DICTIONARIES
Dictionaries listed include clinical medicine, dentistry,
biomedical engineering, public health, hospital administration,
health care administration, abbreviations, acronyms, and
nomenclatures.
Biomedicine
Becker, E. Lovell, et al., eds. INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF
MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. New York: Wiley; 1986.
Campbell, Robert Jean. PSYCHIATRIC DICTIONARY. 6th ed. New York:
Oxford University Press; 1989.
DORLAND'S ILLUSTRATED MEDICAL DICTIONARY. 27th ed. Philadelphia:
Saunders; 1988.
Duncan, A.S., et al., eds. DICTIONARY OF MEDICAL ETHICS. London:
Darton, Longman and Todd; 1981.
Dupayrat, Jacques. DICTIONARY OF BIOMEDICAL ACRONYMS AND
ABBREVIATIONS. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley; 1990.
EIGHT-LANGUAGE DICTIONARY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.  Zagreb
(Yugoslavia): Tehnicka Knija; 1986.
Graf, Rudolf F.; Whalen, George J. RESTON ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TERMS. Reston (VA): Reston Publishing
Company, Inc.; 1977.
Harris, Diana K. DICTIONARY OF GERONTOLOGY. New York: Greenwood
Press; 1988.
Hollis, Joseph W. DICTIONARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS IN
HELPING PROFESSIONS. Muncie (IN): Accelerated Development Inc.;
1987.
Kaplan, Harold I.; Sadock, Benjamin J. COMPREHENSIVE GLOSSARY OF
PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY. Baltimore (MD): Williams & Wilkins;
1991.
Jablonski, Stanley. ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF DENTISTRY.
Philadelphia: Saunders; 1982.
Magalini, Sergio I., et al. DICTIONARY OF MEDICAL SYNDROMES. 3rd
ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott; 1990.
Miller, Benjamin F.; Keane, Claire B. ENCYCLOPEDIA AND DICTIONARY
OF MEDICINE, NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH. 5th ed. Philadelphia:
Saunders; 1992.
THE OXFORD DICTIONARY FOR SCIENTIFIC WRITERS AND EDITORS. New
York: Oxford University Press; 1991.
STEDMAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY. 25th ed. Baltimore (MD): Williams &
Wilkins; 1990.
Sutherland, N.S. MACMILLAN DICTIONARY OF PSYCHOLOGY. London:
Macmillan; 1991.
Taber, Clarence Wilbur. CYCLOPEDIC MEDICAL DICTIONARY. 16th ed.
Philadelphia: Davis; 1989.
Walker, John M.; Cox, Michael. THE LANGUAGE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY: A
DICTIONARY OF TERMS. Washington: American Chemical Society; 1988.Health Services Research
Deblock, Nic J.I. ELSEVIER'S DICTIONARY OF PUBLIC HEALTH: IN SIX
LANGUAGES, ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN, DUTCH, AND GERMAN.
New York: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company; 1976.
A DISCURSIVE DICTIONARY OF HEALTH CARE. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office; 1976.
DRG'S: DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS DEFINITIONS MANUAL. 4th revision.
[place unknown]: Health Systems International; 1987.
Goldstein, Arnold S. ASPEN DICTIONARY OF HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION. Rockville (MD): Aspen Publishers; 1989.
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION TERMINOLOGY. 2nd ed. Chicago: American
Hospital Association; 1986.
Hyde, Lee. MCGRAW-HILL ESSENTIAL DICTIONARY OF HEALTH CARE: A
PRACTICAL REFERENCE FOR HEALTH MANAGERS. New York: McGraw-Hill;
1988.
Last, John M., ed. A DICTIONARY OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2nd ed. New
York: Oxford University Press; 1988.
Marriott, F.H.C. A DICTIONARY OF STATISTICAL TERMS; PREPARED FOR
THE INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE. 5th ed. New York: Wiley;
1990.
Porkess, Roger. THE HARPERCOLLINS DICTIONARY OF STATISTICS. New
York: HarperCollins; 1991.
Rhea, Joseph C., et al. FACTS ON FILE DICTIONARY OF HEALTH CARE
MANAGEMENT. New York: Facts on File Publications; 1988.
DIRECTORIES
Directories listed include subject areas of general information,
biomedicine, health services information, and health legislation
and regulation.
General
Directories of general sources include catalogs of grants,
associations, research centers, meetings, and periodicals.
ANNUAL REGISTER OF GRANT SUPPORT. Los Angeles: Academic Media,
Inc.;
1969- .
CONSULTANTS AND CONSULTING ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORY. Detroit (MI):
Gale Research Co.; 1973- .  See the entry under Consultants and
Consulting Organizations Directory in the Databases chapter for a
description of the online service.
DIRECTORY OF U.S. GOVERNMENT DATAFILES FOR MAINFRAMES AND
MICROCOMPUTERS.  Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service; 1991- .
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASSOCIATIONS. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.;
1961 - .  See the entry under Encyclopedia of Associations in the
Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY. New York: Russell Sage Foundation;
1960- .  See the entry under The Foundation Directory in the
Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS DIRECTORY. Detroit (MI): Gale
Research Co.; 1981- .  See the entry under Research Centers and
Services Directory in the Databases chapter for a description of
the online service.
NATIONAL FACULTY DIRECTORY. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.;
1970- .
RESEARCH CENTERS DIRECTORY. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.;
1965- .  See the entry under Research Centers and Services
Directory in the Databases chapter for a description of the
online service.
RESEARCH SERVICES DIRECTORY. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.;
1981- .  See the entry under Research Centers and Services
Directory in the Databases chapter for a description of the
online service.
ULRICH'S INTERNATIONAL PERIODICALS DIRECTORY. New York: Bowker;
1965-66- .  See the entry under Ulrich's International
Periodicals Directory in the Databases chapter for a description
of the online service.
WORLD MEETINGS: MEDICINE. Chestnut Hill (MA): World Meetings
Information Center; 1978- .
WORLD MEETINGS: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, HUMAN SERVICES
AND MANAGEMENT. Chestnut Hill (MA): World Meetings Information
Center; 1977- .
WORLD OF LEARNING. London: Europa; 1947- .
Biomedicine
Directories related to biomedicine include drug companies and
their products, medical devices and equipment, and professional
organizations.
AAMC DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN MEDICAL EDUCATION. Washington:
Association of American Medical Colleges; 1967-68- .
The main body of this directory is a list of medical schools in
the United States and Canada.  Each entry provides the address, a
brief description of the institution, enrollment, clinical
facilities, university officials, medical school administrative
staff, and department, division, and section chairs in the basic
and clinical sciences.  Other sections include information about
the AAMC and its affiliated organizations.  Name index.  Issued
annually.
ABMS COMPENDIUM OF CERTIFIED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS. Evanston (IL):
American Board of Medical Specialties; 1986-87- .
This is the "only official biographical directory authorized by
all 23 medical specialty boards and the American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS)."  It contains information about the
organization of each board, its certification processes, and its
location.  Arrangement is by specialty, and each section consists
of board information, biographical information of diplomates, and
geographic name index.  Each entry gives personal, educational,
and professional information.  Issued biannually.
AIDS/HIV RECORD. DIRECTORY OF KEY AIDS PROGRAM OFFICIALS IN
FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY GOVERNMENTS. 2nd ed. Washington:
Bio-Data Publishers; 1988- .
This directory lists names, addresses and telephone numbers of
officials in the Federal government, independent agencies,
Federal regions, state, county, and city governments, and
international programs.  Arrangement is by department under the
Federal Government listing; by agency name under the independent
agencies; by region under the U.S. Government Federal Regions;
and by state under State, County, and City Governments.
ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION DIRECTORY. Chicago: Committee on Allied
Health Education and Accreditation; 1978- .
Formerly titled the Allied Medical Education Directory, this is
an authoritative reference source for education in various health
occupations.  Intended for educators, administrators, students,
and guidance counselors.  Entries are arranged geographically
under each occupation; also includes a consolidated listing
arranged geographically.  Each entry gives such information as
institution, telephone number, prerequisites, length of program,
tuition, and degree or certificate awarded.  Much introductory
information.  Issued annually.
AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORY. Chicago: American Medical Association
Press;
1906- .
"Directory of physicians in the United States, Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands, certain Pacific Islands, and U.S. physicians
temporarily located in foreign countries."  Arrangement is
alphabetical by city within each state.  Each entry provides
local address, medical school of graduation, year of license,
primary and secondary self-designated practice specialty, type of
practice, American Specialty Board certification, and Physician's
Recognition Award.  Name index.  Issued biannually.
AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN OF SCIENCE. New York: Bowker; 1971- .
The 17th edition, dated 1989-90, contains biographies of 3,831
American and Canadian men and women in all fields of natural
sciences, as well as in physical and biological sciences, public
health sciences, engineering, mathematics, statistics, and
computer science. "Entrants are meant to be limited to those who
have made significant contributions in their field."  Entries
give birth date, field of study, education, professional
experience, honors and awards, memberships, and mailing address.
BIOTECHNOLOGY DIRECTORY. New York: Nature Press; 1985- .
"This directory covers biotechnology in western Europe, North
America, Brazil, Australasia and Japan.  It provides both an
overview of the extent of the present interest in this subject
and a catalogue whereby suppliers of materials and services as
well as major research activities can be identified."  Coverage
includes international organizations and information services,
national profiles, and noncommercial organizations and companies.
A typical entry lists address, telephone and telex numbers, and,
in some cases, brief annotations.  The latest volume is 1990.
CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office; 1965- .
A catalog of assistance programs, both financial and non-
financial, administered by Federal agencies in areas such as
AIDS, child care, delinquency prevention, drug abuse prevention,
drug treatment, education, health care training, and occupational
health.  Arrangement is by agency within government department.
Entries give type of assistance, eligibility requirements,
application information, financial information, and information
contacts.  Includes indexes.  The 24th edition is dated 1990.
Day, Melvin S. FEDERAL HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES. Arlington
(VA): Information Resources Press; 1987.
A list of Federal government information resources, arranged by
subject.  Each entry gives location information, a description of
services, and a list of databases and publications produced, if
applicable.  An appendix provides further information about the
databases described in the book.  Includes indexes by
agency/organization, subject, and title.
Dibner, Mark D. BIOTECHNOLOGY GUIDE U.S.A.: COMPANIES, DATA, AND
ANALYSIS. 2nd ed. New York: Stockton Press; 1991.
Directory of over 800 companies "working with the new
biotechnologies of genetic engineering (recombinant DNA
technology), hybridoma technology (monoclonal antibodies),
protein engineering, liposome technology, and cell culture of
purposefully produced cells."  Entries give budget, field of
interest, technologies used, and products, as well as address,
telephone, and contact information.  Additional indexes by state,
areas of interest, and partnerships.
DIRECTORY OF BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE GRANTS. Phoenix (AZ):
Oryx Press; 1985- .
Alphabetical listing by names of grant programs.  Entries give
such information as amount of grant, subjects, restrictions, and
requirements.  Subject and sponsoring organizations indexes.  The
fifth edition is dated 1991.  Annual.  See the entry under Grants
in the Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL HEALTH/MEDICINE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
PROGRAMS. Bethesda (MD): National Health Directory; 1979- .
Grant and contract programs of Federal agencies (11 agencies in
1979).  Classified arrangement under agencies.  Each entry gives
detailed description.  Subject index.  Annual.
DIRECTORY OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Chicago:
American Medical Association; 1987- .
Lists graduate residency programs offered in the United States
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education.  Continues Directory of Residency Training Programs.
Reflects addition of subspecialties in internal medicine,
pathology, pediatrics, and surgery.  Also includes information on
the National Resident Matching Program, requirements of examining
boards for medical licensure in various states, a geographical
listing of institutions participating in training, and
information pertinent to graduates of foreign medical schools.
Residency information is arranged by specialties.  Issued
annually.
DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN THE HEALTH
SCIENCES. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health;
1989.
Directory listing over 180 organizations and agencies that
support fellowships and research grants as of August 1988.
Arranged alphabetically within two sections for fellowships and
grants.  Entries give information on purpose, eligibility,
duration, and deadlines.  Includes subject and geographical
indexes.
DIRECTORY OF NURSE RESEARCHERS. Indianapolis (IN): Sigma Theta
Tau, National Honor Society of Nursing; 1983- .
Alphabetical listing of nurses active in research.  Entries give
information regarding professional, educational, and research
activities.  Also lists researchers by subject, geographical
location, language, and animal model used.  Index of research
subjects.  Latest edition is third, 1990.
DIRECTORY OF ONLINE HEALTHCARE DATABASES. Los Altos (CA): Medical
Data Exchange; 1985- .
Tabular descriptions of health databases.  Alphabetical
arrangement by names of databases.  Entries give producer,
vendor, cost, size of file, update, and coverage.  Glossary.
Also has listing of producers and vendors.  Includes database
title, subject indexes.  Updated annually.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES. 4th ed.
Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.; 1992.
Intended to provide a comprehensive source of subject-classified
information on health-related organizations and agencies.
Entries are listed under 69 subject areas, alphabetically
arranged.  Source was the Encyclopedia of Associations (see
above).  Each subject area contains national and international
associations, state and regional associations, foundations and
funding organizations, education and training programs, state and
Federal government agencies, information and database services,
and research centers and institutes.  Entries give identifying
and descriptive information.  Master name index and keyword
index.  See the entry under Encyclopedia of Associations in the
Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
Food and Drug Administration. FDA NARCOTIC TREATMENT PROGRAMS
DIRECTORY. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration;
1990.
Sections on ambulatory narcotic addiction treatment, maintenance,
and detoxification and hospitals for inpatient detoxification
only.  Arrangement is alphabetical by state.  Each entry gives
name of institution, address, and telephone number.
GUIDE TO THE NATION'S HOSPICES. Arlington (VA): National Hospice
Organization;
1984- .
This source provides a comprehensive listing of hospice programs
available across the United States.  The arrangement is
geographical by state.  The typical entry contains descriptive
information, state, area served, and indication of membership in
the National Hospice Organization.  Three indexes provide access
by hospice leadership, hospice name, and hospice contact.  Issued
annually since 1989.
HEALTH DEVICES SOURCEBOOK. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency Care
Research Institute (ECRI); 1979-80- .
"Most complete directory of devices specifically related to the
delivery of health care."  Entries in the product section give
address and telephone number.  Contains listings of trade names
and manufacturers.  Issued annually.  See the entry under Health
Devices Sourcebook in the Databases chapter for a description of
the online service.
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION. Arlington (VA):
Association of University Programs in Health Administration;
1979- .
This directory presents descriptive information on "Canadian and
U.S. baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and non-traditional
programs, and continuing education offered by university programs
in health services administration."  Each listing includes some
or all of the following information: program title, program
information, curriculum description, admission procedures and
requirements, opportunities for financing education,
opportunities after graduation, faculty information, student
information, estimated first year class expenses, and application
and acceptance information.  In addition, some entries for the
non-traditional programs list information on target population
and credit for experiential and/or prior learning.
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL: MARKET TRENDS, COMPANIES,
STATISTICS. Burnt Mill (Harlow, Essex, England): Longman; 1989.
"Provides ready access to companies, market trends and statistics
relating to the provision, supply and demand of healthcare
equipment throughout the world."  Arrangement is by region of the
world.  For each country in a region, a brief essay including
demographic and healthcare statistics is provided. These are
followed by a directory of companies.  Company information
includes address, personnel, activities and products, trade
names, financial information, and publications. Includes indexes.
Huber, Jeffrey T., ed. HOW TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT AIDS. 2nd
ed. New York: Haworth Press; 1992.
Includes listings for organizational resources, health
departments, research institutions, grant funding sources,
Federal agencies, education and training centers, hotlines,
electronic sources of information, print sources of information,
and audiovisual producers/distributors.  General and geographic
indexes.
INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO IN MEDICINE. Cambridge (England):
International Biography Centre; 1987- .
"Biographies...from as many different countries and fields of
medicine as possible in order to reflect the work being done by
as wide a variety of individuals as possible."    Entries are
from the fields of general practice, surgery, consulting,
administration, teaching, nursing, dentistry, pharmacology,
public health, rehabilitation, mental health, and research.
Entries give birth and family information, education,
appointments, honors, hobbies, publications, and address.
Klenk, Kathleen, ed. OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE - MEDICAL SPECIALTY
CLINICS.  Arlington (MA): Techne Research; 1986.
Contains listings of service providers, individual medical
specialty clinics, state licensing and regulations, Federal
government agencies, Congressional committees, associations and
organizations, and reference and information resources.  The
outpatient services cover cardiac rehabilitation, diabetes,
diagnosis, eating disorders, occupational/industrial medicine,
pain management, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and substance abuse.
The clinics are primarily freestanding.  Entries give addresses,
telephone numbers, and appropriate descriptive information.  No
index.
Kurian, George Thomas. GLOBAL GUIDE TO MEDICAL INFORMATION. New
York: Elsevier; 1988.
"Sourcebook on resources, programs, and institutions dealing with
medical research and practice throughout the world."  Contains
national, regional, and international organizations, as well as
the medical media and communications industry.  Sections include
international and regional organizations, research institutes,
national associations by subjects, medical publishers, online
databases, indexes, bibliographies, and statistics, symposia and
conference series, and periodicals.  General index.
LEARNING RESOURCES DIRECTORY FOR HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES. Chicago:
Foundation of the American College of Hospital Administrators;
1984- .
Learning resources (books, articles, and audiovisual materials)
intended for health care administrators.  Topical arrangement of
entries, which give bibliographical information, abstract, form,
audience, and evaluation.  Appendixes and indexes.
LIBRARIES, INFORMATION CENTERS, AND DATABASES IN BIOMEDICAL
SCIENCES: A WORLD GUIDE. Munich; New York: Saur; 1991.
"Compiles a total of more than 7,500 entries, including
approximately 7,000 libraries and information centers, 300
databases, 240 online services and database producers."
Arrangement of libraries and information centers is alphabetical
by country.  Each listing contains name of library or information
center, address, telephone number, contact persons for inquiries,
important holdings and special collections, and statistics on
holdings.  The section on databases includes name of database,
producer, subjects covered, and availability.  Listings for
database producers and online services provide directory
information.  Subject index.
Linam, Shawn L.; Jarvis, M. Todd. BIOTECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK.
Madison (GA): SEAI Technical Publications; 1989.
Listing of 280 U.S. companies involved in the field of
biotechnology.  Arrangement is alphabetical by company.  Each
entry gives address; telephone number; ownership, subsidiary, or
affiliation information; date founded; annual sales; names of key
personnel contacts; and description of biotechnology programs.
Classified index by category of activity.
Linde, Shirley; Carrow, Donald J. DIRECTORY OF HOLISTIC MEDICINE
AND ALTERNATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THE U.S. Phoenix (AZ):
Health Plus Publishers; 1985.
A listing by state of over 1,000 individuals involved with
"preventive medicine, holistic health, and alternative health
care services."  Entries give address as well as services offered
and professional qualifications, where available.  Lists of
associations, foundations, publications, and schools in the above
mentioned fields are also provided.
MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE BOOKS AND SERIALS IN PRINT. New York:
Bowker; 1985- .
This annual catalog is a comprehensive and authoritative source
of information on new titles.  The currently available books in
medicine, dentistry, nursing, and veterinary medicine are
classified in over 5,800 subject categories.  See the entry under
Books in Print in the Databases chapter for a description of the
online service.
MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE GUIDE. Miami (FL):
International Bio-medical Information Service; 1975- .
Stock market guide to the medical and health care industry in the
United States.  All companies included are profit-making
enterprises.  Excludes overseas operations of United States-based
companies.  Companies listed are included because they are
considered to have significant market value (fee not involved).
Alphabetical arrangement by company names.  Each entry gives
address, telephone number, description of products and services,
estimated sales, and officers.  Organization, classified,
geographical, management, international, and marketplace
sections.  The sixth edition is dated 1990.
MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTER. Greenwich (CT): DSI; 1981- .
Up-to-date directory on medical device market and products.
Information is obtained from the Food and Drug Administration and
from medical device suppliers.  Includes keyword index, device
information, directory of products (major section), trade name
index, supplier profiles, and directory of local dealers (also
includes Canadian dealers).  Issued annually.
MEDICAL LABORATORY DIRECTORY. Miami (FL): U.S. Directory Service;
1986.
A listing, by state, of laboratories in the United States, Puerto
Rico, and Guam.  Entries give location and services provided.
MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRES: A WORLD DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND
PROGRAMMES. 8th ed. Burnt Mill (Harlow, Essex, England): Longman
Group UK Limited; 1988.
This is a comprehensive reference source providing profiles of
industrial centres, official laboratories, and major university
or technical college laboratories which carry out or fund
biomedical research.  This title is arranged alphabetically by
country.  The organizations are listed in alphabetical order by
original language within each country.  Information can be
accessed by country, establishment, or subject indexes.
MEDICAL SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO. Essex (England):
Longman Group UK Limited; 1987- .
