K antagonist) and NSAID or aspirin therapy in patients with venous thromboembolism.
Anna N. A. Tosteson, ScD; Dennis G. Fryback, PhD; Cristina S. Hammond, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):954-961. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.981
Tosteson et al measure the effect of false-positive mammograms on quality of life by measuring personal anxiety, health utility, and attitudes toward future screening. See also the invited commentary by Kroenke.
Wen-Qing Li, PhD; Abrar A. Qureshi, MD, MPH; Kathleen C. Robinson, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):964-970. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.594
Li et al evaluate the association between sildenafil use and risk of incident melanoma among men in the United States. See also the invited commentary by Robinson.
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Invited Commentary
Role of Sildenafil in Melanoma Incidence and Mortality
June K. Robinson, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Juliana C. N. Chan, MD; Yi Sui, PhD; Brian Oldenburg, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(6):972-981. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.655
Chan et al investigate if frequent contacts through a telephone-based peer support program would improve cardiometabolic risk and health outcomes by enhancing psychological well-being and self-care in patients receiving integrated care implemented through a web-based, multicomponent quality improvement program.