| Directory: | Health / Child_Health / Growth_and_Development |
| Title: | Child Health Guide: Put Prevention into Practice |
| Description: | Guide explains preventive care for children such as checkup visits, immunizations, and tests and exams. Provides guidance on growth and developmental issues. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/ppip/childguide/ |
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| Directory: | Health / Conditions_and_Diseases / Chronic_Illness |
| Title: | Preventing Disability in the Elderly With Chronic Disease |
| Description: | Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002). |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/elderdis.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Conditions_and_Diseases / Neurological_Disorders / Alzheimer_s |
| Title: | US Dept. of Health and Human Services |
| Description: | Information and guide to resources on Alzheimer's disease. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/alzcons.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Evidence_Based_Medicine |
| Title: | AHRQ: Evidence Reports |
| Description: | The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the United States presents summaries and assessments for healthcare providers and clinicians. Documents may be viewed or downloaded at no cost. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/epcindex.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Evidence_Based_Medicine / Family_Medicine |
| Title: | U.S. Preventive Services Task Force |
| Description: | A systematic review of evidence of effectiveness, and recommendations for clinical preventive services. Developed under the auspices of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Medicine / Informatics |
| Title: | Consumer Health Informatics and Patient Decisionmaking |
| Description: | The study looked at tools that include interactive computer discs, videotapes, audiotapes, brochures, and computer-generated fact sheets to help patients make decisions about medical screening and treatment. According to the study, most research has looked more at the effects of the tools on patient knowledge and satisfaction than on patient-clinician communications and health behavior and outcomes. Author: AHCPR Research Report. AHCPR Publication No. 98-N001, September 1997. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/rtisumm.htm |
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| Directory: | Health / Reproductive_Health / Pregnancy_and_Birth / Complications |
| Title: | Management of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy |
| Description: | Article discussing treatment, possible complications, and monitoring techniques. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/epcsums/pregsum.htm |
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| Directory: | Home / Family / Pregnancy |
| Title: | Pregnancy and Smoking |
| Description: | Pamphlet. Short. Practical advice. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/smokeprg.htm |
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| Directory: | Home / Personal_Finance / Insurance / Health |
| Title: | AHRQ - Choosing and Using a Health Plan |
| Description: | Information on the kinds of health insurance, benefits, and how to choose the right plan. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm |
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| Directory: | Regional / North_America / United_States / Government / Documents / Freedom_of_Information_Act |
| Title: | Agency for Health Care Research and Quality FOI Electronic Reading Room |
| Description: | Freedom of Information site for the Agency, including an index to documents in the electronic reading room. |
| Location: | http://www.ahcpr.gov/news/foia.htm |
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