This title, a companion to Medical Research Centres: A World
Directory of Organizations and Programmes (see above), contains
biographical details of approximately 8,000 senior medical and
biomedical scientists from over 90 countries.  A two-volume work,
part one contains the biographical profiles; part two is a
listing, by country, of scientists' names listed under specialty.
Now in its fourth edition, this title serves as a useful source
of information on the international medical sciences arena.
NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF HEALTH/MEDICINE ORGANIZATIONS. Bethesda
(MD): Science and Health Publications; 1980/81- .
National health and medical organizations in the United States.
Each entry gives description of work performed, certain officers,
membership, annual meetings, state affiliations, and press/media
contact.  Alphabetical arrangement by organizations.  Categorical
indexes by types of organizations.
NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING IN HEALTH. 2nd ed. New York: The
Foundation Center; 1990.
Geographical listing of 2,710 non-profit, non-governmental
organizations that make funds available for health purposes.
Includes national, regional, and local foundations.  Entries give
such information as financial data, types of support, and
application information.  Geographical, subject, foundation
indexes.  See the entry under The Foundation Directory in the
Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
NATIONAL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE DIRECTORY. 2nd ed. Washington:
National Association for Home Care; 1990.
"This directory of the nation's home care providers, hospices,
and state associations representing home care interests was
compiled as a resource guide for the industry.  It is intended to
serve home care providers," as well as to be an information
source, networking tool, and reference guide.  Geographical
listing by states.  Entries give organization name, address, and
telephone number.  Contains lists of names of boards of directors
and state associations.  Index of agency directors.
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF CERTIFIED NURSES IN ADVANCED PRACTICE.
Kansas City (MO): American Nurses' Association; 1987.
Directory of nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, certified
by appropriate organizations. Arrangement is according to type of
certification held, e.g., family nurse practitioners, nurse
anesthetists, and school nurse practitioners.  Geographical
arrangement.  Entries give name, address, telephone number,
education, practice and setting, position, and employment.
Appendixes give credential designations, certifying
organizations, and state and territorial boards of nursing.
Index of registrants.
NIH ALMANAC. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health, Education
and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Institutes of
Health; 1978- .
"Designed as a ready reference source on NIH's 13 research
Institutes and 2 Divisions, the National Library of Medicine, the
Clinical Center--a combined research hospital and laboratory
complex, the National Center of Nursing Research, the National
Center for Research Resources, and the John E. Fogarty
International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences."
Information such as mission, important historical events,
biographical sketch of current director, special programs, and
appropriations is included for each institute.  Additional
sections present overall historical data, obligations from
appropriations, information on staff and facilities, and named
lectures and Nobel laureates associated with NIH.
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL DIRECTORY: A GUIDE TO THE SERVICES AND
PROGRAMS OF MEMBER HOSPITALS. Washington: National Association of
Private Psychiatric Hospitals; 1987- .
Geographical listing of 248 private psychiatric hospitals
belonging to the National Association of Private Psychiatric
Hospitals and accredited by the Joint Commission on the
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.  Entries give such
information as number of beds, treatment programs, and daily
rates.  Alphabetical listing of hospitals.  Index of treatment
programs and services.  Issued biannually.
Sittig, Marshall; Kowalski, Janne S. DRUG COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS:
WORLD GUIDE. Kingston (NJ): Sittig and Noyes; 1988.
Listing of "the more significant pharmaceutical companies of the
world and many of their important products."  Alphabetical
arrangement by companies.  Entries give address of company,
telephone number, generic name of drugs produced, trade name,
function(s), and year of introduction.
Zeitak, G.; Berman, F. DIRECTORY OF INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL
MEDICAL AND RELATED SOCIETIES. 2nd ed. Rehovot (Israel): PBZ
Informatics; 1990.
"Voluntary and professional societies dealing... with the
physical and mental health of humans and animals (veterinary
societies are included)."  Information is derived from
questionnaires sent worldwide to societies.  Arranged
alphabetically by country.  Each entry gives reference number,
name in English and/or original language, contact person,
address, telephone and telex numbers, subject code, number of
members, meetings, and publications.  Miscellaneous indexes.
Health Services Research
Directories related to health services research include
hospitals, organizations performing health services research, and
health care standards.
AMCRA's 1991 MANAGED HEALTH CARE DIRECTORY.  Washington: American
Managed Care and Review Association; 1991- .
This is the only book which represents the entire managed health
care industry, including foundations of medical care (FMC);
health maintenance organizations (HMO); independent
practices/physicians associations (IPA); preferred provider
organizations (PPO); and utilization review organizations (URO).
Data collection is done by questionnaire.  Arrangement is by
class of organization.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION GUIDE TO THE HEALTH CARE FIELD.
Chicago: American Hospital Association; 1974- .
This annual publication is a basic reference source on hospitals
in the United States.  The first section includes information on
the American Hospital Association, hospitals in the United States
listed by state, hospitals in areas associated with the United
States, U.S. government hospitals outside the United States, and
an alphabetical listing of all U.S. hospitals.  Section B is
composed of five listings by health care systems.  Section C
contains a map index, state maps, and metropolitan area maps; and
Section D lists health organizations, agencies, providers'
alliances, and networks.  The final section contains an index and
a listing of abbreviations used in the Guide.  Hospital entries
in Section A give descriptive information, number of beds, and
number of births.  The purpose of this publication is "to provide
basic data reflecting the delivery of health care in the United
States and associated territories."  The information is supplied
voluntarily by the responding institutions.
Ashouri, O. Sam. PHYSICIAN'S GUIDE TO PRACTICE LOCATION BY STATE.
Jacksonville (FL): Doctors Publishing; 1987- .
For each state, Ashouri lists population characteristics,
physician characteristics, primary care manpower shortage areas,
licensure information, Medicare prevailing charges, health
maintenance organizations, and physician related activities.
CASE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE GUIDE: A DIRECTORY OF HOMECARE,
REHABILITATION, MENTAL HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE SERVICES. 1990
ed. Irvine (CA): Center for Consumer Healthcare Information;
1989- .
This is a directory covering a wide variety of homecare,
rehabilitation, addiction, psychiatric, and special programs.
Entries give address, parent organization and affiliation,
credentials, staffing, programs and services, structure of
company, and payment information.  Arrangement is geographical
within each type of service.  A separate section lists
manufacturers of homecare and assistive technology products.
COMPENDIUM OF PATIENT SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS: A
GUIDE TO RESOURCES AND FACILITIES. Chicago: American Medical
Association; 1988.
This directory was prepared by the Patient Safety/Risk Management
Subcommittee of the AMA/Specialty Society Medical Liability
Project in conjunction with the Loss Prevention Section of the
Physician Insurers Association of America.  It contains sections
describing the guidelines, credentialing programs, policy
statements, practitioner education programs, research activities,
and publications of the American Medical Association, the Council
of Medical Specialty Societies, various national medical
specialty organizations, and state medical associations.
DIRECTORY OF BIOMEDICAL ETHICS ORGANIZATIONS. Chicago: Hospital
Ethics; 1989.
Biomedical organizations, arranged according to their status as
national/regional centers, regional networks, academic centers,
institution-based centers, foreign organizations, professional
ethics organizations, and citizen community organizations.
Entries give information about mission or goals, personnel,
financial support, membership, and current projects and programs.
DIRECTORY OF FACILITIES OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE UNCOMPENSATED
SERVICES BY STATE AND CITY AS OF JANUARY 1... Rockville (MD):
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of
Health Maintenance Organizations and Resources Development; 1984-
.
The 1946 Hospital Survey and Construction Act sponsored by
Senators Lister Hill and Harold Burton disbursed more than $4
billion through grants, loans, and guaranteed loans to build and
modernize needed hospitals and health care facilities.  In return
for Federal funds, these facilities agreed to provide a
reasonable volume of services to persons unable to pay.  The
volume of services they are obliged to provide varies with the
type of assistance received and ranges from provision of
uncompensated services over a period of 20 years from the time
the construction was completed to a term that lasts throughout
their existence.  This directory contains a geographical listing
of these facilities.  Each entry lists city, county, facility
identification number, name of facility, type of facility, type
of control, and expiration date of obligation.  Issued annually.
DIRECTORY OF HEALTH CARE MARKETING, PLANNING, AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS CONSULTANTS.  Chicago: American Society for Health Care
Marketing and Public Relations and Society for Healthcare
Planning and Marketing of the American Hospital Association;
1990- .
This directory "is published to assist health care organizations
in identifying consultants in the field.  It identifies
consultants interested in serving the marketing, planning, and
public relations needs of hospitals and other health care service
providers."  The contents of the directory can be accessed three
ways: by alphabetical index, geographical index, or expertise
index. In the expertise index, firms may be listed under
marketing, strategic planning/management, public
relations/communications, or miscellaneous.
DIRECTORY OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS. 3rd ed.
Washington: Foundation for Health Services Research; 1988.
A directory of 85 health services and policy research
organizations in the United States.  Arrangement is geographical
by state, with an additional section for Veterans Administration
programs.  Entries include primary areas of emphasis and
expertise, publications, funding, staff, training capabilities,
and current research and policy analysis projects.
DIRECTORY OF MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEMS, MULTISTATE ALLIANCES, AND
NETWORKS. Chicago: American Hospital Association; 1985- .
Listed in the seventh edition (1987) are 268 multihospital
systems and their individual hospitals, tables of statistical
data on multihospital systems, and 13 multistate alliances and
networks and their members.  The contents are divided into four
sections:  multihospital systems and their hospitals; hospitals
in multihospital systems (by state); statistics for multihospital
systems and their hospitals; and multistate alliances and
networks and their members.  An appendix lists multihospital
systems by identification number.
DIRECTORY OF U.S. HOSPITALS. Baltimore (MD): Health Care
Investment Analysts, Inc.; 1991- .
Listing of over 6,000 community, children's, psychiatric, and
rehabilitation hospitals in the United States.  Each entry
provides descriptive and financial information such as number of
beds, occupancy rate, number of discharges, case mix index, and
revenues, as well as the top five diagnosis-related groups ranked
on the basis of the number of Medicare discharges.
DUN'S HEALTHCARE REFERENCE BOOK. Parsippany (NJ): Dun's Marketing
Services; 1991- .
Composed of sections on healthcare suppliers and healthcare
providers.  Arrangement is alphabetical with geographic indexes.
An index by industry classification is also provided for
suppliers.  For suppliers, entries list name of company, parent
company, description of business, brand names, and names of
officers.  For providers, entries list facility name, name of
parent company, address, telephone number, number of employees,
and special services.  Annual.
EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECTS DIRECTORY. Springfield (VA):
National Technical Information Service; 1982.
Information on current research projects in epidemiology and
related fields from the Smithsonian Science Information Exchange.
Emphasis on projects dealing with causal factor and consequent
human disease or problem.  Entries contain project number, volume
number, project title, investigator and affiliation, description
of project, supporting organization, and project funding.
Miscellaneous indexes.
EPISOURCE: A GUIDE TO RESOURCES IN EPIDEMIOLOGY. Roswell (GA):
Epidemiology Monitor; 1991.
A compilation of "products and services of interest to
epidemiologists in 30 different categories."  Arrangement is
alphabetical by category.  Categories include: advisory groups,
agencies, associations, databases, funding sources, health
departments, research centers, and software.
Goodman, Clifford, ed. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT DIRECTORY: A
PILOT REFERENCE TO ORGANIZATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, AND INFORMATION
RESOURCES.  Washington: National Academy Press; 1988.
"Intended as an introductory work that organizes recent and
current assessment information from a broad though not
comprehensive selection of assessment programs and related
activities, this title includes mainstream information sources,
as well as pertinent gray ('fugitive') literature."
GOVERNMENT RESEARCH DIRECTORY. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.;
1985- .
This directory contains information on over 3700 research
programs and facilities operated by or for the United States
government.  It is organized into chapters  by federal offices or
departments.  There is a master index which lists the research
units by name along with subject and geographic indexes.  The
entries for each research unit provides the address; an
organization note; and a list of research activities, special
resources, publications, and services.  See the entry under
Research Centers and Services Directory in the Databases chapter
for a description of the online service.
A GUIDE TO HEALTH SERVICES OF THE WORLD. London: International
Hospital Federation; 1990.
This is the first edition of a directory of information on health
services of 60 countries.  Each entry provides general statistics
on population, gross national product, percentage of GNP spent on
health care per annum, life expectancy for males and females, and
infant mortality.  In addition, statistics are provided on the
numbers of general hospitals and specialized health facilities
and the numbers of beds in each type of facility.  Each entry
concludes with a description of the main characteristics of the
national health service, including its administration, financing,
access, and quality assurance, and names and addresses of key
health care organizations.
Health and Welfare Canada. REFERENCE GUIDE OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR
HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA. Ottawa (Ontario, Canada): Health and
Welfare Canada, Health Services and Promotion Branch, Extramural
Research Programs Directorate; 1989.
Contains "information on the majority of agencies (federal,
provincial, non-governmental and foreign) that provide funding
for health research in Canada."  Each entry gives name of
organization, address, areas of interest, categories of programs
supported, expenditures, eligibility criteria, geographic
restrictions, and application information.
HOSPITAL STATISTICS. Chicago: American Hospital Association;
1971- .
Subtitled "A comprehensive summary of U.S. Hospitals," this
annual publication contains data from the American Hospital
Association annual survey.  It includes tables on utilization,
personnel, and finances of hospitals in the United States and
associated areas.  Tables are divided into fourteen broad
categories and include breakdowns such as "Utilization,
Personnel, and Finances in Short-Term Hospitals," "Utilization,
Personnel per Census, and Finances per Inpatient Day,"
"Utilization, Personnel, and Finances in Community Hospitals, by
Metropolitan Statistical Area," and "Revenue in Community
Hospitals."  An introductory essay on "trends among U.S.
registered hospitals" in the 1990 edition provides a good
statistical overview of the past decade.  The 1989 edition of the
Annual Survey of Hospitals is included at the back of the 1990
edition.  Includes index.
INSURANCE DIRECTORY: NATIONWIDE HEALTH INSURANCE BILLING
DIRECTORY. Salt Lake City (UT): Med-Index Publications; 1991- .
Lists over 4500 third-party payers and self-administered
insurance corporations.  Arrangement is alphabetical by name of
company.  Each entry includes name of company, address, telephone
numbers, and type of insurance provided.  Index to companies by
state.
Kralovec, Peter D.; Andes, Steven M. INVENTORY OF U.S. HEALTH
CARE DATA BASES, 1976-1987.  Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health
Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health
Professions, Office of Data Analysis and Management; 1988.
"This inventory contains summary information about 305 current
[1976-1987] non-bibliographic machine readable data bases, and it
contains national-level health care data that have been created
by public and private sector organizations throughout the United
States, and is available to researchers outside the sponsoring
organizations."  Arranged alphabetically by data files.  Each
entry gives a description, time and geographic coverage, and
contact person.  MeSH index.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND CRIPPLED CHILDREN SERVICES:
INVENTORY OF DATA SOURCES. Washington: U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources and
Services Administration, Bureau of Health Care Delivery and
Assistance, Division of Maternal and Child Health; 1984.
Descriptions of 61 data sources containing utilization data,
health status data, and resource data.  Arranged alphabetically
by organizations. Entries give descriptive information.
Appendixes include acronyms and glossary.
MEDICAL UTILIZATION REVIEW DIRECTORY. New York: Faulkner & Gray;
1991- .
Subtitled "A comprehensive ranking and listing of providers and
users of utilization review services."  Section on medical review
companies includes information on location of company, staff,
clients, services reviewed, techniques, medical criteria and
appeals, and licensing and accreditation.  Other sections include
listings of users of utilization review, summaries of state laws
governing utilization review, and industry guidelines/standards.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE PLANNING AND
MARKETING OF THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. Chicago: American
Hospital Association; 1988- .
Contains an alphabetical listing of names and addresses of
members, membership by state or foreign country, and membership
by city and organization.  Issued annually.
MINORITY HEALTH RESOURCES DIRECTORY. Rockville (MD): Anrow Pub.;
1991.
A listing of 360 Federal Government agencies and programs,
private organizations, and foundations serving minority
constituencies.  Emphasis is on national-level organizations.
Each entry gives an overview of the organization's programs,
minority specific activities, publications and communication
networks, databases produced, and contact persons.Health Legislation and Regulation
These publications are useful in identifying sources of legal
information and government agencies and staff involved with
health care legislation and regulations.  Many of the
publications can be found in public and university libraries.
CONGRESSIONAL STAFF DIRECTORY. Washington: Congressional Staff
Directory;
1959- .
Basic handbook on members of Congress and their staffs.
Information on congressional district counties and cities;
biographies of members and top staff; committees, subcommittees,
and offices; name and keyword subject indexes.  Revised semi-
annually.  See the entry under Congressional Staff Directory in
the database section below for a description of the CD-ROM
service.
CONGRESSIONAL YELLOW BOOK. Washington: Monitor Publishing Co.;
1976- .
Quarterly directory of members of Congress, including committees
and aides, state delegations and district maps, leadership, and
informal organizations of the Senate and House.
DIRECTORY OF STATE AND FEDERAL MEDICAID OFFICIALS. Prepared by
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Medicaid Bureau, Health Care
Financing Administration. Washington: U.S. Government Printing
Office; 1990- .
A directory of state Medicaid officials, Health Care Financing
Administration Medicaid Bureau staff, and Health Care Financing
Administration regional offices.  State listings include names,
addresses, telephone and fax numbers of governor, single state
agency director, and Medicaid director.
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY. Washington: Science and Health
Publications;
1977- .
Information on the Executive Branch and Congress, including
Executive Office of the President, Cabinet, and administrative
agencies.  Names, titles, and telephone and telefacsimile numbers
listed by agency, office, or department.  Names listed with phone
numbers, office functions, and sub-agencies.  Includes
congressional members, committees, and staff.  Keyword index.
FEDERAL REGULATORY DIRECTORY. Washington: Congressional
Quarterly, Inc.; 1979-80- .
Detailed descriptions of more than 100 major regulatory agencies
include agency history, organizational charts, and staff profiles
and responsibilities.  Name and subject indexes.  Published every
four years.
FEDERAL YELLOW BOOK: A DIRECTORY OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND
AGENCIES. Washington: Monitor Publishing Co.; 1976- .
Annual telephone directory listing names and addresses for
executive agencies.
MAJOR HEALTH LEGISLATION: A COMPENDIUM OF HEALTH LAWS PASSED
SINCE 1974. Washington: McGraw-Hill; 1979- .
Loose leaf publication on enacted legislation and its
significance.
NATIONAL HEALTH DIRECTORY. Rockville (MD): Aspen Publishers;
1977- .
Names, titles, addresses, and phone numbers of more than 11,000
key information sources on health programs and legislation,
including congressmen and health legislative aides, major
congressional health committees, and state, county, city, and
Federal regional health officials.  Name and agency indexes.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MANUAL. Washington: Office of the
Federal Register; 1973-74- .
Official Federal Government handbook; information on legislative,
judicial, and executive branches, quasi-official agencies, and
international organizations with U.S. involvement.  Agency
listing includes principal officials, purpose and role, history,
programs and activities, and sources of information.
WASHINGTON INFORMATION DIRECTORY. Washington: Congressional
Quarterly Inc.; 1975/76- .
Annual listing of departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, congressional committees, and private nonprofit
organizations.  Arranged by subject, including health and
science.  List of public information offices and contact people.
Name and subject indexes.
WASHINGTON [year]. Washington: Columbia Books, Inc.; 1966- .
Comprehensive directory of about 4,000 key institutions of the
National Capital area, including companies, government offices,
representational bodies and other organizations.  Identifies
officers, directors, trustees.  Sections on national government,
medicine and health, science and policy research, national
issues.  Combined index of organizations and individuals.  Annual
since 1984.
Wasserman, Paul; McCann, Gary; Tobin, Patricia, eds. ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF LEGAL INFORMATION SOURCES. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.;
1988.
Guide to current print and non-print resources, including
periodicals, databases, organizations, and basic books of the
legal profession; how to conduct legal research; and statutes,
case reports, digests, encyclopedias, and dictionaries.  Arranged
alphabetically by subject, type of source, and publication title
or organization name.
Wasserman, Steven; O'Brien, Jacqueline Wasserman, eds. LAW AND
LEGAL INFORMATION DIRECTORY. 5th ed. Detroit (MI): Gale Research
Co.; 1988.
Guide to sources of information about the legal field,
particularly national, nonprofit, and membership organizations.
Includes international organizations, Federal regulatory
agencies, special libraries, research centers, legislative
periodicals, legislative manuals and registers.MONOGRAPHS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES
The monographs and bibliographies listed include citations to aid
health services researchers conduct their investigations as well
as citations describing the field of health services research.
The monographs and bibliographies are listed by the following
categories: biomedicine; health services research; health
planning and policy; health economics and business; health
manpower and professional education; health facilities and
services; health technology, equipment and drugs; research
methods; statistical sources; guidelines; health information
systems; and special issues.
