The Costs of Poor Health Habits

Business & Money

Newhouse, Joseph P.

Manning, Willard G.

Sloss, Elizabeth M.

Wasserman, Jeffrey

Keeler, Emmett B.

Economics

Harvard University Press

This report reviews the court proceedings that led to the uncovering of abusive diagnostic practices in silica litigation, then identifies several areas in which changes in litigation practices and procedures could increase the likelihood that similar diagnosing practices would be uncovered in the future or prevented from occurring in the first place.

The Abuse of Medical Diagnostic Practices in Mass Litigation: The Case of Silica

Politics & Social Sciences

Anderson, James M.

Hogan, Thor

Carroll, Stephen J.

Dixon, Lloyd

Social Sciences

RAND Corporation

<p>Understanding the current quality of care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression delivered to service members is an important step toward improving care across the Military Health System (MHS). This report describes the characteristics of active-component service members who received care for PTSD or depression through the MHS and assesses the quality of care received using quality measures derived from administrative data.</p>

Quality of Care for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System: Phase I Report

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Pincus, Harold Alan

Krull, Heather

Hepner, Kimberly A.

Roth, Carol P.

Paddock, Susan M.

Moen, Shaela

Timmer, Martha J.

Mental Health

<p>This report is a comprehensive assessment of the quality of care delivered by the Military Health System (MHS) in 2013–2014 for active-component service members with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression. The assessment includes performance on 30 quality measures, which draw on multiple data sources to evaluate the receipt of recommended assessments and treatments. The assessment identified strengths and areas for improvement.</p>

Quality of Care for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System: Final Report

Iyiewuare, Praise O.

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