Biomedicine
Monographs and bibliographies related to biomedicine include
basic clinical medicine publications.
Andreoli, Thomas E., et al. CECIL ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINE. 2nd ed.
Philadelphia: Saunders; 1990.
The aim of the authors is "to provide, in this companion to the
encyclopedic Cecil Textbook of Medicine, a succinct and readable
text that covers the indispensable elements of the principles and
practice of the broad field of internal medicine."  Aimed at
undergraduate medical students and other health care providers,
the book is arranged by organ system or disease classification.
Benenson, Abram S., ed. CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN MAN:
AN OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
15th ed. Washington: American Public Health Association; 1990.
Global presentation of communicable diseases.  Intended as an
informative text for health personnel as well as for public
health administrators preparing regulations and legal
requirements.  Alphabetical arrangement by diseases. Standardized
entries give synonyms, ICD-9 number, identification, infectious
agent, occurrence, reservoir, transmission, incubation period,
period of communicability, susceptibility and resistance, and
methods of control.  Contains list of definitions.  Index.
Harrison, R.J. TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE: WITH RELEVANT PHYSIOLOGY AND
ANATOMY. 3rd ed. London: Hodder and Stoughton; 1984.
A British textbook of medicine aimed at nurses.  The approach of
most of the chapters is by organ system.  In addition, coverage
of "less conventional subjects" such as geriatrics, care of the
dying, and ionizing radiation are included.  Appendixes contain
information on general patient care, units of measurement, diet,
and body weight.
Shoemaker, William C., et al., eds. TEXTBOOK OF CRITICAL CARE.
2nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 1989.
Produced under the auspices of the Society for Critical Care
Medicine, this work includes sections on resuscitation;
monitoring; critical care aspects of cardiovascular, pulmonary,
infectious, hematologic, oncologic, central nervous, and visceral
dysfunctions; pan-systemic illnesses; trauma; transplantation;
nursing; and organization of critical care.
Weatherall, D.J., et al., eds. OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE. 2nd
ed. New York: Oxford University Press; 1987.
Intended for "anyone who is studying or practicing clinical
medicine," this is a comprehensive work on internal medicine.  In
addition to chapters on specific disease entities, it includes
sections on basic sciences as they relate to clinical medicine,
medical ethics, medicine in old age, and psychiatry in medicine.
Bibliographies
BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS. Boston: G.K.
Hall;
1975- .
List of proceedings, reports, and summaries of conferences,
meetings and symposia, as well as collections or partial
collections of papers presented at conferences.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WHO PUBLICATIONS. Geneva: World Health
Organization;
1947-57- .
A subject list of published works of the World Health
Organization, including technical, administrative, and general
articles and publications.
Chitty, Mary Glen; Schatz, Natalie, compilers. FEDERAL
INFORMATION SOURCES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE: A SELECTED ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY. New York: Greenwood Press; 1988.
Annotates about 1200 government publications and 100 databases
from some 90 Federal agencies, institutes, and information
centers.  Selected commercial sources are also included.
Haselbauer, Kathleen J., compiler. A RESEARCH GUIDE TO THE HEALTH
SCIENCES: MEDICAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL. New York:
Greenwood Press; 1987.
Guide to printed sources, audiovisual sources, and online
databases for general works, basic sciences supporting clinical
medicine, social aspects of the health sciences, and medical
specialties.
Morton, L.T.; Godbolt, S., eds. INFORMATION SOURCES IN THE
MEDICAL SCIENCES. 3rd ed. London: Butterworths; 1984.
A guide to the literature of the medical sciences. Includes
sections on indexes, abstracts, bibliographies, standard
reference sources, and automated information retrieval, as well
as sections on locating information on specific topics in the
medical sciences.
National Institutes of Health. SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORY AND ANNUAL
BIBLIOGRAPHY - NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. Bethesda (MD):
National Institutes of Health, Division of Scientific Reports;
Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office; 1969- .
Lists of papers published by the Institutes during the preceding
year, as well as NIH organizational structure and professional
staff.
Wasserman, Paul, ed. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEALTH INFORMATION SOURCES:
A BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO APPROXIMATELY 13,000 CITATIONS FOR
PUBLICATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON
MORE THAN 450 HEALTH-RELATED SUBJECTS. Detroit (MI): Gale
Research Co.; 1987.
Subject entries list bibliographic information for abstract
services and indexes, annuals, reviews and yearbooks,
associations and professional societies, handbooks and manuals,
online databases, periodicals, popular works and patient
education, research centers, institutes, clearinghouses, and
textbooks and general works.Health Services Research
Monographs and bibliographies related to health services research
cover health services research methodologies as well as major
issues in the evaluation of health care.
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES: DIRECTIONS FOR A NEW PROGRAM.
Washington: National Academy Press; 1990.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), through
its Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care, is
charged with developing, disseminating, and evaluating practice
guidelines.  This book is the result of a request for advice on
these responsibilities made by AHCPR to the Institute of Medicine
(IOM).  The report prepared by the IOM Committee to Advise the
Public Health Service on Clinical Practice Guidelines aims "to
encourage more standardization and consistency in guidelines
development." To this end, it provides definition of key terms
and lists attributes of good practice guidelines.  The process of
implementing and evaluating practice guidelines is discussed, and
examples of guidelines are provided in the appendix.
Donaldson, Molla S.; Capron, Alexander M. PATIENT OUTCOMES
RESEARCH TEAMS: MANAGING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Washington:
National Academy Press; 1991.
Eddy, David M. A MANUAL FOR ASSESSING HEALTH PRACTICES AND
DESIGNING PRACTICE; THE EXPLICIT APPROACH. Philadelphia: American
College of Physicians; 1992. In collaboration with the Council of
Medical Specialty Societies Task Force on Practice Policies.
EFFECTIVENESS AND OUTCOMES IN HEALTH CARE: PROCEEDINGS OF AN
INVITATIONAL CONFERENCE BY THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, DIVISION OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Washington: National Academy Press; 1990.
A follow-up to the Effectiveness Initiative (see entry below).
The objectives of this conference were:  "to explore the social,
clinical, and legislative environment for research on the topic
of 'what works in the practice of medicine'; to review the
conclusions and recommendations of the IOM workshops on breast
cancer, acute myocardial infarction, and hip fracture; to
highlight four important methodological issues in effectiveness
studies...and to examine the question of where we go from here."
EFFECTIVENESS INITIATIVE: SETTING PRIORITIES FOR CLINICAL
CONDITIONS. Washington: National Academy Press; 1989.
This report by a committee of the Institute of Medicine, Division
of Health Care, recommends five conditions--acute myocardial
infarction, angina (stable and unstable), breast cancer,
congestive heart failure, and hip fracture--to be examined by the
Health Care Financing Administration in terms of effectiveness of
treatment.
Field, Marilyn J.; Lohr, Kathleen N. GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL
PRACTICE: FROM DEVELOPMENT TO USE. Washington: National Academy
Press; 1992.
Developed by the Institute of Medicine Committee of Clinical
Practice Guidelines, this is an overview of the process of
guideline development.  It includes sections on the recommended
uses of guidelines, an instrument for assessing guidelines, and
six case studies on the uses of guidelines in clinical practice.
Freidson, Eliot. MEDICAL WORK IN AMERICA: ESSAYS ON HEALTH CARE.
New Haven (CT): Yale University Press; 1989.
The essays in this book are divided into four sections.  The
first section discusses physician-patient relations and how these
are changing with changes in the organization of medicine.  The
second section deals with the social organization of medical
practice.  In the third section, the present status of the
medical profession, "the broad cultural, political, social and
economic forces in America that are now changing the conditions
of medical practice," are examined.  The final section is on
health care in the future.
Ginzberg, Eli, ed. HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH: KEY TO HEALTH
POLICY. Cambridge (MA): Harvard University Press; 1991.
Subtitled "A report from the Foundation for Health Services
Research," this volume is aimed at graduate students,
legislators, and policymakers.  It examines a broad range of
economic issues including the hospital rate setting, the impact
of Medicare and Medicaid, and physician payment; health manpower
forecasting, and quality of care.
Lara, Maria Elena; Goodman, Clifford, eds. NATIONAL PRIORITIES
FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL CONDITIONS AND MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGIES: REPORT OF A PILOT STUDY. Washington: National
Academy Press; 1990.
This report was prepared in response to a congressional charge to
the Council on Health Care Technology to "identify needs in the
assessment of health care technology." It describes 20 priority
assessment areas--14 clinical conditions and six medical
technologies--and the process for setting these priorities.
Includes bibliography and glossary.
Lewin, Marion E., ed. FROM RESEARCH INTO POLICY: IMPROVING THE
LINK FOR HEALTH SERVICES. Washington: American Enterprise
Institute for Public Policy Research; 1986.
This volume focuses on "the role of health services research in
the formulation of policies and programs."  Four case studies
include an examination of Federal and state initiatives in health
care cost containment, DRGs for hospitals, the improvement of
access to maternal and child health services, and nursing home
reimbursement.
MEDICARE QUALITY OF CARE, AND OUTCOMES AND EFFECTIVENESS
RESEARCH. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Health of the
Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One
Hundred Second Congress, First Session, April 30, 1991.
Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office; 1991.
Oral and written statements by many government and professional
organizations involved in development and implementation of
practice guidelines.  Organizations represented include the
Health Care Financing Administration, Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research, American College of Physicians, American
Medical Association, Institute of Medicine, Rand Corporation, and
Johns Hopkins Program for Medical Technology and Practice
Assessments.
Mosteller, Frederick; Falotico-Taylor, Jennifer, eds. QUALITY OF
LIFE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. Washington: National Academy
Press; 1989.
After a background chapter on quality of life issues, this
monograph examines the use of quality of life measures in
technology assessment.  Twelve examples of applications of
quality of life measures are provided; these are published
studies and include the measures used, purpose of the study, the
methods, results and conclusions.  In addition, ten review forms
for quality of life measures are provided.  Essays on use of
quality of life measures in specific situations (liver
transplantation, antihypertensive medications, the private
sector) are also included.
Park, Rolla Edward, et al. EXPLAINING VARIATIONS IN HOSPITAL
DEATH RATES: RANDOMNESS, SEVERITY OF ILLNESS, QUALITY OF CARE.
Santa Monica (CA): Rand; 1991.
"In this report, an attempt is made to sort out the relative
importance of quality of care, severity of illness, and
unmeasured factors or selection effects as determinants of
hospital death rates.  Medicare patients with congestive heart
failure and acute myocardial infarction are studied.  These
conditions together accounted for nearly 18 percent of all
Medicare hospital deaths during 1984."  The body of the report is
based upon an article published in JAMA in 1990.  Appendixes
provide additional corroborative statistical information.
Porter, Roger J.; Malone, Thomas E., eds. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH:
COLLABORATION AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Baltimore (MD): Johns
Hopkins University Press; 1992.
"This volume provides an analysis of the impact of industry and
academia on biomedical research and how these institutions work
together.  The analysis begins with the moral imperative for
biomedical research and ends with an analysis of how the U.S.
federal government regulates its own laboratories."  Contributors
include staff of the Association of American Medical Colleges,
National Institutes of Health, Executive Office of the President,
medical school deans, pharmaceutical companies, and the Brookings
Institution.
Ropes, Linda Brubaker. HEALTH CARE CRISIS IN AMERICA: A REFERENCE
HANDBOOK. Santa Barbara (CA): ABC-CLIO; 1991.
Although aimed at the general reader, this book provides a good
introduction to the current health care situation in the United
States.  Included are an overview of present problems, a
chronology of important events, and biographies of key figures in
the health policy field.  A directory of health-related
government agencies and a selective list of reference works, both
print and automated, complete the volume.
Saltman, Richard B., ed. INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF HEALTH-CARE
SYSTEMS. New York: Greenwood Press; 1988.
A compendium of essays on health care systems in 21 countries.
Each chapter consists of sections on health statistics, an
historical overview, the health system structure, education of
health professionals, and current and future problems.  Includes
bibliographies.
White, Kerr L.; Frenk, Julio; Ordonez, Cosme, et al, eds. HEALTH
SERVICES RESEARCH: AN ANTHOLOGY. Washington: Pan American Health
Organization; 1992.
A selection of 100 articles on "various facets of the broad field
of health services research" and were selected by the editors as
"important contributions toward health theory and practice."
Arrangement of the selections is chronological.  A topical table
of contents divides articles into four categories: contexts of
health services, resources for health services, provision of
health services, and health status.  Within each category,
selections are divided into sections on theoretical and
conceptual developments, methods or research, and implications
for health policies.
Williams, Stephen J.; Torrens, Paul R., eds. INTRODUCTION TO
HEALTH SERVICES. 3rd ed. New York: Wiley; 1988.
"This text provides both beginning students and health care
professionals with a valuable set of data and insights into the
major features and idiosyncrasies of American health services."
Part 1 is an overview of the health services system in the United
States.  Part 2, Causes and Characteristics of Health Services
Use in the United States, includes chapters on the physiological
and psychological bases of health, disease, and care-seeking, and
indicators and predictors of health services utilization.  Part 3
presents overviews of different types of health care providers.
Part 4 deals with medical technology, health care professionals,
and health care financing.  Part 5 treats the assessment and
regulation of the health care system, while the final part deals
with health care policies and politics.
Woolf, Stephen H. MANUAL FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE
DEVELOPMENT. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research; Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service; 1991.
Subtitled "A protocol for expert panels convened by the Office of
the Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care," this
manual "includes step-by-step instructions accompanied by
worksheets and tables" used in the development of clinical
practice guidelines.
Bibliographies
Bruhn, John G., et al, compilers. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY: AN ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1972-1982. New York: Garland; 1985.
Contains 1,949 references to English-language literature.  Topics
include social aspects of medicine, health economics, health and
illness behavior, hospital and health care organizations, and
health services research.
Carmody, J.; Castillo, D.R., compilers. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
RURAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 1968-1990. Springfield (VA):
National Technical Information Service; 1991.
"This bibliography summarizes the results of past and current
AHCPR-supported research on rural health services over the 1968-
90 period.  It is comprised of 127 annotations for both current
projects and for completed project findings published in peer-
reviewed journal articles, AHCPR reports, and final executive
summaries and research reports available through the National
Technical Information Service."
Castillo, D.R., compiler. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AHCPR
RESEARCH. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research; Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service; 1990.
This bibliography compiles the results of the research efforts of
the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (formerly the
National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care
Technology Assessment) for the years 1987 through February 1990.
This bibliography updates previous publications Annotated
Bibliography of NCHSR Publications 1980-84 and Annotated
Bibliography of NCHSR Publications January 1985 to July 1987.
AHCPR has funded research covering the topics of quality, cost,
and delivery of health services.
Castillo, D.R., compiler. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NCHSR
PUBLICATIONS, 1980-84. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Center for
Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment
(NCHSR); Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service; 1988.
A comprehensive compilation of all NCHSR intramural and
extramural publications,  1980 to 1984.  Annotations from nearly
800 reports are included.
COMPENDIUM OF HHS (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES) EVALUATIONS AND
RELEVANT OTHER STUDIES. 7th ed. Washington: U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation, HHS Evaluation Documentation Center;
1988.
Contains descriptions of ongoing and completed HHS evaluations,
research studies of a short-term nature conducted by the
Department, the Inspector General's Program Inspections, and
reports from the General Accounting Office, Office of Technology
Assessment, and Congressional Budget Office that are of relevance
to the Department.
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: HEALTH POLICIES, PLANNING, FINANCING AND
RESOURCES. Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service; 1987.
A list of 329 citations concerning health policies, planning,
financing, facilities, and manpower in Third World countries.
Nabili, H.M. An introduction to national health care systems.
HEALTH MATRIX 1986 Summer;4(2):32-5.
Lists sources of health information for regions of the world and
internationally.
Rand Corporation. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SELECTED RAND PUBLICATIONS.
HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH.  Santa Monica (CA): Rand Corp.; 1991.
A list of "selected RAND studies published from 1980 to the
present in areas of health research including, among others,
physiology, medical manpower, emergency health services, and
health status measurement."  Subject and author index.Health Planning and Policy
Monographs and bibliographies related to health planning and
policy include health planning methodologies as well as
discussion of major policy issues in health care delivery.
Berwick, Donald M. CURING HEALTH CARE: NEW STRATEGIES FOR QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT. San Francisco (CA): Jossey-Bass; 1990.
This book is an "extended interpretation" of the experiences of
the health care organizations which participated in the National
Demonstration Project on Quality Improvement in Health Care
(NDP), in the fall of 1987 to answer the question: "Can the tools
of modern quality improvement, with which other industries have
achieved breakthroughs in performance, help in health care as
well?"  The authors use "their actual stories as a starting point
for more theoretical discussions of the technology of quality
improvement."  This book is written for managers and leaders of
health care organizations, clinicians, health care payers and
health care regulators, quality management consultants, and
students of medicine and management.
Blank, Robert H. LIFE, DEATH, AND PUBLIC POLICY. DeKalb (IL):
Northern Illinois University Press; 1988.
"This book presents an overview of the hard life-and-death
decisions that, increasingly, are making their way into the
public-policy agenda.  It describes the policy context of a broad
array of biomedical innovations and analyzes the policy problems
these advances are creating."  The focus is on the "social-policy
dimensions raised by a biomedical revolution in which even the
basic definitions of life and death are challenged."  This title
is the first in the Studies in Biomedical Policy series.
Brown, Lawrence D. HEALTH POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES: ISSUES AND
OPTIONS. New York: Ford Foundation; 1988.
An examination of government policy on a wide variety of health
issues, including the control of technology, supply of hospital
beds, number of physicians, financing of health care, support for
alternative delivery systems of health care, and regulation of
the health care system.
Dougherty, Charles J. AMERICAN HEALTH CARE: REALITIES, RIGHTS,
AND REFORMS. New York: Oxford University Press; 1988.
This book consists of three sections.  The first part, Realities,
discusses access to care by underserved populations and the
quality of care they receive, as well as the problem of rising
health care costs.  The second part, Rights, compares
philosophical theories of rights:  utilitarianism,
egalitarianism, libertarianism, and contractarianism.  The third
section, Reforms, evaluates proposed reform mechanisms for the
American health care system, including free market solutions,
diagnosis-related groups, managed care plans, and national health
insurance and health care services.
Ginzberg, Eli. THE MEDICAL TRIANGLE: PHYSICIANS, POLITICIANS, AND
THE PUBLIC. Cambridge (MA): Harvard University Press; 1990.
The essays in this anthology fall into five groups.  Part 1, The
Changing Health Care System, discusses the factors which have
destabilized the American health care system in recent years.
Part 2, Important Subsystems, focuses on the role of academic
health centers, foundations, and communities health centers.
Part 3, deals with medical education, the physician supply, and
nursing.  Part 4, Patients' Needs and Resources, examines the
needs of special populations such as the elderly, patients with
catastrophic illnesses, and the poor.  Part 5, Health Agenda
Issues, contains chapters entitled Balancing Dollars and Quality,
A Hard Look at Cost Containment, and U.S. Health Policy:
Expectations and Realities.
HEALTHY CHILDREN 2000: NATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE
PREVENTION OBJECTIVES RELATED TO MOTHERS, INFANTS, CHILDREN,
ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUTH. Washington: U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Public Health Service; 1991.
"A special compendium of approximately 170 national health
promotion and disease prevention objectives affecting mothers,
infants, children, adolescents and youth contained in Healthy
People 2000, the set of 300 objectives published in September,
1990."
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000: NATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE
PREVENTION OBJECTIVES: FULL REPORT, WITH COMMENTARY. Washington:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service; U.S. Government Printing Office; 1990.
A follow-up to the original Healthy People (1979), this report
contains major health goals of the United States for the 1990's.
Part I contains an overview of major health concerns of specific
age groups and populations.  Part II contains the specific
objectives for health promotion (e.g., through physical activity
and fitness), health protection (e.g. through occupational safety
programs), preventive services (e.g., programs in maternal and
infant health), and surveillance and data systems (e.g.,
development of health status indicators). Separate sections
address age-related objectives and special population objectives.
Institute of Medicine. Committee for the Study of the Future of
Public Health. THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Washington: National
Academy Press; 1988.
"This study was undertaken to address a growing perception among
the Institute of Medicine membership and others concerned with
the health of the public that this nation has lost sight of its
public health goals and has allowed the system of public health
to fall into disarray."  It includes a history of the public
health system, an assessment of the current public health system,
and recommendations for improvements to the public health system.
Lee, Philip R.; Estes, Carroll L., eds. THE NATION'S HEALTH. 3rd
ed. Boston: Jones and Bartlett; 1990.
In the introduction to this anthology, the editors state that it
is intended "to represent a range of views about factors
affecting health status, the current state of health care, and
the future of the health care system."  Sections cover health
status and its determinants; shaping the health care system; the
politics of health; the critical role of nurses; the rising costs
of health care; competition vs. regionation; inequities in access
to health care; quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of
care; chronic illness, aging, and long-term care; and AIDS.
Litman, Theodor J.; Robins, Leonard S., eds. HEALTH POLITICS AND
POLICY. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1991.
A wide-ranging survey of policy issues in health care.  Sections
include: Health Politics and Policy in Perspective; Health Policy
and the Political Structure; The Role of Interest Groups and
Public Opinion; and Health Policy and the Political Process.
Also includes an extensive bibliography.
Mechanic, David. PAINFUL CHOICES: RESEARCH AND ESSAYS ON HEALTH
CARE. New Brunswick (NJ): Transaction Publishers; 1989.
A collection of essays on the United States health care system
and the dilemmas it faces.  Topics include the use of medical
technology, the organization of the health care system,
utilization of physicians, illness behavior and how it impacts on
the health care system, and future directions for health care and
health services research.
Meyer, Jack A.; Lewin, Marion E., eds. CHARTING THE FUTURE OF
HEALTH CARE. Washington: American Enterprise Institute for Public
Policy Research; 1987.
Ms. Lewin, director of the American Enterprise Institute's (AEI)
Center for Health Policy Research, and Mr. Meyer, president of
New Directions for Policy, brought together a group of writers
with broad experience in the health, social, and economics areas
to analyze the major economic and policy issues affecting the
future of health care in the United States.  The chapters include
the Current Federal Budget Environment: Implications for Health
Care; Forecasting the Future: the Roles of Professionals and
Technological Change; Improving Health Status: Individual
Behavior, Workplace Reforms, and Public Health; Medical
Technology in a Changing Health Care Environment; and AIDS and
Related Issues.
Oviatt, Carol C. THE USE OF DRG'S IN HEALTH PLANNING. Bethesda
(MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of
Health Maintenance Organizations and Resources Development,
Office of Health Planning; 1985.
Examines the use of diagnosis-related group (DRG) data as a
health planning tool.  "Included are descriptions of how DRG data
may be used for projecting morbidity patterns, projecting overall
and service-specific bed need, projecting program resource
requirements, examining current utilization patterns, allocating
resources, projecting total hospital inpatient revenues, and
determining the need for nursing home beds."
President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in
Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research. SECURING ACCESS
TO HEALTH CARE: A REPORT ON THE ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF
DIFFERENCES IN THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES. Washington:
President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in
Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research; 1983.
Volume I of this title consists of the report itself; Volume II
contains the appendixes covering sociocultural and philosophical
studies; and Volume III, appendixes covering empirical, legal,
and conceptual studies.
Roemer, Milton Irwin. NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD. New
York: Oxford University Press; 1991- .
"This book attempts to analyze the national health systems of
many types that operate in countries throughout the world.  It
also examines the main components of systems across countries."
The first part of the book includes sections on global health and
its determinants and the components of health systems.  The
following sections discuss entrepreneurial, welfare-oriented,
comprehensive, and socialist health systems  in industrialized
countries, transitional countries, and very poor countries.
Sloan, Frank A., et al., eds. COST, QUALITY, AND ACCESS IN HEALTH
CARE: NEW ROLES FOR HEALTH PLANNING IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers; 1988.
This book is the outcome of a symposium on the "Role of Health
Planning in a Competitive Environment" held at the Health Policy
Center of Vanderbilt University's Institute for Public Policy
Studies in May 1986.  The goal of the editors in writing this
book is "to show how new forms of planning may contribute to the
attainment of health policy objectives of access, cost
containment, and quality assurance in the coming years."  The
intended audience includes health planners and policy makers,
hospital and health care administrators, and researchers and
educators in health care administration, health economics, health
politics and law, and public administration.  Some of the issues
are access to health care, quality assurance, cost containment,
competition in the health care system, and development of health
services.  The final chapter, Meeting the Health Care Challenges
of the 1990's, reviews some of the current demands for health
services: infectious diseases including AIDS, services for the
chronically ill of all ages, and organ transplantation.
Sorian, Richard. THE BITTER PILL: TOUGH CHOICES IN AMERICA'S
HEALTH POLICY. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1988.
Sorian, a health reporter, chronicles the changes in Federal
health policy under the Reagan administration.  Among the topics
discussed are government payment for hospital care of the elderly
and catastrophic insurance for that population, health care of
the poor, Federal regulatory programs, state-run block grants,
the impact of the "religious right," and AIDS policy.
Stoto, Michael A.; Behrens, Ruth; Rosemont, Connie, eds. HEALTHY
PEOPLE 2000: CITIZENS CHART THE COURSE. Washington: National
Academy Press; 1990.
"This volume was prepared as a record of the public hearings and
other activities designed to gather and organize information for
the United States Public Health Service in formulating national
health objectives for the year 2000."  The report serves two
purposes: one is to provide "important information for those
drafting objectives at all levels;" the second is to serve "as
the record of a unique process in which over 1,000 concerned
health professionals and laymen from all regions of the country
contribute their knowledge and experience to the building of
national objectives for health promotion and disease prevention."
Willis, David P., ed. HEALTH POLICIES AND BLACK AMERICANS. New
Brunswick (NJ): Transaction Publishers; 1989.
This book contains chapters on demographics, morbidity and
mortality, and many aspects of health care of black Americans,
including mental health, exposure to work-related hazards, AIDS,
teenage pregnancy, heart disease and stroke.  The implications of
health policies for black Americans are also discussed.
Bibliographies
Annotated bibliography: DRGs: evaluating the experience. HEALTH
POLICY 1988 Apr;9(2):133-55.
Includes sections on DRG (diagnosis-related groups)-based
prospective financing, use of DRGs for care other than short-term
somatic inpatient care, DRGs versus other case-mix measures, DRGs
and quality of care, and DRGs outside the U.S.
HEALTH CARE REQUIREMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNITIES AND
POPULATIONS. Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service; 1983.
Contains 142 citations on factors influencing health care
requirements, including socioeconomic, demographic,
environmental, and nutritional factors.
Milburn, L.T.; Hayes, K.; Griffith, H. The information seeker's
guide to health policy news. NURSING AND HEALTH CARE 1988
Jun;9(6):307-9.
An annotated list of sources of health policy information,
including books and pamphlets, newsbriefs, journals and
magazines, professional newspapers, and newsletters.
Paul-Shaheen, P.; Clark, J.D.; Williams, D. Small area analysis:
a review and analysis of the North American literature. JOURNAL
OF HEALTH POLITICS, POLICY AND LAW 1987 Winter;12(4):741-809.
Contains an extensive bibliography on population-based small area
research and policies influencing health services utilization.
Pederson, Ann P., compiler. COORDINATING HEALTHY PUBLIC POLICY:
AN ANALYTIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOGRAPHY. Ottawa (Ontario,
Canada): National Health Research and Development Program; 1988.
Citations on medical policy and health promotion in Canada's
national health program.Health Legislation and Regulation
Monographs and bibliographies related to health legislation and
regulation include accreditation manuals, standards, and health
law.
ACCREDITATION MANUAL FOR HOSPITALS. Oakbrook Terrace (IL): Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; 1991.
This edition is the first to be published in two separate
volumes.  "Volume I contains the standards and is familiar to
readers as the annual AMH.  Volume II contains the scoring
guidelines to the standards."
AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE STANDARDS MANUAL. Chicago: Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals; 1984- .
This manual "is designed for use in self-assessment by ambulatory
care organizations and is the basis for the survey report form,
which Joint Commission surveyors use to record their on-site
survey findings."  Sixteen areas for which standards apply are
enumerated with checklists.
American College of Legal Medicine. LEGAL MEDICINE: LEGAL
DYNAMICS OF MEDICAL ENCOUNTERS. St Louis (MO): Mosby; 1988.
This wide-ranging textbook "is structured to explore and
illustrate the legal implications of medical practice and the
special legal issues attendant to organized health and medical
care.  Although originally conceived as a book for physicians and
physicians-in-training, it should also prove useful for other
health care providers, attorneys advising medical professionals
or health care organizations, and law students with an interest
in medical and health care issues."
CALENDARS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
HISTORY OF LEGISLATION. Washington: U.S. Government Printing
Office; 1903- .
Legislative information arranged by bill number, conference
report number, title, and date introduced.  Includes status of
major bills and legislative history of laws and appropriation
bills.
Champagne, Anthony; Dawes, Rosemary N. COURTS AND MODERN
MEDICINE. Springfield (IL): Thomas; 1983.
This book examines nine areas of medicine in which court
decisions have been instrumental in shaping public policy:
abortion, genetics and birth control, informed consent, right to
refuse treatment on religious grounds, imprisoned and
institutionalized persons, right to choose treatment, right to
die, wrongful life, and the right to treatment.  Each area begins
with an introductory essay; excerpts of key cases on the subject
follow.
Feldstein, Paul J. THE POLITICS OF HEALTH LEGISLATION: AN
ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE. Ann Arbor (MI): Health Administration Press
Perspectives; 1988.
Examines legislative outcomes in the health field in terms of
economics.  The author argues that "individuals, groups, and
legislators act to serve their own particular self-interest,
which in the case of legislators is to be re-elected.  A basic
assumption underlying this approach is that the legislation that
was passed, and the design of that legislation, was as intended
by the legislature."  Topics discussed in this light include
medical research, deregulation, Medicare and Medicaid, and
lobbying by health organizations.
Fiscina, Salvatore Francis, et al. A SOURCEBOOK FOR RESEARCH IN
LAW AND MEDICINE. Owings Mills (MD): National Health Publishing;
1985.
Intended for professionals in both law and medicine.  Classified
arrangement covering problems analysis and research design,
medicolegal information sources, medicolegal references, law
primer, cases in law and medicine, and medicolegal consultants.
Entries give appropriate bibliographical, identifying, or
descriptive information.  No index.
Food and Drug Administration. INTRODUCTION TO FDA DRUG
REGULATION: A MANUAL FOR PHARMACISTS. Washington: U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food And
Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Office of
Regulatory Affairs; 1990.
"This booklet will help pharmacists, including pharmacy students,
as well as other interested students and health professionals,
understand the basic Federal drug laws and regulations that
affect the practice of pharmacy and the practice of medicine."
Official definitions are provided, as well as descriptions of the
process of drug approval and drug recall.
Greenberg, Warren. COMPETITION, REGULATION, AND RATIONING IN
HEALTH CARE. Ann Arbor (MI): Health Administration Press; 1991.
This book "provides an economist's view of the health care
sector" and analyzes the health care industry using industrial
organization techniques.  Chapters examine the physician services
industry, the hospital industry, various insurance issues,
regulation versus competition and antitrust, technology and
rationing, and insights from other health systems in Canada,
Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
Hogue, L. Lynn, ed. PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE LAW: ISSUES AND TRENDS.
Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems Corporation; 1980.
"This anthology of articles and cases on public health and the
law was developed to meet the need for a useful collection of
materials for courses on the legal aspects of health care
administration, hospitals, and public health.  The book covers
six significant areas of interaction between law and the health
care delivery system: economic and regulatory concerns; law and
the administration of health care; the role of law in protecting
the public's health; health and the role of law and ethics in
channeling behavior; the interaction of ethics and law as related
to health; and the regulation of public health research."  It is
intended for use by students in health sciences administration,
law, and medicine, as well as a reference source for others
interested in the field.
HOSPICE STANDARDS MANUAL. Chicago: Joint Commission on
Accreditation of
Hospitals; 1986.
"The Hospice Standards Manual is designed for use in independent
hospices and hospice programs that are a service of another
health care organization."  Ten areas for which standards apply
are enumerated with checklists.
Institute of Medicine. Committee to Study Medical Professional
Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care.  MEDICAL
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY AND THE DELIVERY OF OBSTETRICAL CARE.
Washington: National Academy Press; 1989.
An examination of the effects of medical professional liability
on the delivery of health care and the practice of obstetrics.
Volume 1 begins with an overview of maternity care in the United
States.  Subsequent chapters discuss the effects of medical
professional liability on the availability of obstetrical
providers, the impact on provision of care to poor women and
women served by Medicaid, and the effects on the practice of
obstetrics.  Sections on obstetrical malpractice insurance and
the legal system complete the volume.  Volume 2 consists of
papers commissioned by the committee on a wide variety of
relevant medical and legal issues.
Jacobstein, J. Myron; Mersky, Roy M. FUNDAMENTALS OF LEGAL
RESEARCH. Mineola (NY): Foundation Press; 1987.
Guide to legal research, including research in Federal
legislation and administrative (regulatory) law.
LONG TERM CARE STANDARDS MANUAL. Chicago: Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Hospitals; 1984- .
The standards for long term care organizations are divided into
sections on organizational structure and management,
patient/resident care management, and support functions.
Appendixes provide a table of applicable standards, revisions
since the last edition, accreditation and appeal procedures, and
survey materials and information.
Nielsen, James Robert. HANDBOOK OF FEDERAL DRUG LAW. 2nd ed.
Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger; 1992.
This handbook is designed to assist the student or health care
practitioner in understanding the basic Federal drug laws that
affect daily practice.  Information on who can manufacture drugs,
packaging laws, and distribution and sale regulations is
reviewed.  This handbook is arranged by subject matter.  Each
section reviews the Federal laws, then state and local laws if
any pertain.  This handbook is designed to be used as an
adjunctive text for a course in drug law, but can be widely used
by the practitioner in his/her everyday practice.
1989 MANAGED CARE STANDARDS MANUAL. Chicago: Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; 1989.
A manual designed specifically for managed care organizations.
Key characteristics of such organizations are addressed in
separate chapters:  organization and administration; quality
assurance; rights and responsibilities of members; office/site
management; facility and environment; patient care information
and records; patient management; pharmaceutical services;
pathology and medical laboratory services; surgical and
anesthesia services; emergency services; and infirmaries.
Office of the Federal Register. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
TITLE 42: PUBLIC HEALTH. Washington: U.S. Government Printing
Office; 1960- .
"The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general
and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the
Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
The Code is divided into 50 titles which represent broad areas
subject to Federal regulation."  Title 42 includes regulations
for the Public Health Service, Health Care Financing
Administration, and Office of Inspector General-Health Care.
PHAS, PROGRAM ON HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. Chicago: Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals; 1983- .
The manual "is intended as an instructional aid" to complement
the Accreditation Manual for Hospitals.  Each section includes
criteria by which the health care organization is rated for
accreditation, sources of the criteria, self-assessment items,
how the item is rated, and explanatory notes and comments.
PRINCIPLES FOR ACCREDITATION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
PROGRAMS. Chicago: Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Hospitals; 1981.
This manual begins with a section on general administrative
policies and procedures, which "describes the eligibility
criteria, overall policies, and procedures affecting application,
survey, accreditation decision, and appeal of decision."  The
second section of the manual "describes the conceptual model used
to generate the principles, subprinciples, indicators and
standards that will be used to evaluate community mental health
service programs."  The final section contains the actual
principles, subprinciples, indicators, and standards themselves.
RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. Oakbrook Terrace (IL): Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; 1991.
Subtitled "A guide to meeting the Joint Commission risk
management standards," the purpose of this book is "to help
health care professionals understand the Joint Commission's risk
management standards and implement effective activities to
fulfill those standards.  The overriding goal is to reduce risk
through a coordinated effort to continuously improve the quality
of patient care."  Four chapters discuss the background of the
Joint Commission's involvement in risk management, the governing
body's responsibilities for hospital risk management, the
required risk-identification and risk-reduction functions in an
accredited hospital, and measures to meet the risk management
requirements.
Sanford, Sarah J.; Disch, Joanne Marilyn. STANDARDS FOR NURSING
CARE OF THE CRITICALLY ILL. 2nd ed. Norwalk (CT): Appleton and
Lange; 1989.
This second edition of the Standards retains many of the "generic
elements of critical care nursing practice based on the nursing
process" as outlined in the first edition published in 1981.  The
sections covering implementation of the standards have been
greatly expanded.  The standards serve many purposes, including:
"incorporating them into daily (nursing) practice, using them as
a framework for educational programming, integrating them into
management tools for the evaluation of critical care nursing
practice and the critical care environment," and more, all
influencing care of the critically ill.
SENATE CALENDAR OF BUSINESS. Washington: U.S. Government Printing
Office;
1897- .
Legislative information arranged by bill number, conference
report number, title, and date introduced.
Southwick, Arthur F. THE LAW OF HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION. 2nd ed. Ann Arbor (MI): Health Administration
Press; 1988.
This title is "intended primarily for the student first beginning
to study the legal aspects of health care," and also as a
reference source for professional legal counsel.  It is divided
into four parts: The Physician-Patient Relationship: Professional
Liability, The Health Care Institution as a Corporation, The
Institutional-Patient Relationship, and The Institutional-
Physician Relationship.  The scope of the text is limited to
topics related to "private law" which the author defines as "the
law relating to the mutual rights and responsibilities of private
individuals and institutions."
STANDARDS FOR OBSTETRIC-GYNECOLOGIC SERVICES. 7th ed. Washington:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 1989.
The primary aim of these standards is "to establish, maintain,
and enhance an attainable quality of care and...to provide basic
information useful in the assessment of the quality of care
rendered."  Six chapters discuss organization of departments in
hospitals and ambulatory settings, specific services provided to
obstetric and gynecologic patients, and special considerations
such as informed consent, professional education, and community
health.  An appendix contains the Report of the Task Force on
Routine Cancer Screening.
STANDARDS MANUAL FOR REHABILITATION FACILITIES. Tucson (AZ):
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities; 1980.
The manual is designed "to provide a systematized collection of
fundamental information which will serve the rehabilitation
community as an authoritative source for definitions, criteria,
standards, interpretations, reference and resource materials on
the various elements of rehabilitation facility operation."
UNITED STATES CODE. 10th ed. Washington: U.S. Government Printing
Office; 1983.
Codification of general and permanent laws of the U.S.; indexed
by subject and popular name of acts, revised every six years.
See the entry under LEXIS in the database section below for a
description of the online service.
UNITED STATES STATUTES AT LARGE. Washington: U.S. Government
Printing Office; Vol. 50, 1937- .
Annual compilation of slip laws (pamphlet prints of public and
private laws enacted by Congress) for each session of Congress
arranged in chronological order by date enacted; subject index
and referral to previous laws affected.
Bibliographies
Annotated bibliography: legal and ethical aspects of AIDS. HEALTH
POLICY 1990 Jan-Feb;14(1):37-60.
A list of 67 articles with abstracts.
Kapp, Marshall B., compiler. LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE
ELDERLY: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. New York: Greenwood Press;
1988.
A list of 617 references to books, chapters, journal articles,
and reports published 1980 to 1987.
Mac Sheoin, T. The dismantling of US health and safety
regulations under the first Reagan administration: a
bibliography. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES
1985;15(4):585-608.
Includes sections on overviews, the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration.
Ziegenfuss, James T., compiler. LAW, MEDICINE & HEALTH CARE: A
BIBLIOGRAPHY. New York: Facts on File Publications; 1984.
Contains 3,500 citations to journal articles in all areas of law,
medicine, and health care.  Topics include legislation,
malpractice, medical records, ethics, consent, and liability, as
well as lists of journals in the field.Health Economics and Business
Monographs and bibliographies related to health economics and
business include financing of health care and biomedical
research, Diagnostic Related Groups, charges and payment for
health care services, and economic analysis of health care.
Bazzoli, Gloria J. HEALTH CARE FOR THE INDIGENT: LITERATURE
REVIEW AND RESEARCH AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE. Chicago: American
Hospital Association, Council on Research and Development; 1985.
This brief review of the literature on health care for the
indigent describes four areas of indigent care research: a
profile of the medically indigent, major public programs for the
indigent, providers of health care to the economically
disadvantaged, and the impact of structural changes on indigent
care.  In the final section the author presents an agenda for
future research.  The focus is on questions of access to care,
types of health services used, quality of care received, major
health problems of the indigent, and financing of this health
care.
Berman, Howard J., et al. THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITALS.
7th ed. Ann Arbor (MI): Health Administration Press; 1990.
This comprehensive work contains 23 chapters which address
operating revenue, management, resource allocation, control and
analysis, and a look at future trends.  Includes a list of
acronyms, glossary, lengthy bibliography, and a list of
publishers and sources.  The text is generously supported with
charts, graphs, drawings, and statistics.
Bloom, Floyd E.; Randolph, Mark A., eds. FUNDING HEALTH SCIENCES
RESEARCH: A STRATEGY TO RESTORE THE BALANCE. Washington: National
Academy Press; 1990.
This report was prepared by the Committee on Policies for
Allocating Health Sciences Research Funds of the Division of
Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine.  It "represents
the efforts of a distinguished committee of university
presidents, academic deans, department chairmen, foundation
leaders, and university and industry research scientists, who
were presented with the difficult task of reviewing the
allocation of funding for research in the health sciences and
recommending policies to assure balance in support among the
components of this research."
Christensen, Sandra. RESTRUCTURING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR MEDICARE
ENROLLEES. Washington: U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget
Office; 1991.
"This report--requested by the late Senator John Heinz for the
Senate Special Committee on Aging--examines a number of options
by which Medicare's benefit structure could be enriched without
increasing federal costs or enrollees' premiums.  The primary
focus is on two benefit improvements--a ceiling on enrollees'
copayment liabilities and coverage for their prescription drug
costs."  An appendix details total costs and enrollees'
liabilities for Medicare-covered services from 1975-1991.
Cleverley, William O. ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE. 2nd ed.
Rockville (MD): Aspen Publishers; 1986. [new edition in
preparation]
A basic text on all aspects of health care finance.  Includes
discussions of the present financial environment in which health
care organizations operate, principles of accounting, financial
planning, cost concepts and product costing, capital project
analysis, and capital formation.  Each chapter concludes with
exercises and solutions.
Coddington, Dean C.; Keen, David J.; Moore, Keith D.; Clarke,
Richard L. THE CRISIS IN HEALTH CARE: COSTS, CHOICES, AND
STRATEGIES. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers; 1990.
Part One of this book provides an overview of the current crisis
in health care costs.  The second section identifies the forces
which influence rising health care costs.  In  Part Three, the
authors present four alternative health care reform proposals and
how physicians, hospitals, and payers would respond.
Davis, Karen, et al. HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT. Baltimore
(MD): Johns Hopkins University Press; 1990.
"This book attempts to inform those concerned with the effort to
contain health care costs in the United States about the impact
and effectiveness of the myriad approaches to health care cost
containment launched over the last fifteen years by public bodies
and private organizations."  Included are sections on the
experiences of rate-setting agencies, corporate initiatives,
Medicare and Medicaid, health maintenance organizations.
Eisenberg, John M. DOCTORS' DECISIONS AND THE COST OF MEDICAL
CARE: THE REASONS FOR DOCTORS' PRACTICE PATTERNS AND WAYS TO
CHANGE THEM. Ann Arbor (MI): Health Administration Press
Perspectives; 1986.
This text is "an introduction to the research that has elucidated
the reasons doctors practice the way they do and make the
decisions they do."  The first of three parts concentrates on the
various roles of the physician, an examination aimed at
understanding the variations in physicians' practice patterns.
The second part examines changes in practice patterns with a look
at education, feedback, participation in the change efforts, and
administration.  The third part examines six directions for
research identified by the author.  References at the end of each
chapter are supplemented with a 19-page bibliography.
Erdman, Karen; Wolfe, Sidney M. POOR HEALTH CARE FOR POOR
AMERICANS: A RANKING OF STATE MEDICAID PROGRAMS. Washington:
Public Citizen Health Research Group; 1987.
"This report attempts to answer the question, 'If I were a poor
person living in the United States, in which state would I have
the best chance of gaining access to quality care through the
Medicaid program?'  In answering this question, it gives a full
account of the inequities resulting from the huge variations of
state Medicaid programs in eligibility policy, scope of services,
availability of providers, quality of services, and reimbursement
systems.... This report also investigates the reasons for these
gross inequities among the states, and makes recommendations for
Medicaid reform."
Feldstein, Paul J. HEALTH CARE ECONOMICS. 3rd ed. New York:
Wiley; 1988.
The emphasis of this textbook is on "the financing and delivery
of personal medical services, rather than on the broader issues
of health and health services."  Using two economic analysis
techniques--marginal analysis and supply and demand analysis--the
author examines the demand for medical care, the demand for
health insurance, the supply of medical care, the markets for
health insurance, health manpower, hospital and long-term care
services, and the competition in these markets.  Chapters on
health policy focus on legislation, regulation, and national
health insurance.
Frech, H.E. III, ed. REGULATING DOCTOR'S FEES: COMPETITION,
BENEFITS, AND CONTROLS UNDER MEDICARE. Washington: AEI Press;
1991.
This volume, produced under the auspices of the American
Enterprise Institute, discusses policy issues relating to
physician payments under Medicare.  Implications of relative
value scales, value of physician time, and alternatives for
setting and adjusting fee schedules for physicians are discussed.
Gertler, Paul; van der Gaag, Jacques. THE WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR
MEDICAL CARE: EVIDENCE FROM TWO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Baltimore
(MD): Johns Hopkins University Press; 1990.
In their introduction, the authors state that "This book is about
money--money to pay for delivering health services in developing
countries."  Peru and Cote d'Ivoire are  the case studies used in
the examination of the question "Are user fees for medical care a
desirable and feasible alternative to government financing?"
Ginzberg, Eli; Dutka, Anna B. THE FINANCING OF BIOMEDICAL
RESEARCH. Baltimore (MD): Johns Hopkins University Press; 1989.
"This study reviews and assesses one of the striking
transformations in an important sector of U.S. society during the
post-World War II years: the enlarged role of biomedical research
on the national scene."  The book contains many statistics on
funding of biomedical research since 1940, chapters on the role
of academic health centers in the performance of research and of
philanthropic organizations in funding research, and a summary of
future trends.
Gray, Bradford H.; Field, Marilyn J., eds. CONTROLLING COSTS AND
CHANGING PATIENT CARE?: THE ROLE OF UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT.
Washington: National Academy Press; 1989.
This study was undertaken by the Committee on Utilization
Management by Third Parties of the Institute of Medicine to
examine the effectiveness of utilization management in containing
costs.  It discusses unintended consequences of utilization
management programs, accountability of utilization management
organizations, and the responsibilities of health care providers
and patients to make appropriate use of health services.
Grimaldi, Paul L.; Micheletti, Julie A. DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS:
A PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE. 2nd ed. Chicago: Pluribus Press; 1983.
"This volume is intended to be a guide to reimbursement by
diagnosis-related groups (DRG).  Its purpose is to explain the
formation of the groups and the meaning of case-based
reimbursement for the inner workings of a hospital."  The book
provides background on rate-setting programs and case-mix
measures as well as specific examples of DRG implementation and
the impact on hospital operations and reimbursement.  Most of the
examples in the text are taken from hospitals in New Jersey, the
state which first experimented with DRGs.
GUIDE TO THE NURSING HOME INDUSTRY. Baltimore (MD): Health Care
Investment Analysts, Inc; Dallas (TX): Arthur Andersen; 1990- .
Subtitled "a reference book of comparative financial, operating,
demographic, and regulatory information," this annual publication
contains an overview of the economics of the nursing home
industry, followed by data on each state.
Health Care Financing Administration. THE MEDICARE DIRECTORY OF
PREVAILING CHARGES. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office;
1976- .
"This directory contains...Medicare reimbursement data based on
physician charges submitted to Medicare...in each of the
reasonable charge localities within each Part B carrier's service
area.  Maps are provided for each state which outline the
separate charge districts (localities) the carriers use in
reimbursing claims under the Medicare program."
Hicks, Laurence J. HEALTH CARE ALTERNATIVES: HOW TO DESIGN A COST
EFFECTIVE PLAN. Chicago: American Supply Association Education
Foundation; 1987.
The intended audience of this book is the employer who is trying
to control health care costs for employees.  Chapters provide
information and advice on designing employee benefit programs;
alternative health care delivery systems; increasing employee
responsibility by cost-sharing, wellness programs, and education
programs; and managing and evaluating a health benefits plan.
Holahan, John, et al; eds. BALANCING ACCESS, COSTS, AND POLITICS:
THE AMERICAN CONTEXT FOR HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM. Washington: Urban
Institute Press; 1991.
This report presents a summary of two economic problems presently
affecting the U.S. health sector: lack of adequate health
insurance for many Americans, along with rapidly rising costs of
care.  Proposals for reform of the current system are discussed.
Institute of Medicine. Committee on Implications of For-Profit
Enterprise in Health Care.  FOR-PROFIT ENTERPRISE IN HEALTH CARE.
Gray, Bradford H., ed. Washington: National Academy Press; 1986.
This study "focuses primarily on the development of the newer
forms of investor-owned health care providers, with attention to
other types of organizations (including physicians' office
practices, public and not-for-profit health care organizations,
and traditional, independent proprietary hospitals and nursing
homes) for purposes of comparison and contrast...."  Special
emphasis is placed on the issues as they relate to hospitals.
The text is divided into two parts with Part I covering the
Committee report, and Part II consisting of 15 research papers
related to the Committee's activities.  In a supplementary
statement, seven members of the Committee concur that "the major
finding of this report is that the investor-owned hospital chains
have so far demonstrated no advantages for the public interest
over their not-for-profit competitors."
Johnson, Richard E. UTILIZATION REVIEW: A HOW-TO-GUIDE.
Brookfield (WI): International Foundation of Employee Benefit
Plans; 1988.
This handbook aims "to provide specific information about the UR
[utilization review] services available and to assist a plan
sponsor in properly selecting and monitoring a URO [utilization
review organization]."  It discusses what utilization review is,
what types of information to gather for utilization review, and
how to select a utilization review organization.  An appendix
contains a list of utilization review organizations.
King, Martha P. MEDICAL INDIGENCY AND UNCOMPENSATED HEALTH CARE
COSTS. Washington: National Conference of State Legislatures;
1989.
"This publication is intended to help legislators determine how
to mitigate the problems of medical indigency and uncompensated
health care costs in their own states."  In a question and answer
format, it addresses issues such as who are the patients
receiving uncompensated care, why the uncompensated care debate
focuses primarily on hospitals, what other states are doing about
medical indigency and uncompensated health care costs, and what
Federal assistance is available.
Lorenz, Eugene W.; Jones, Marleeta K. THE PHYSICIAN'S DRG WORKING
GUIDEBOOK. Louisville (KY): St. Anthony Hospital; 1986- .
This book is "a working guide to making correct DRG (diagnosis-
related groups) assignments, thus providing appropriate payment
to the provider."  It contains a brief introduction which
includes a decision tree for DRGs and a glossary.  Most of the
book consists of a numerical list of DRGs by major diagnostic
category.  Disease, procedure indexes.  Issued annually.
Manning, Willard G., et al. HEALTH INSURANCE AND THE DEMAND FOR
MEDICAL CARE: EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED EXPERIMENT. Santa Monica
(CA): Rand Corporation; 1988.
"This report examines the effects of varying levels of cost
sharing on the demand for medical care and other health services.
It presents the final results of the Rand Health Insurance
Experiment with respect to annual utilization of medical services
in the fee-for-service system."  The results of the experiment
show that the use of medical services does respond to changes in
the amount which patients have to pay out-of-pocket.
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID GUIDE. Chicago: Commerce Clearing House;
1969- .
Federal law, regulations, manuals, forms, and cost information;
rulings and decisions of the Health Care Financing Administration
and Provider Reimbursement Review Board.
Meyer, Jack A., ed. INCENTIVES VS. CONTROLS IN HEALTH POLICY.
Washington: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy
Research; 1985.
The focus of this publication is health care cost containment.
The first chapter provides the reader with a broad picture of
health care policy, beginning with an historical overview and
progressing to current developments.  The remaining eight
chapters discuss health care cost-containment regulation;
interest groups and the political economy of regulation; reform
of the individual income tax; determinants of rising health care
costs; demand, supply, and information in health care; supply
responses to market and regulatory forces, changes in
certificate-of-need laws; and factors affecting the adoption of
prospective reimbursement programs by state governments.
Mooney, Gavin H. ECONOMICS, MEDICINE, AND HEALTH CARE. 2nd ed.
Lanham (MD): Barnes & Noble Books; 1992.
Written from a British perspective, this book takes as its
starting point, "'In the beginning, middle and end was, is, and
will be scarcity of resources.' This is the essence of economics
but unfortunately not, at least not sufficiently, of the science
of medicine."  In addition to a description of the National
Health Service and comparisons with other health systems,
chapters include discussions of health care as a commodity, the
measurement of health status, and economic implications of
medical ethics, demand and need for health care, and equity in
the supply of health care.
Nackel, John G., et al. COST MANAGEMENT FOR HOSPITALS. Rockville
(MD): Aspen Publishers; 1987.
The approach taken in this book is that hospitals find themselves
in a "new business environment of health care," so that cost
management becomes imperative for survival.  The first section of
the book examines the concept of cost management; the second and
third sections explain how to develop a hospital cost management
system and use the information derived from such a system.
Neumann, Bruce R., et al. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: CONCEPTS AND
APPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. 2nd ed. Owings Mills
(MD): National Health Publishing; 1988.
This text, suitable for graduate health care administration
programs or continuing education programs for health
administrators, is divided into three broad sections: financial
accounting, managerial accounting, and financial management.  The
approach is problem-based throughout.  Each chapter includes
questions and problems.
Oberg, Charles N.; Polich, Cynthia Longseth. MEDICAID - ENTERING
THE THIRD DECADE: ENROLLMENT IN HMOs AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
SYSTEMS. Excelsior (MN): InterStudy; 1986.
"This report explores the significant changes which have been
instituted since the inception of Medicaid.  It examines the
relationship between Medicaid and poverty and discusses the
balancing of resources between low-income families and our aging
population."  It examines attempts to contain costs while
delivering comprehensive and quality services, and concludes with
a summary of findings and recommendations.
Phelps, Charles E. HEALTH ECONOMICS. New York: HarperCollins
Publishers; 1992.
This text is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students in
business, public health, social sciences, and health policy.
Chapters survey economic problems associated with the demand for
medical care, physicians in the marketplace, hospitals as
suppliers of medical care, health insurance, government
regulation, medical malpractice, and international comparisons of
health care systems.
PROVIDING UNIVERSAL AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE. Washington:
Institute of Medicine; 1989.
Based on a series of lectures at the Institute of Medicine
focusing on "the critical issue of improving access, and what
roles the federal, state, and private sectors could play in
extending the scope of coverage for our nation's uninsured and
underinsured."
Ricardo-Campbell, Rita. BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE COSTS, AND
COMPETITION. Stanford (CA): Stanford University, Hoover
Institution; 1991.
This publication "briefly describes the U.S. health care system,
international comparisons of cost data, a summary of the yet-to-
be-implemented 1989 federal legislation governing medicare
reimbursement of physicians, retiree health benefit concerns,
options for business that include information and managed care,
and a brief description and analysis of some current policy
proposals."
Rosko, Michael D.; Broyles, Robert W. THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH
CARE: A REFERENCE HANDBOOK. New York: Greenwood Press; 1988.
"This book is designed to supplement texts that are used by those
who are responsible for courses in health economics...[and] as a
source of recent references that are of value to researchers and
policy analysts."  The text is divided into four parts consisting
of an introduction/overview; two chapters dealing with demand-
side analysis; seven chapters covering supply-side analysis
including analysis of behavioral models of health care groups,
hospital output measures, patient classification systems,
production and cost function analyses, physician supply and
geographic distribution; and finally, three chapters discussing
cost-containment strategies.  The text is well-supported with
figures and tables.  Includes a list of abbreviations, name
index, and subject index.  This title "enhances the
administrator's understanding of economic forces that are
external to the health institution but influence internal
operations."
Sorkin, Alan L. HEALTH CARE AND THE CHANGING ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENT. Lexington (MA): Lexington Books; 1986.
The changes Sorkin identifies are cutbacks in Federal health care
programs and competition between health providers.  He examines
health care expenditures, health manpower, Medicare, hospital
economics, Medicaid, and health maintenance organizations in
light of these changes.  A final chapter deals with recent
changes in the delivery of health care.  Statistical information
is provided in most chapters.
Steinwald, Bruce. MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REFORM: STRATEGIC
RESPONSES FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTIC INDUSTRY.
Washington: Health Industry Manufacturers Association; 1990.
This report "identifies potential consequences of physician
payment reform for both physicians and manufacturers."  Chapters
2 and 3 provide good overviews of the current Medicare physician
payment system and Medicare physician payment reform measures.
U.S. Congress. Congressional Budget Office. RISING HEALTH CARE
COSTS: CAUSES, IMPLICATIONS, AND STRATEGIES. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office; 1991.
This publication "describes the characteristics of the health
care sector--including the market for health insurance and the
market for health services--that affect the level and rate of
increase of health spending.  It also examines various cost
containment strategies and the extent to which they have been
effective."   Appendices discuss the composition of national
health expenditures, trends in spending by payer and type of
service, reasons for lack of health insurance, and health
services in other countries.
van Doorslaer, Eddy K.A. HEALTH, KNOWLEDGE, AND THE DEMAND FOR
MEDICAL CARE: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Assen (Netherlands): Van
Gorcum; 1987.
An examination of "whether, how and to what extent an
individual's knowledge affects his or her decisions with respect
to health behaviour in general and the use of medical care in
particular."  The first part focuses on the relationship between
consumer information and the demand for medical care, while the
second part concentrates on the relationship between an
individual's health and education level.  Includes
bibliographies.
Bibliographies
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES
STUDY. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, National Center for Health
Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment; 1987.
Summarizes studies conducted as part of the National Health Care
Expenditures Study.  Examines how Americans use health care
services, and patterns of health expenditures and insurance
coverage.
Blades, C.A., compiler. THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HEALTH
ECONOMICS: A COMPREHENSIVE ANNOTATED GUIDE TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SOURCES SINCE 1914. Brighton (England): Wheatsheaf Books; 1986.
A classified listing of all English-language works on the
economics of health problems published between 1914 and 1982.
CONTROL OF HEALTH CARE COSTS. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1989.
Contains 383 citations concerning cost containment strategies in
hospitals, long term care facilities, and ambulatory care
programs.
Dillard, Carole D.; Raskin, Ira E.; Beard, D.L., compilers.
HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Rockville
(MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service, National Center for Health Services Research and Health
Care Technology Assessment; 1987.
Lists articles dealing with health economics that are based on
health services research supported by the National Center for
Health Services Research.  Topics include: alternative delivery
systems, hospital economics, income and health, insurance/fin-
ancing, long-term care, practice patterns and productivity, and
technology assessment.
General Accounting Office. HEALTH INSURANCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY OF
STUDIES ON HEALTH BENEFITS FOR THE UNINSURED: FACT SHEET FOR THE
CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, U.S. SENATE. Washington: General
Accounting Office; 1989.
An annotated bibliography of 62 citations concerning health
benefits for the uninsured.
HEALTH CARE COSTS: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Springfield (VA):
National Technical Information Service; 1990.
A bibliography on many aspects of health care costs.  Topics
covered include construction, operating, and manpower costs;
financial management; cost effectiveness; health insurance; and
cost benefit analyses of health care facilities.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH CARE COSTS.
Springfield (VA): National Technical Information Service; 1987.
Contains 115 citations on health maintenance organizations and
their financial management.
Milburn, L.T. Medical indigency: annotated bibliography of recent
research and policy documents. NURSING ECONOMICS 1986 Nov-
Dec;4(6):289-98, 304.
Details four topics: status of medical indigency in the United
States, characteristics of the medically indigent, Federal and
state response to medical indigency, and issues in the delivery
of health-care services to the medically indigent.
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID MANUALS, GUIDES, AND GUIDELINES.
Springfield (VA): National Technical Information Service; 1989.
Contains 267 citations concerning manuals, guides, and guidelines
issued by Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: COSTS. Springfield (VA): National Technical
Information Service; 1988.
A list of 231 citations on cost effectiveness, analysis, and
impact of preventive medicine.Health Manpower and Professional Education
Monographs and bibliographies related to health manpower and
professional education include health manpower supply and
distribution, health manpower behavioral patterns, and  health
manpower educational requirements.
American Medical Association. Department of Health Systems
Research. Center for Health Services Research and Development.
CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYSICIANS. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Health
Resources Administration, Bureau of Health Manpower; 1975- .
This series contains a volume for each state.  Each volume
consists mainly of tables which provide information on physicians
by specialty, activity, age, board certification, and sex.
Bergwall, David F. EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF FUTURE MANAGERS OF THE
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources and
Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions; 1985.
A study of the "perceptions of academics and practitioners
regarding the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of health
administrators."
BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH SCIENTISTS: THEIR TRAINING AND
SUPPLY. Washington: National Academy Press; 1989.
This report, the ninth in a series, was prepared by the Committee
on Biomedical and Research Personnel, Office of Scientific and
Engineering Personnel, National Research Council, in
collaboration with the Institute of Medicine.  It examines the
role and effectiveness of training programs of the National
Research Service Awards Act and the current and future market for
biomedical and behavioral scientists.  Volume 2 of the three
volumes contains statistical tables.
Drabek, John; Spratley, Ernell. PROJECTIONS OF PHYSICIAN SUPPLY
IN THE U.S. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Office of Data
Analysis and Management; 1985.
Tables show projected supply of physicians in 1990 and 2000.
Also includes discussion of methodology and assumptions for the
projections.  Data were provided by the American Medical
Association and the American Osteopathic Association.  Tables
also cover specialties and geographical distribution. Hanson, Robert L., ed. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR NURSING SERVICE
STAFFING. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems Corp.; 1983.
An anthology of articles on many aspects of staffing.  The first
section of the book examines nurse staffing in the context of the
entire organization of which it is a part.  Subsequent sections
discuss the quantification of staffing needs, the practical
aspects of day-to-day staffing, information systems as they apply
to staffing, and recruitment and retention of nurses.  A final
section discusses trends and future directions.
Institute of Medicine. Committee to Study the Role of Allied
Health Personnel. ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES: AVOIDING CRISES.
Washington: National Academy Press; 1989.
"This report is the result of an 18-month study by the Committee
to Study the Role of Allied Health Personnel of the Institute of
Medicine to explore policy issues that surround the roles of
allied health personnel."  It defines "allied health," examines
the supply and demand for personnel in ten allied health fields,
and makes recommendations for educational policy and licensure
and other means for regulating allied health personnel.
LICENSED TO CARE, AN EXECUTIVE REPORT ON THE NEW NURSE. New York:
National League for Nursing, Division of Research; 1990.
Nine regional reports on the demographic, employment, and
educational characteristics of newly licensed registered nurses.
Each report contains an executive summary, tables, and graphs.
McKibbin, Richard C. THE NURSING SHORTAGE AND THE 1990s:
REALITIES AND REMEDIES. Kansas City (MO): American Nurses
Association; 1990.
"Beginning with a base in economic theory, The Nursing Shortage
and the 1990s: Realities and Remedies describes the nature of the
current shortage, the characteristics of the nation's nurse
population, the realities of the shortage in hospitals and other
health care settings in which nurses work, and recent
developments in nursing education that relate to the shortage.
Finally, it considers possible remedies for the shortage--some of
which are currently being utilized and others that appear to
warrant implementation."  Includes graphs and charts.
THE MEDICAL SCHOOL'S MISSION AND THE POPULATION'S HEALTH: MEDICAL
EDUCATION IN CANADA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES, AND
AUSTRALIA. Proceedings of a conference; 1990 Dec 9-12; Turnberry
Isle, Florida. New York: Springer-Verlag; 1992. Sponsored by the
Royal Society of Medicine Foundation, Inc. and the Josiah Macy
Jr. Foundation.
This volume focuses on the responsibility of medical schools for
understanding and meeting the health care needs of a defined
"population" or "community."  Individual papers include The
Social Contract and the Medical School's Responsibilities,
Measuring the Burden of Illness in General Populations, and
Essential Competencies for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical
Students.  The book concludes with a series of recommendations
for implementing population-based studies in medical schools.
Metzger, Norman, ed. HANDBOOK OF HEALTH CARE HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT. 2nd ed. Rockville (MD): Aspen Publishers; 1990.
This book is a "compilation of articles in the field of human
resources management, benefits administration, and labor
relations."  The first section, on human resources management,
includes articles on strategic planning, motivation,
productivity, performance appraisal, and compensation.  The
second section, on employee benefits, covers changes in tax laws,
health insurance, retirement plans, and workmen's compensation.
The third section, on labor relations, deals with unions in
health care settings, contract negotiations, discipline and
grievances.
National League for Nursing. Division of Research. NURSING
DATASOURCE. New York: National League for Nursing Press; 1990- .
Annual publication of information derived from the National
League for Nursing's Annual Survey of Nursing Education Programs.
The 1991 edition consists of three volumes: Volume 1, Trends in
Contemporary Nursing Education; Volume 2, Focus on
Practical/Vocational Nursing, and Volume 3, Leaders in the
Making: Graduate Education in Nursing.  Each volume contains an
executive summary, graphs, and tables.
Ridderikhoff, J. METHODS IN MEDICINE: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF
PHYSICIANS' BEHAVIOUR. Dordrecht (Netherlands): Kluwer; 1989.
This book examines the background of clinical decision-making and
includes material on ways of reasoning, human cognition, and
problem-solving. The second part consists of results of a set of
experimental observations on such decision-making by physicians.
Waltz, Carolyn Feher; Strickland, Ora. MEASUREMENT OF NURSING
OUTCOMES. New York: Springer; 1988.
"The major purpose of this publication...is to disseminate
information about the measurement of clinical and educational
nursing outcomes.  More specifically, these volumes include
nursing measurement tools, comprehensive measurement protocols
for the tools, presentation of results in testing the tools
(including reliability and validity assessment), discussion of
results, and conclusions (including the utility of the
instruments for measuring outcomes of nursing education and
practice.)"  The first volume is entitled Measuring Client
Outcomes; the second, Measuring Nursing Performance: Practice,
Education, and Research.
Bibliographies
BIBLIOGRAPHIC LISTING OF RURAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATIONAL
STRATEGIES. Kansas City (MO): National Rural Health Association;
1990.
Listings of monographs, journal articles, theses, and ongoing
research projects on education for rural health practitioners and
rural health manpower.
BUREAU OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AREA RESOURCE FILE (ARF): A LISTING
OF HEALTH DATA AVAILABLE ON DISKETTES. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1988.
Contains 318 citations concerning the Bureau of Health
Professions Area Resource File, a county unit database
summarizing health resources information from many sources.
Clare, F. Lawrence, et al, compilers. A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE
EDUCATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR PRIMARY CARE. Rockville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health
Professions, Division of Medicine; 1985.
Approximately 1,000 selected references dealing with the related
areas of education, physicians, and primary care.
Clare, F. Lawrence, compiler. A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON FINANCING THE
EDUCATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR PRIMARY CARE. Rockville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health
Professions, Division of Medicine; 1985.
A list of articles in five areas: primary care, costs and
financing in educational settings, ambulatory care costs and
financing, medical practice plans, and third parties and
reimbursement.
NURSES. Springfield (VA): National Technical Information Service;
1991.
Contains 187 citations concerning "studies on manpower
distribution, human resources, and the projected staffing needs
of the nursing profession."
Physician supply in the United States 1980-1988. A select
bibliography commissioned for the Task Force on Physician Supply
of the Association of American Medical Colleges. ACADEMIC
MEDICINE 1990 Jun;65(6 Suppl):S1-62.
Includes sections on foreign medical graduates, biomedical
scientists, physician performance and quality assurance,
minorities and women in medicine, graduate medical education, and
reports by state on physician manpower.
PHYSICIANS: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1987.
Contains 189 citations on geographical distribution of physicians
in the United States, including citations on distribution by
specialty and practice settings.
PHYSICIANS: MANPOWER SUPPLY, NEEDS, AND DEMAND. Springfield (VA):
National Technical Information Service; 1987.
Contains 257 citations on physician shortages, measures for
determining current and future need for physician services, and
physician productivity.
Weston, J.L., compiler. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AHCPR RESEARCH
ON NONPHYSICIAN PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS 1969-1989. Rockville (MD):
U.S. Department of Health And Human Services, Public Health
Service, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1990.
"This bibliography provides reference citations and brief
descriptions of publications resulting from research on various
aspects of programs designed to provide primary care to
individuals in rural areas using either physician assistants or
nurse practitioners.  Approximately 20 years of research funded
by NCHSR [the National Center for Health Services Research and
Development] is covered."Health Facilities and Services: Organization and Administration
Monographs and bibliographies related to health facilities and
services include administration and management of facilities and
services, quality assurance, and alternative care delivery
systems.
Altman, Stuart H., et al., eds. COMPETITION AND COMPASSION:
CONFLICTING ROLES FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS. Ann Arbor (MI): Health
Administration Press; 1989.
This book presents the results of a study of urban public
hospitals.  The methodology consisted of case studies of systems
in four major cities and an analysis of hospital systems in the
nation's largest 100 cities.  Criteria for assessing the
performance of public hospitals are identified, as well as policy
options relating to governance, finances, teaching role, and
market position.  The final chapter presents conclusions and
recommendations.
Couch, James B., ed. HEALTH CARE QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY. Tampa (FL): American College of Physician Executives;
Venice (FL): American College of Medical Quality; 1991.
Quality management, "the managerial systems and processes through
which health care is supplied," is the emphasis of this
collection of essays.  The first part of the volume presents
background essays on the importance of quality in the debate on
national health policy and places medical quality management
systems in perspective.  Part two, on environmental forces
affecting medical quality management, features chapters on
ambulatory care, the impact of liability litigation, and the era
of medical care value purchasing and the role of physician
executives.  Part three, Standards in Medical Care, discusses
clinical practice policies, appropriateness of acute medical care
for the elderly, and hospital quality assessment.  Sections on
medical decision-making support systems, specific projects, and
projections for the future are also included.
Flood, Ann Barry; Scott, W. Richard, et al. HOSPITAL STRUCTURE
AND PERFORMANCE. Baltimore (MD): Johns Hopkins University Press;
1987.
This title, one in the Johns Hopkins Series in Contemporary
Medicine and Public Health, brings together the results of a
research program which examined the relationship between hospital
structure and performance.  The study lasted more than 10 years
and was based on three interrelated databases.  An overview of
the research program is given in the introduction.  The book is
divided into four sections: Hospital Structure; Defining and
Measuring Hospital Performance; Effects of Surgeons and Surgical
Staff Organization on Hospital Performance; and Effects of
Hospital Structures and Processes on Hospital Performance.  The
authors make liberal use of tables and figures, and a 20-page
bibliography following the appendixes provides additional
references on the topic. The intended audience includes health
services researchers (including social scientists), health policy
makers, health administrators, other health professionals, and
students.
Institute of Medicine. Committee on Nursing Home Regulation.
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES. Washington:
National Academy Press; 1986.
A report, with recommendations, on ways to regulate nursing
homes.  The Committee examines quality assurance, regulatory
criteria, monitoring of nursing home performance, enforcing
compliance with Federal standards, and other factors affecting
the quality of care and quality of life in nursing homes.
Appendixes provide a history of federal regulation of nursing
homes, existing standards, a report of a survey of state health
facility licensure and certification agencies, and statistical
data on nursing homes and residents.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
THE JOINT COMMISSION GUIDE TO QUALITY ASSURANCE. Chicago: Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; 1988.
This guide "places quality in context for individual
organizations and instructs health care professionals in the
theory and performance of quality assurance."  Chapters review
the history of the interest in quality, integrating quality in a
health care organization, the monitoring and evaluation process,
and the effect of quality assurance on the patient, practitioner,
and organization.
Liebler, Joan Gratto; Levine, Ruth Ellen; Rothman, Jeffrey.
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. 2nd ed.
Gaithersburg (MD): Aspen Publishers; 1992.
"This book is intended for use by health care personnel who
participate in the classic functions of a manager--planning,
organizing, decision making, staffing, leading or directing,
communicating, and motivating--yet have not had extensive
management training."  Part 1 focuses on selected management
functions, with appendices providing examples of policies and
procedures.  Part 2 discusses organizational environment and
dynamics.
Lohr, Kathleen N., ed. MEDICARE: A STRATEGY FOR QUALITY
ASSURANCE. Washington: National Academy Press; 1990.
This study was commissioned by Congress and prepared by the
Committee to Design a Strategy for Quality Review and Assurance
in Medicare, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of
Medicine.  The first volume presents an overview of the concepts
of quality of care, descriptions of the current Medicare program,
its quality assurance efforts and problems associated with them,
and recommendations for new directions.  Volume 2 contains
background documents.
Palmer, R. Heather; Donabedian, Avedis; Povar, Gail J. STRIVING
FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE: AN INQUIRY INTO POLICY AND PRACTICE.
Ann Arbor (MI): Health Administration Press; 1991.
This volume is the outgrowth of a study prepared by the Institute
of Medicine and consists of three sections.  The first section
concerns the definition of quality of care.  Part 2 examines the
effectiveness of quality assurance and barriers to its
constructive implementation.  The final section discusses ethical
issues and their implications for quality assurance.
Pegels, C. Carl; Rogers, Kenneth A. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF
HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Rockville (MD): Aspen
Publishers; 1988.
"The goal of this book is to assist management to deal with the
numerous major and minor changes that are occurring in their
respective internal and external environments.  The book not only
provides a structured process for strategic planning, but it also
provides many techniques that can be productively utilized in the
strategic planning activities of the hospital and health care
service organization....Another important contribution of this
book is its emphasis on inculcating in the health care manager
the need to think in terms of generating and evaluating
opportunities not only to remain competitive but also to grow in
the face of increasing and threatening competition."  This book
is written for hospital/health care corporation managers,
administrators, and students in the field of health care
management.
QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HOME CARE AND HOSPICE ORGANIZATIONS.
Oakbrook Terrace (IL): Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Health Care Organizations; 1990.
This book is "the first Joint Commission publication that focuses
solely on assisting home care and hospice organizations to create
and successfully manage quality assurance programs that work.
This publication provides practical guidance for developing,
implementing, and evaluating a quality assurance program that
fits the specific demands of delivering care or services to
patients/clients in the home or to the terminally ill in a
variety of settings."
Rowland, Howard S.; Rowland, Beatrice L., eds. HOSPITAL
ADMINISTRATION HANDBOOK. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems
Corporation; 1984.
This textbook is generously supported with figures, diagrams,
tables, checklists, self tests, and glossaries.  The authors have
covered the world of hospital administration, presenting
discussions on management, organization, planning, financial
management, capital formation, expenditures, construction,
information management, human resources management, quality
assurance and safety, and the hospital and the law.
Schulz, Rockwell; Johnson, Alton C. MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITALS AND
HEALTH SERVICES: STRATEGIC ISSUES AND PERFORMANCE. 3rd ed. St.
Louis (MO): C.V. Mosby Company; 1990.
This book is "aimed at students in health care management and
delivery programs and health care professionals, managers, and
governing board members at all levels of experience.  This text
differs from traditional management texts and references in its
application of organization and management theory to contemporary
issues in the strategic management of health services."  Divided
into five parts, the topics covered include hospital and health
services management objectives in a rapidly changing environment;
strategic management; health services organization issues;
managerial functions and issues; and future challenges,
strategies, and ethics.
Shortell, Stephen M.; Kaluzny, Arnold D., eds. HEALTH CARE
MANAGEMENT: A TEXT IN ORGANIZATION THEORY AND BEHAVIOR. 2nd ed.
New York: Wiley; 1988.
Although written primarily for graduate students in the field of
health services, other health professionals "who will assume
managerial responsibilities or who want to learn more about the
organizations in which they will spend the major portion of their
professional lives" will benefit from this textbook.  Sections
include organizations and managers, motivating and leading people
and groups, operating the technical system, renewing the
organization, and charting the future.  Includes case studies,
managerial guidelines, and bibliographies.
Starfield, Barbara. PRIMARY CARE: CONCEPT, EVALUATION, AND
POLICY. New York: Oxford University Press; 1992.
This book traces the history and development of primary care as a
concept, discusses the measurement and evaluation of the
essential components of primary care, and focuses on policy
issues in primary care in the United States.  Its purposes are
"to help practitioners of primary care to understand what they do
and why, to provide a basis for the training of primary care
practitioners, to stimulate research to provide a more
substantive basis for improvements in primary care, and to help
policymakers understand the difficulties and challenges of
primary care and its importance."
Wolper, Lawrence F.; Pena, Jesus J., eds. HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES. Rockville (MD): Aspen
Publishers, Inc.; 1987.
This comprehensive text discusses the organization of the
hospital in the first 20 chapters.  Topics include the history of
hospitals, health care facilities planning, management
engineering, legal structure, and strategic planning and
marketing of healthcare services.  In the subsequent 13 chapters,
the authors describe the operational aspects of the various
hospital departments, as well as facilities management, corporate
cost containment, and materials management.  The text is
supported with diagrams, charts, figures, appendixes, and
worksheets.
Bibliographies
American Hospital Association Resource Center. CURRENT MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. Chicago: American
Hospital Association; 1986.
An annotated list of 107 books and four periodicals on management
techniques for health professionals.
American Hospital Association Resource Center. HISTORICAL
PUBLICATIONS IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION: A CATALOG. Chicago:
American Hospital Association Resource Center; 1984.
A list of historical materials from this important hospital and
health services administration collection.
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INTRAMURAL RESEARCH ON LONG-TERM CARE.
Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service, National Center for Health Services
Research and Health Care Technology Assessment, Division of
Intramural Research; 1987.
Covers 31 studies conducted by the Long-term Care Studies Program
and the Aging Studies Program from 1980 to 1987.
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HOSPITAL STUDIES PROGRAM. Rockville
(MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service, National Center for Health Services Research and Health
Care Technology Assessment, Division of Intramural Research;
1985.
Summarizes studies from the Hospital Cost and Utilization
Project, the Hospital Cost and Clinical Research Project, and the
Market Area and State Data Analysis Project.
THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AMBULATORY CARE PROGRAMS: AN
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources and
Services Administration, Bureau of Health Care Delivery and
Quality Assurance; Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office;
1982- .
Contains citations to publications on "health care
administration, clinical care, and health promotion and disease
prevention in ambulatory care settings."
DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUPS. Springfield (VA): National Technical
Information Service; 1990.
Contains 120 citations on the grouping system and its impact on
patient care, hospital staffing and utilization, and use of new
health technologies.
Health care administration: a core collection. HOSPITAL AND
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 1989 Winter;34(4):559-76.
Core list compiled by the staff of the American Hospital
Association Resource Center.  Includes 147 books and 87 journals.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1990.
Contains 160 citations on organization, administration, and
evaluation of health maintenance organizations.
HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE MARKETING. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1988.
A bibliography of 349 citations on marketing of hospital and
health care services.
Kelly, Joyce V.; Keyes, Michelle M., compilers. MEDICAL PRACTICE
PATTERNS, PATIENT OUTCOMES, AND QUALITY OF CARE ASSESSMENT: A
SELECTED ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Washington: Association of
American Medical Colleges; 1989.
Contains citations to 77 recently published journal articles on
geographic variations in medical practice patterns, defining
appropriate care for specific disease conditions, outcomes
assessment, using administrative data to measure patient
outcomes, and assessing and improving quality of care.
Kiger, A.F. A guide to key journals in the field of health
services administration. JOURNAL OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION 1985 Winter;3(1):99-110.
A guide to prominent journals in health administration.
Kitson, Alison L.; Harvey, Gill, compilers. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF
NURSING QUALITY ASSURANCE AND STANDARDS OF CARE, 1932-1987.
London: Scutari Press; 1991.
Annotated listing of 479 articles. Sections on theory and
background issues, philosophical aspects of nursing and quality,
quality assurance measures available to nurses, and relationship
of quality of care to nursing manpower studies.
LONG TERM CARE: HOME HEALTH SERVICES. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1990.
Contains 251 citations on non-institutional care of the aged,
disabled, or convalescent.
Montague, J.; Montague, S.; Capparelli, E. compilers. PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DIRECTORY. Washington:
American Public Health Association; 1982.
An annotated bibliography on primary health care activities and
programs in both developed and developing countries.
Weston, J.L.; Rose, L.R.; Beard, D.L., compilers. ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH. Rockville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care
Technology Assessment; 1987.
Includes sections on provider studies, technology assessment,
health promotion and disease prevention, health status,
organization, costs of care, health needs, access to care,
patient-provider communication, and patient compliance.Health Technology, Equipment, and Drugs
Monographs and bibliographies related to health technology,
equipment, and drugs include biotechnology, medical devices, drug
development, and technology assessment.
AHFS DRUG INFORMATION. Bethesda (MD): American Society of
Hospital Pharmacists; 1989- .
"A collection of drug monographs on virtually every single-drug
entity available in the United States."  Arrangement is by 30
broad classes of drugs according to pharmacologic-therapeutic
classification (e.g., anti-infective agents); these may be
further subdivided by type (e.g., penicillins.)  Entries provide
detailed information on chemistry and stability, pharmacology,
pharmacokinetics, cautions, acute and chronic toxicity, drug
interactions and laboratory test interferences, dosage and
administration, and preparations.  General monographs on broader
classes of drugs precede individual entries.  Index includes
generic and brand names.
American Association for the Advancement of Science. GUIDE TO
BIOTECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND INSTRUMENTS. Washington: The American
Association for the Advancement of Science; 1986- .
Formerly entitled Guide to Scientific Instruments, this
supplement to the journal Science is issued annually.  It lists
products and companies in 22 areas as diverse as computers and
antibodies.  An alphabetical list of manufacturers' addresses is
included, as well as an index to products.
Blum, Richard H., et al., eds. PHARMACEUTICALS AND HEALTH POLICY:
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON PROVISION AND CONTROL OF MEDICINES.
London: Croom Helm; 1981.
The authors and contributors to this volume represent an
international mix of experts with varied experiences in the
health specialties.  Their common belief is that "improved health
care depends on improvements in the provision of medicines...that
policies and practices must conform to local situations (whether
national or regional)..." and "...that a necessary approach to
medicines provision, which is both health-stimulating and
economically sensible, is an international affair."  Chapters
describe interested parties, introduction of new drugs, drug
promotion, education, individual use, provision to less developed
countries, role of international organizations, and policies on
drugs.
Ekelman, Karen B., ed. NEW MEDICAL DEVICES: INVENTION,
DEVELOPMENT, AND USE. Washington: National Academy Press; 1988.
This book is based on a symposium sponsored by the National
Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine.  Its essays
are wide-ranging, including accounts of inventions of medical
devices, financial support for and product liability of medical
devices, and discussions of trends in medical device developments
as seen by hospitals, industry, physicians and government.
Gay, James R.; Jacobs, Barbara J. Sax, eds. THE TECHNOLOGY
EXPLOSION IN MEDICAL SCIENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE HEALTH CARE
INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC (1981-2001). New York: SP Medical and
Scientific Books; 1983.
The papers in this volume examine the implications of health
technology.  An introductory essay by Dr. Theodore Cooper
provides an overview of the status of medical care in this
country.  Dr. Robert Moser contributes an interesting paper about
the "intellectual imperative" driving the advance of medical
discoveries.  Other topics discussed are the economic impact of
technology as seen by physicians and insurers, the cost-
effectiveness of high technology, its monitoring and regulation,
and its allocation.
Gelijns, Annetine C.; Halm, Ethan A., eds. THE CHANGING ECONOMICS
OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY. Washington: National Academy Press; 1991.
This volume contains papers presented at a conference held by the
Committee on Technological Innovation in Medicine and sponsored
by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research.  Individual papers discuss the
diffusion of new technology, the changing economics of
pharmaceutical research, case studies of individual innovative
technologies, and comparisons of policies influencing innovative
technologies in other countries.
Jennett, Bryan. HIGH TECHNOLOGY MEDICINE: BENEFITS AND BURDENS.
New York: Oxford University Press; 1986.
"...by the early 1980's it was becoming obvious on both sides of
the Atlantic that the benefits that high technology promises, of
postponing death or reducing disability, sometimes exact too high
a price....  Balancing the benefits and burdens of medical
technology ranges from allocating resources between different
kinds of patient to matching individual patients with specific
technologies."  So writes Dr. Jennett, a neurosurgeon and co-
originator of the term "vegetative state."  In this book he
compares the use of high technology medicine in North America and
the United Kingdom and makes predictions about the use of
technology in the future.
Kanouse, David E., et al. CHANGING MEDICAL PRACTICE THROUGH
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: EVALUATION OF THE NIH CONSENSUS
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. Washington: Association for Health Services
Research; Ann Arbor (MI): Health Administration Press; 1989.
"This report presents the major findings from Rand's evaluation
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development
Program, a technology assessment and dissemination program aimed
at facilitating the timely translation of biomedical research
into knowledge that can improve the practice of medicine and
public health.  The evaluation, sponsored by NIH's Office of
Medical Applications of Research, examines the success of NIH's
dissemination activities and the effects that NIH consensus
conferences have had on physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and
practices."
Roth, Julius A.; Ruzek, Sheryl Burt, eds. THE ADOPTION AND SOCIAL
CONSEQUENCES OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES. Greenwich (CT): JAI Press;
1986.
In their introduction, the editors state that "we believe that
these papers highlight the need for a more critical assessment of
technologies before they are widely disseminated."  The papers in
this volume deal with specific medical technologies such as CAT
scanners, hemodialysis, and diethylstilbestrol administration, as
well as general issues such as medical technology policy and the
adoption of technologies by hospitals.
Southby, Richard McK. F.; Greenberg, Warren; Luce, Bryan, eds.
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY UNDER FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. Columbus
(OH): Battelle Press; 1985.
The papers in this symposium were originally presented at the
second Harold and Jane Hirsh Symposium at George Washington
University.  They assess the impact of new technologies "not only
from a clinical viewpoint but also from social, economic, and
political perspectives."  Health care technologies and their
economic impact are examined from the viewpoint of government
agencies, industry, and health care institutions.
Bibliographies
Chalmers, T.C., et al. Selection and evaluation of empirical
research in technology assessment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE 1989;5(4):521-36.
A guide to locating clinical trials and empirical research in
technology assessment.
Fox, Ann Carbery; Klein, Lori; Meikle, Teresa, compilers.
HOSPITAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National
Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Reference
Section; Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office; 1991.
Contains 784 citations from 1984 to 1990, with emphasis on
hospital management of high-cost technologies and procedures.
Harris, W.L. Jr.; Mellott, P.J. Home health-care bibliography.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL PHARMACY 1986 Mar;43(3):699-704.
Annotated bibliography covering topics such as home health-care
program planning and marketing, legal aspects of home health-care
services, reimbursement for home health-care services, trends in
home health care, and specific types of home care programs.
Leenders, J.; Marke, L.A. An annotated bibliography on home care
technologies. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN
HEALTH CARE 1985;1(2):371-93.
Includes sections on economic aspects of home care, home care for
end-stage renal disease, home parenteral nutrition, home care for
respiratory disease, hospice care, population characteristics of
home care, and health service users.
Rocheleau, K.D. Technology and aging: a bibliography. FRONTIERS
IN AGING SERIES 1988;6:284-93.
Bibliography on the development of technology useful for
overcoming or alleviating handicapping conditions associated with
aging.Research Methods
Monographs and bibliographies on research methodologies including
clinical investigation, epidemiological investigation, quality
assurance, and statistical methods.
Abramson, J.H. MAKING SENSE OF DATA: A SELF-INSTRUCTION MANUAL
  ON THE INTERPRETATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA. New York: Oxford
University Press; 1988.
"The purpose of this book is to provide readers with basic
epidemiological concepts and skill that will help them appraise
published reports as well as their own findings."  Exercises are
based on applications in clinical medicine, public health,
community medicine, and research.
Abramson, J.H. SURVEY METHODS IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE. 4th ed. New
York: Churchill Livingstone; 1990.
The purpose of this book is to provide information on design,
conduct, and analysis of studies concerning community medicine.
It is aimed at physicians and other health care providers who are
planning investigations of groups by: health surveys, prospective
studies, comparison of cases and controls, prophylactic and
therapeutic trials, studies of the use of medical services, and
other epidemiological and evaluative research.  This book looks
at "the community as the patient and suggests ways to appraise
its health needs and suggests programs to meet these needs."
Bailey, Diane M. RESEARCH FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: A
PRACTICAL GUIDE. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis; 1991.
The purpose of this book is to provide the student or clinician
conducting research a brief and simple overview of the research
process by leading them on a step-by-step sequence through each
stage of the research process.  Worksheets are provided at the
end of each chapter. "The author provides the worksheets as hands
on working tools to the 10 step research process."  The book
contains extensive appendixes of sample  collection tools and
publishing hints.
Bland, Martin. AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL STATISTICS. New York:
Oxford University Press; 1987.
"This is a textbook of statistics for medical students, doctors,
medical researchers, and others concerned with medical data....
The material covered includes all the statistical work that would
be required for a course in medicine and for the examinations of
most of the royal colleges.  It includes the design of clinical
trials and epidemiological studies, data collection, summarizing
and presenting data, probability, the Binomial, Normal, Poisson,
t and Chi-squared Distributions, standard errors, confidence
intervals, tests of significance, large sample and small sample
comparisons of means, the use of transformations, regression and
correlation, methods based on ranks, contingency tables,
measurement error, reference ranges, mortality data, vital
statistics and the choice of statistical method."
Burnarad, Philip; Morrison, Paul. NURSING RESEARCH IN ACTION:
DEVELOPING BASIC SKILLS. London: Macmillan Education, Ltd.; 1990.
The intention of this book is to provide a structured approach to
research for nurses.  The book aims to make nursing research
possible for those who are just setting out.  It is structured
with a series of exercises as a guide on how to conduct a
research project and can be adapted to a variety of health care
settings.  References and recommended books and articles are
listed throughout the book as a supplement to the text.
Daniel, Wayne W. BIOSTATISTICS, A FOUNDATION FOR ANALYSIS IN THE
HEALTH SCIENCES. 5th ed. New York: Wiley; 1991.
This book was written for "the advanced undergraduate and
beginning graduate student and the health professional in need of
a reference book on statistical methodology."  A basic
proficiency in algebra will be helpful for the reader of this
text, as the emphasis is "on an intuitive understanding of
principles rather than an understanding based on mathematical
sophistication."  This edition places new emphasis on computer
applications.
DeFriese, Gordon H.; Ricketts, Thomas C.; Stein, Jane S.
METHODOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. Ann Arbor
(MI): Health Administration Press; 1989.
This volume is intended as an overview of examples illustrating
the wide variety of methodological approaches currently being
taken within the field of health services research to the study
and understanding of fundamental health care issues and problems.
All of the chapters in this volume were originally published as
articles in Health Services Research (see entry in the Journals
chapter).  Includes sections on descriptive data analysis,
modeling health care use and system performance, modeling
clinical decision making, health care program evaluation, and a
case study of the research process.  Includes bibliographies.
Eddy, David M.; Hasselblad, Vic; Shachter, Ross.  META-ANALYSIS
BY THE CONFIDENCE PROFILE METHOD: THE STATISTICAL SYNTHESIS OF
EVIDENCE.  Boston: Academic Press, Inc.; 1992.
"This book describes a new set of meta-analytic methods known
collectively as the Confidence Profile Method."  This book
consists of five parts.  Part one introduces 13 specific problems
faced by anyone who attempts to analyze evidence.  Part two
addresses the formulation of the analytic problem.  Part three
presents the mathematics of the Confidence Profile Method.  Part
four takes the 13 problems recognized in part one and applies the
methods in part three to solve them, and Part five discusses
issues that arise in applications.  Computer software accompanies
the book.
Gelijns, Annetine C. MODERN METHODS OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION.
Washington: National Academy Press; 1990.
"This volume summarizes the first of a series of Institute of
Medicine workshops whose intent is to critically examine the
process by which biomedical research is translated into actual
benefits in medical practice."  This title is volume one in the
series Medical Innovation at the Crossroads.
Hill, Auston Bradford, Sir; Hill, I.D. BRADFORD HILL'S PRINCIPLES
OF MEDICAL STATISTICS. 12th ed. London: Arnold; 1991.
The preface to this classic text states "This is not a textbook
of statistical methods, and never has been--it is a text book of
medical statistics, that is the use of statistics and statistical
methods applicable to medicine."  In addition to chapters on
standard statistical methods, individual chapters include
discussions of standardized death rates and indices, life tables
and survival after treatment, measures of morbidity, and clinical
trials.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
JOINT COMMISSION PRIMER ON INDICATOR DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION:
MEASURING QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE.  Oakbrook Terrace (IL): The
Commission; 1990.
Larson, James S. THE MEASUREMENT OF HEALTH; CONCEPTS AND
INDICATORS. New York: Greenwood Press; 1991.
"This book is devoted to the task of discussing concepts and
indicators in health measurement.  It is intended not to provide
definitive answers concerning health measurement but to lay the
groundwork for future research into the health status of
populations and individuals.  It is meant to aid researchers and
academics in studying the topic of health measurement."  Chapters
focus on the measurement of mortality, of morbidity and
disability, of international health, national health, and state
and local health.
Longo, Daniel R.; Bohr, Deborah, eds. QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN
QUALITY MANAGEMENT. Chicago: American Hospital Publishing, Inc.;
1990.
The aim of the authors is to provide "an aid in understanding the
application of basic quantitative methods to quality management."
This book is divided into five sections: the application of
quantitative methods to quality measurements, statistical tests
for comparing provider performances, an overview of peer review
activities, a program learning guide to basic statistical
concepts, and specific case illustrations of the concepts.
Luft, Harold S., et al. HOSPITAL VOLUME, PHYSICIAN VOLUME, AND
PATIENT OUTCOMES: ASSESSING THE EVIDENCE. Ann Arbor (MI): Health
Administration Press Perspectives; 1990.
"This book provides a critical overview of the research on the
volume-outcome relationship" and offers "an examination of peer-
reviewed literature and a discussion of both consistent and
inconsistent results across studies and procedures and
diagnoses....In addition to exploring the evidence behind the
volume-outcome relationship, this book illustrates the role of
research methods in shaping our understanding of an empirical
relationship."  The focus is on "how to interpret and digest
empirical research" and not on "statistics or quantitative
techniques."
Lwanga, S.K.; Lemeshow, S. SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION IN HEALTH
STUDIES: A PRACTICAL MANUAL. Geneva (Switzerland): World Health
Organization; 1991.
In designing a health study its objectives must be clearly
defined before a sample size can be determined.  "This manual is
intended to be a practical guide to determining sample size.  It
presents a variety of situations in which sample size can effect
the outcome of the study, including studies of population
proportions; odds ratios; and relative risk and incidents rates."
A glossary and tables of minimum sample size are included.
MEASURING MEDICAL PRACTICE: STATISTICS FOR THE PHYSICIAN.
Chicago: American Medical Association, Division of Health Policy
and Program Evaluation; 1987.
This booklet presents an overview of statistical methods relevant
to the practice of clinical medicine.  Introductory material is
provided on different types of statistical measures, as well as
sections on assessing statistical data.  A chapter on Statistics
and Health Policy Issues gives examples of the use of statistics
in hospital mortality data, utilization review, and utilization
of health services. Includes glossary, bibliography, and
statistical appendixes.
Munro, Barbara Hazard; Visintainer, Madelon A.; Page, Ellis
Batten. STATISTICAL METHODS FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH.
Philadelphia: Lippincott; 1986.
The purpose of this book is "to acquaint the reader with the
statistical techniques most commonly reported in the research
literature of the health professions." Includes sections on
understanding data, analyzing relationships, analyzing
differences among groups, and extensions of correlational
techniques.  Also includes exercises and bibliography.
Polit, Denise F.; Hungler, Bernadette P., eds. NURSING RESEARCH:
PRINCIPLES AND METHODS. 4th ed. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott
Co.; 1991.
This textbook covers research methods for nurses.  It is divided
into six sections covering the rationale of the research process
and terminology, steps of a research project, research design
issues, major techniques in the collection of data, preparation
of data for analysis, and communication and writing about the
research.  Contains an extensive glossary of research related
terms.
Rao, C.R.; Chakraborty, R., STATISTICAL METHODS IN BIOLOGICAL AND
MEDICAL SCIENCES. Amsterdam (Netherlands): Elsevier Science
Publishers; 1991. (Rao, C.R., ed. Handbook of statistics, vol.
8).
The aim of this volume is to "disseminate statistical
methodologies in the area of biological and medical sciences.
Each chapter explains methods as well as applications of the
statistical techniques for investing biological issues."  The
chapters in this book are divided into four sections: genetics
and epidemiology, anthropometry and evolutionary biology, cancer
biology, and medical statistics.
Sechrest, Lee; Perrin, Edward; Bunker, John, eds. RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY: STRENGTHENING CAUSAL INTERPRETATIONS OF
NONEXPERIMENTAL DATA.  Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Conference Proceedings; 1987 Apr 8-10; Tucson, Arizona.
Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1990.
Available from: NTIS, Springfield, VA; PB90-101387.
This book contains the papers presented at the conference
sponsored by The National Center for Health Services Research and
Health Care Technology Assessment which is now the Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research.  The conference was held at the
University of Arizona at Tucson.  Each paper deals with an aspect
of "data collection and interpretation of nonexperimental data.
The aim of the conference was to enhance the investigator's
ability to generate the best data possible when randomized
experiments are not feasible or when they seem feasible but fail
to be accomplished."
Spilker, Bert, ed. QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENTS IN CLINICAL
TRIALS. New York:  Raven Press; 1990.
This book provides several methods on how to conduct quality of
life assessments.  Along with providing the methodologies,
discussion is given on the pros and cons of each test and its
appropriateness.  The primary audience is academic, government,
pharmaceutical, or other health professionals.  The book is
divided into five broad subject divisions: standard scales,
tests, and approaches; ethical issues; special populations and
approaches; and special problems and diseases.
Steiber, Steven R.; Krowinski, William J. MEASURING AND MANAGING
PATIENT SATISFACTION. Chicago: American Hospital Publishing,
Inc.; 1990.
One of the main challenges to health services providers is
developing a tangible method for measuring the perceived quality
of care and satisfaction by consumers.  This book provides
methods used in several health care settings by which the
research can customize the methods to virtually any service
setting.  Each method is outlined in a step-by-step approach. An
index and references are provided.
United Nations. Department of International Economic and Social
Affairs. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO THE ESTIMATION OF CHILD MORTALITY.
New York: United Nations; 1990. (Population studies; no. 107).
"The aim of the Guide is to provide the reader with all the
information necessary to apply two methods for the estimation of
child mortality.  The reader is introduced to the basic concepts
encountered in the measurement of mortality, the typical
indicators of mortality in childhood, the rationale under-lying
methods described and the data required for their application.
The methods are described in step-by-step fashion."
Veney, James E.; Kaluzny, Arnold D.  EVALUATION AND DECISION
MAKING FOR HEALTH SERVICES. 2nd ed. Ann Arbor (MI): Health
Administration Press; 1991.
This book reviews methods that can be used by administrators in
evaluating health services programs. It is difficult for most
administrators to document the accomplishments of their programs
despite the great amount of time, energy and resources devoted to
them.  With funding for many health programs being eliminated,
evaluation of health programs to determine their impact is
essential.  This book provides administrators with a variety of
methods of conducting these evaluations.
Wassertheil-Smoller, Sylvia.  BIOSTATISTICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY: A
PRIMER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.  New York: Springer-Verlag;
1990.
This book is intended for health professionals with no background
in mathematics.  The aim of the book is to give understanding of
the underlying principles of statistics as well as a practical
guide.  The book is divided into five parts:  the scientific
method, probability, epidemiological methods, statistical
methods, and the development of clinical trials.
Williams, Renee; Baker, Lynda M.; Marshall, Joanne Gard.
INFORMATION SEARCHING IN HEALTH CARE.  Thorofare (NJ): SLACK
Inc.; 1992.
This book is intended as a guide to the health professional who
wants to learn the skills to find, evaluate, and apply
information from the health sciences literature to health care
problems.  Its purpose is to assist students and health
professionals in learning searching skills and critically
appraising research evidence.  The book reviews the use of health
science abstracts and indexes and computer databases.
Bibliographies
Bausell, R. Barker, compiler. ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: AN
ANNOTATED GUIDE TO SOURCES. Metuchen (NJ): Scarecrow Press, Inc.;
1991.
This guide contains references to 2660 journal articles and books
on the process of conducting scientific research.  It covers 78
topics on the research process from problem formulation to
publication.  The cited journals and books include the primary
methodological sources available in fields such as psychology,
medicine, sociology, and education.  Each entry contains an
abstract which provides an overview and statement of purpose of
the article or book cited.  Citations are listed only under one
topic category but an extensive index is provided for cross-
references.Statistical Sources
Monographs and bibliographies on statistical sources include
actual charts and tables, databooks, scientific tables, or guides
to sources of statistics.
Alderson, M.R. MORTALITY, MORBIDITY, AND HEALTH STATISTICS. New
York: Stockton Press; 1988.
"The aim of this book is first to provide a comprehensive guide
to the users of mortality statistics and second to list various
sources of morbidity statistics on abortion, cancer registration,
congenital malformation notification, hospital inpatients,
morbidity treated in general practice, notification of infectious
disease, sickness absence and indicators of morbidity from
surveys....  The book should be of value to (1) those responsible
for handling routine mortality and morbidity statistics in
regional and national offices of vital statistics or health
statistics and (2) users of routine data, such as
epidemiologists, other medical staff, statisticians, and those
involved in health-care management."
Bureau of the Census. STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office; 1878- .
The Statistical Abstract "is the standard summary of statistics
on the social, political, and economic organization of the United
States.  It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for
statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical
publications and sources."  Among the health-related statistics
listed in the 110th edition for 1990 are vital statistics; health
and nutrition; social insurance and human services; and banking,
finance, and insurance.
Congressional Research Service. MEDICAID SOURCE BOOK: BACKGROUND
DATA AND ANALYSIS. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office;
1988.
This report was prepared to provide answers to the most
frequently asked questions about Medicaid, including eligibility
for benefits, services covered, administration of the program,
types of providers who participate, scope of coverage for the
poor, trends in recent legislation, and effectiveness of the
program in terms of cost constraints and quality of care.
Includes numerous statistical tables.
Gilford, Dorothy M., ed. THE AGING POPULATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST
CENTURY: STATISTICS FOR HEALTH POLICY. Washington: National
Academy Press; 1988.
"This report is the product of a study that takes stock of
specific questions faced in developing health policy for the
elderly and charts a course for producing information from the
existing national data systems to arrive at answers.  The
conclusions and recommendations represent the end point of a long
process."  The Panel on Statistics for an Aging Population,
established in September 1984 under the National Research
Council, was assigned the task of examining the adequacy of
statistical information and methodology for the aging population,
with special attention to the area of health and medical care.
In April 1983 the Academy complex sponsored a conference to
determine the adequacy of available statistics for policy
analysis for an aging society.  The conferees identified a need
for a "study of the problems and changes...that would increase
the utility of national data systems."  This report is the result
of the efforts of the above Panel. In addition to this
publication, the panel also published Inventory of Data Sets
Related to the Health of the Elderly which describes in detail
117 existing data sets related to the health of the elderly.
HEALTH, UNITED STATES WITH PREVENTION PROFILE. Hyattsville (MD):
National Center for Health Services Research; 1975- .
This annual report is compiled by the National Center for Health
Statistics.  The first section, a chartbook, presents summaries,
statistics, tables, and maps on selected measures of health
status.  The second consists of detailed statistical tables in
four areas: health status and determinants, utilization of health
resources, health care resources, and health care expenditures.
A third section entitled Prevention Profile is issued
triennially. It "serves as an integral part of the Department's
overall disease prevention and health promotion initiative by
providing data to chart progress" toward health objectives for
the United States.
Health Resources and Services Administration. Division of
Disadvantaged Assistance. HEALTH STATUS OF MINORITIES AND LOW-
INCOME GROUPS. 3rd ed. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health
Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health
Professions, Division of Disadvantaged Assistance; Washington:
U.S. Government Printing Office; 1991.
A compilation of data from a variety of governmental statistical
sources.  Sections on vital statistics, prevention, reproductive
health, chronic and acute disease conditions, injuries, human
immunodeficiency virus infection, dental health, mental health,
health of older Americans, utilization of health services, health
insurance coverage and health care expenditures.
Holland, Wilbur Wallis, ed. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ATLAS OF
"AVOIDABLE DEATH." Oxford (England): Oxford University Press;
1988.
Contains maps showing the mortality from various conditions in
nine European countries.  The diseases chosen were considered to
be relevant to all members of the European Community and to
reflect important aspects of health care provision in those
countries.  Examples include tuberculosis, asthma, appendicitis,
Hodgkin's disease, and chronic rheumatic heart disease.  In
addition to maps, tables show mortality and population data by
small area.
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH DATA REFERENCE GUIDE. Hyattsville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
National Center for Health Statistics; 1984- .
"Provides information collected in mid-1991 on the availability
of selected national vital, hospital, health manpower resources,
and population-based health survey statistics.  Information for
the 34 nations included in this guide was obtained from the
government and official agencies that are listed in the guide for
further reference."
Lentner, C. GEIGY SCIENTIFIC TABLES. 8th ed. West Caldwell (NJ):
CIBA-Geigy; 1981-84.
This title, comprising three volumes, covers units of
measurement, body fluids, composition of the body, and nutrition
(volume I); an introduction to statistics, statistical tables,
and mathematical formulae (volume II); and physical chemistry,
composition of blood, hematology, and somatometric data (volume
III).
Bibliographies
Andriot, Donna; Andriot, Jay; Andriot, Laurie, eds. GUIDE TO U.S.
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS. 1986 ed. McLean (VA): Documents Index;
1986.
An annotated guide to 11,945 U.S. government statistical
publications.
Health Resources and Services Administration. Bureau of Health
Professions. Office of Data Analysis and Management. AN ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PUBLICATIONS PREPARED/SUPPORTED BY THE OFFICE OF
DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT. Rockville (MD): Bureau of Health
Professions; 1990.
A selected list of reports and publications "designed to
contribute to a better understanding of the issues, developments,
trends, and projections concerning the Nation's health care
personnel, with particular emphasis on their supply,
requirements, and geographic distribution."
National Center for Health Statistics. CATALOG OF PUBLICATIONS OF
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS. Hyattsville (MD);
1980- .
An annual listing of publications.
NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY (NHANES) AND
DATA STUDIES AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS MEDIA. Springfield (VA):
National Technical Information Service; 1989.
Contains 139 citations concerning the National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey and the Hispanic Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey.
NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY (NHIS) AND DATA STUDIES
AVAILABLE ON MAGNETIC TAPE. Springfield (VA): National Technical
Information Service; 1989.
A list of 234 citations on the National Health Interview Survey.
NATIONAL HOSPITAL DISCHARGE SURVEY (NHDS) DATA AVAILABLE IN
VARIOUS MEDIA. Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service; 1989.
A bibliography of citations on the National Hospital Discharge
Survey and other discharge surveys.
O'Brien, Jacqueline Wasserman; Wasserman, Steven, eds. STATISTICS
SOURCES. 12th ed. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.; 1989.
A subject guide to data on industrial, business, social,
educational, financial, and other topics for the United States
and internationally.
Singer, Ira D.; Meyerhoff, Allen S.; Schiffman, Susan B.,
compilers. A GUIDE TO HEALTH DATA RESOURCES. Millwood (VA):
Center for Health Affairs, Project HOPE; 1985.
Contains descriptions of resource documents on health care data
that have been published by both public and private organizations
in the United States.
VITAL STATISTICS: UNITED STATES MORTALITY AND NATALITY DATA
AVAILABLE ON MAGNETIC TAPE. Springfield (VA): National Technical
Information Service; 1989.
Contains 175 citations concerning tables and magnetic tape
records of mortality and natality vital statistics for the United
States.
Weise, Frieda O., compiler. HEALTH STATISTICS: A GUIDE TO
INFORMATION SOURCES. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.; 1980.
One of the Health Affairs Information Guide series, this contains
basic sources of vital and health statistics in the United
States.  Includes sections on general titles, vital statistics,
morbidity, health resources, health services utilization, health
care costs, and population characteristics.
Wilkin, David; Hallam, Lesley; Doggett, Marie-Anne.  MEASURES OF
NEED AND OUTCOME FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.  New York: Oxford
University Press; 1992.
The aim of this book is to outline methods to measure need and/or
outcomes using non-clinical instruments.  "The core of the book
is a guide to 40 measures of need and outcome suitable in varying
degrees for use in primary health care research and practice,
divided according to subject matter."  This book also reviews the
theoretical and methodological issues relevant to measurement of
needs and outcomes in health care.Guidelines
The titles listed under guidelines are bibliographies of
guidelines and practice guidelines.  The sources of the
guidelines are given in each bibliography so that copies of the
guideline can be obtained.  Another source in locating individual
guidelines is the database CATLINE on the MEDLARS system.
CATLINE is the online catalog of the National Library of
Medicine.
College of American Pathologists. STANDARDS, REFERENCE MATERIALS,
AND METHODS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE MEDICAL LABORATORY. Skokie
(IL): College of American Pathologists; 1984.
This guide lists standards in the following categories: blood
banks, chemistry, coagulation, diagnostic immunology, hematology,
microbiology, nuclear medicine, safety, general laboratory.  Each
entry includes the full title of the standard, the sponsoring
organization, and country.  The document/standard type is also
given.  The standard is not included but must be obtained from
the sponsoring organization.
Food and Drug Administration. Center for Devices and Radiological
Health. MEDICAL DEVICES STANDARDS ACTIVITIES REPORT. Rockville
(MD): Food and Drug Administration; 1987. (HHS publication; FDA
87-4222219).
The purpose of the MEDICAL DEVICES STANDARDS ACTIVITIES REPORT is
to provide a comprehensive listing of current national and
international, voluntary and regulatory standards activities in
the field of medical devices.  The report is organized into four
sections: by sponsoring agencies, by product type, by
organization with committee structure and key officials, and by
the National Technical Information System accession numbers.
HEALTHCARE STANDARDS. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency Care
Research Institute (ECRI); 1991.
This directory is a guide to hard-to-find healthcare standards,
guidelines, and recommended practices.  The scope of the
directory is broad including standards issued by medical
societies, professional associations, government agencies, and
other health-related organizations.  The subjects of the
guidelines cover all aspects of healthcare from specific
diagnostic procedures to workplace safety standards.  ECRI
provides a telephone updating service.  To check for more current
information than the printed tool, the phone number is 215-825-
6000.
Indiana University. Health Services Research Center. REPORT ON
MEDICAL GUIDELINES AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH. Indianapolis (IN):
Health Services Research Center; 1991-
This publication is made up of two directories which are updated
every six months: The Annotated Directory of Medical Practice
Guidelines and The Outcomes Directory.  These directories
describe the methodologies and other common attributes of a
selected number of guidelines and outcomes research projects.
The directories include what health policy researchers consider
the most thorough guidelines development efforts to date and the
growing portfolio of grants and contracts of outcome research.
Both directories are divided by sponsoring agency and then
alphabetically by title of the guideline or outcome research
project.  The actual guideline is not stated but must be obtained
from the sponsoring agency.
Preventive Services Task Force.  GUIDE TO CLINICAL PREVENTIVE
SERVICES: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 169
INTERVENTIONS. Baltimore (MD): Williams and Wilkins; 1989.
This book contains guidelines covering screening tests,
counseling procedures, and immunization.  The staff of the Task
Force were based at and provided support by the Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion of the Department of Health and
Human Services.  The aim of the Task Force in developing these
guidelines has been to promote health and prevent disease.  The
guidelines are written so that age, sex, and other risk factors
are considered for the best effectiveness of care.  The Task
Force took four years in compiling this work involving literature
reviews, debates, and synthesis of critical comments.
QA, DIRECTORY OF PRACTICE PARAMETERS. Chicago: American Medical
Association, Office of Quality Assurance; 1990-
"Practice Parameters are strategies for patient management,
developed to assist physicians in clinical decision-making."  QA
is published quarterly and is designed to facilitate the
dissemination of recently completed practice parameters.  QA
serves to complement the Directory of Practice Parameters.
Swartwout, James E., ed. DIRECTORY OF PRACTICE PARAMETERS.
Chicago: American Medical Association, Office of Quality
Assurance and Healthcare Organizations; 1992.
This directory is published from the AMA's database of practice
parameters.  It is supplemented quarterly by the newsletter QA,
DIRECTORY OF PRACTICE PARAMETERS and revised yearly.  The AMA
established the practice parameters database by surveying
physician organization.  Since then, in cooperation with the
Practice Parameters Partnership and Practice Parameters Forum, a
system has been established to track the development, completion,
publication, and withdrawal of practice parameters which are
maintained on the database.  Only active practice parameters are
listed in this directory.
Health Information Systems
Monographs and bibliographies on health information systems
include textbooks, glossaries, and source guides on health
information systems.
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Office of Science and
Data Development. THE FEASIBILITY OF LINKING RESEARCH-RELATED
DATA BASES TO FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE
DATABASES: REPORT TO CONGRESS. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research, Center for Research
Dissemination and Liaison; 1991.
This report analyzes the data files available from government and
non-government sources which might be used in medical
effectiveness research, and the feasibility of linking data bases
from a variety of organizations.  It addresses issues of
standards, confidentiality, and future availability of data.
Appendixes include lists of selected Federal, state hospital, and
private data bases.
Austin, Charles J.; Harvey, William J. INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. 3rd ed. Ann Arbor (MI): Health
Administration Press; 1988.
"Intended to aid health services administrators in understanding
the intricacies of information systems and how such systems can
become effective management tools in their organizations."
Contains sections on computing technology; information systems
analysis, design and implementation; information systems in
health services organizations.  Includes a glossary of technical
terms.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. CATALOG OF
HEALTHCARE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PUBLICATIONS.
Chicago: American Hospital Association, Healthcare Management
Systems Society; 1988- .
Formerly titled Catalog of Hospital Management Systems
Publications, this is a catalog of proceedings, case studies, and
technical reports.  Entries in the section on case studies and
reports are arranged topically.  Each entry gives bibliographic
information and price.
Institute of Medicine. Committee on Improving the Patient Record.
THE COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORD: AN ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR
HEALTH CARE. Washington: National Academy Press; 1991.
This report discusses the current state of patient record systems
and recommends that "health care professionals and organizations
should adopt the computer-based patient record (CPR) as the
standard for medical and all other records related to patient
care."  Chapters describe how future patient record systems will
operate, identify technologies essential to future systems, and
discuss barriers to implementation.
Shortliffe, Edward H.; Perreault, Leslie E., eds. MEDICAL
INFORMATICS: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN HEALTH CARE. Reading (MA):
Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.; 1990.
The editors state that their principal goal in this text is "to
teach concepts in medical informatics--the study of biomedical
information and its use in decision making--and to illustrate
them in the context of descriptions of representative systems
that are in use today or that taught us lessons in the past."
The first section provides introductions to topics such as the
acquisition, storage and use of medical data, medical decision
making, and system design and evaluation.  The second section
presents chapters on a broad range of specific applications such
as medical records, hospital information systems, patient
monitoring systems, and clinical research systems.  The third
section looks at future applications of medical informatics such
as health care financing and technology assessment.
Bibliographies
Holland, G.J. A resource guide for faculty and practitioners.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION 1990 Winter;8(1):85-
100.
Presents an approach to searching for resources to support the
education of health professionals in the field of health care
information systems.
HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1984.
Contains 229 citations concerning the development,
implementation, and evaluation of hospital information systems.
Malec, B.T. Select IS [information systems] bibliography. JOURNAL
OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION 1990 Winter;8(1):101-12.
Includes sections on textbooks, manuals, administrative systems,
clinical systems, decision support systems, systems selection and
implementation, and periodicals.Special Issues
Monographs and bibliographies on special issues include health
care for the indigent, health care for the elderly, organ
transplant policies, public health issues, AIDS, homelessness,
mental health care, alcoholism , drug abuse, and more.
Battista, Renaldo N.; Lawrence, Robert S., eds. IMPLEMENTING
PREVENTIVE SERVICES. New York: Oxford University Press; 1988.
A collection of essays on preventive services and health
promotion practices focusing on the United States and Canada.
Topics include economic and social discussions of preventive
services, physician practices, and policy considerations in
implementing preventive services.
Blumstein, James F.; Sloan, Frank A., eds. ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION
POLICY: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS. Durham (NC): Duke University Press;
1989.
The authors maintain that the organ transplantation policy of the
Federal Government represents "a notable exception to the trend
toward the competitive, market-driven approach to health care."
Chapters in this book examine the economics and ethics of markets
for human organs, government policy and funding of organ
transplants, and ethical criteria for procurement and
distribution of organs.
Brook, Robert H., et al. APPROPRIATENESS OF ACUTE MEDICAL CARE
FOR THE ELDERLY. Santa Monica (CA): Rand Corporation; 1989.
"This report analyzes the literature regarding appropriateness of
acute care provided to the elderly and, using this analysis,
suggests policy options that could promote more appropriate
care."  The authors discuss frameworks that may be used to
measure appropriateness and examine three kinds of care used by
the elderly: hospital, physician, and pharmaceutical.
Callahan, Daniel. SETTING LIMITS: MEDICAL GOALS IN AN AGING
SOCIETY. New York: Simon and Schuster; 1987.
Written by the director of the Hastings Center, this book won a
1988 Pulitzer Prize.  It discusses the changes that have been
brought about by modern medicine in prolonging life, and the
challenges that they pose in a society with an increasing
population of the elderly.  Rationing health care and terminating
treatment are among the problems Callahan examines.
Ciarlo, James A.; Brown, Timothy R.; Edwards, Daniel W., et al.
ASSESSING MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT OUTCOME MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES.
Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Public Health Service; Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health
Administration; National Institute of Mental Health; Division of
Biometry and Epidemiology; 1986.
Intended to help mental health programs in the selection of
treatment outcome measurements.  Most of the book consists of an
appendix with detailed evaluations of 31 outcome measures.  These
evaluations include information on cost, usefulness, and
references for further reading.
Dychtwald, Ken; Zitter, Mark; Levison, Joan. NEW DIRECTIONS FOR
ELDERCARE SERVICES: COOPERATION ALONG A CONTINUUM. New York:
McGraw-Hill Information Services Company; 1990.
The authors discuss "social, economic, and demographic parameters
of the older population both today and in the future; health
patterns of older adults and how they differ from those of the
young; statistics on health care utilization and how that usage
is financed; information about the many organizations that serve
the health and life-style needs of older adults; and descriptions
of the emerging eldercare system and what is needed to support
it."
Eisdorfer, Carl; Kessler, David A.; Spector, Abby N., eds. CARING
FOR THE ELDERLY: RESHAPING HEALTH POLICY. Baltimore (MD): Johns
Hopkins University Press; 1989.
This book includes sections on the characteristics and health of
the elderly, paying for health services for the elderly, sources
of health care, special problems of geriatric health care, and
ethical and political dimensions of policy reform.  The last
section presents a variety of analyses of health policies as they
relate to the elderly.  The book "is intended to serve as a
resource for health-care policymakers, planners, practitioners,
and researchers as well as for students of health policy,
administration, and research."
Garrett, Thomas M.; Baillie, Harold W., Garrett, Rosellen M.
HEALTH CARE ETHICS: PRINCIPLES AND PROBLEMS. Englewood Cliffs
(NJ): Prentice Hall; 1989.
A college-level textbook with two sections.  The first discusses
the principles of health care ethics, such as informed consent,
autonomy, beneficence, malfeasance, confidentiality, and
truthfulness.  Chapters in the second section examine specific
problems of health care ethics such as death and dying, abortion,
transplants, testing and screening, and biomedical research.
Gilmore, Gary D.; Campbell, M. Donald; Becker, Barbara L. NEEDS
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION.
Indianapolis (IN): Benchmark Press; 1989.
The aim of the authors was to create "a practical handbook which
would have direct use in health education and health promotion
planning and program development efforts."  The first section
places needs assessment in context.  The other sections focus on
specific strategies: assessments with individuals, assessments
with groups, and self-directed assessments.  Appendixes provide
examples of health status inventories as well as a list of
available health risk appraisals and wellness inventories.
Includes bibliography.
Grant, Murray. HANDBOOK OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. 4th ed.
Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; 1987.
A wide-ranging introductory text on all aspects of community
health.  Topics covered range from health statistics and
fundamentals of epidemiology to specific public health areas such
as maternal and child health, dental health, occupational health,
and disaster planning.  The book also includes general overviews
of medical care, health care delivery, health planning, quality
of care, and health manpower.
Holland, Walter W.; Detels, Roger; Knox, George. OXFORD TEXTBOOK
OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press;
1991.
An encyclopedic textbook with a British slant.  The four volumes
cover historical aspects and general scope and strategies of
public health, public health promotion, investigative methods
used in public health, and specific applications.  Most chapters
conclude with extensive lists of references.
Institute of Medicine. CONFRONTING AIDS: DIRECTIONS FOR PUBLIC
HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, AND RESEARCH. Washington: National Academy
Press; 1986.
This report, prepared by the Committee on a National Strategy for
AIDS of the Institute of Medicine, is the result of a recognition
by the Institute of Medicine of the need to develop
recommendations about the best course of action for dealing with
AIDS.  This recognition surfaced following the Institute's
October 1985 annual meeting which was devoted to the subject of
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.  In the first chapter the
reader is presented with a summary and recommendations.
Following are six chapters discussing understanding of the
disease, future course and available resources, opportunities for
altering the course, care of the HIV infected individual,
research needs, and international aspects.  This text is a handy
reference for a wide audience, from the researcher to the
clinician, from the health educator to the counselor to the
concerned public.  The information provided in the 11 appendixes
and the glossary at the back of the book are most useful.
Institute of Medicine. MOBILIZING AGAINST AIDS. Rev. ed.
Cambridge (MA): Harvard University Press; 1989.
An update to the above report, this book reviews the epidemiology
of AIDS, the medical effects of HIV, its treatment and
prevention, and the impact of AIDS on the health care system.
Appendixes include the Centers for Disease Control definition of
AIDS, a listing of tests for HIV infection, guidelines for the
prevention of HIV transmission in health care settings, several
Public Health Service recommendations and guidelines for
counseling, testing, and education about AIDS, and a chronology
of AIDS research from 1970 to 1975.
Institute of Medicine. Committee on Health Care for Homeless
People. HOMELESSNESS, HEALTH, AND HUMAN NEEDS. Washington:
National Academy Press; 1988.
This study examines the phenomenon of homelessness, the health
problems associated with it, and access to health care services
for homeless people.  It makes recommendations for changing
eligibility requirements for health care services and for
providing those services to the homeless.  Appendixes on
legislative efforts to aid the homeless, the methodology of
counting the homeless, and the rural homeless are included.
Last, John M., ed. MAXCY-ROSENAU PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE
MEDICINE. 12th ed. Norwalk (CT): Appleton-Century-Crofts; 1986.
A classic, comprehensive textbook on all aspects of public
health.  The text is divided into six sections: Public Health
Methods, Communicable Diseases, Environmental Health, Behavioral
Factors Affecting Health, Noncommunicable and Chronic Disabling
Conditions, and Health Care Planning, Organization, and
Evaluation.  Most chapters contain extensive bibliographies.
Melville, Keith. HEALTH CARE FOR THE ELDERLY: MORAL DILEMMAS,
MORTAL CHOICES. Dayton (OH): Domestic Policy Association; 1988.
This book examines three positions relative to health care for
the elderly: that comprehensive coverage should be the goal of
policy; that rationing of medical care for geriatric patients
must be instituted; and that the government's role should be to
provide subsidized health care only to the needy.  Includes
suggestions for further reading.
Moos, Rudolf H.; Finney, John W.; Cronkite, Ruth C. ALCOHOLISM
TREATMENT: CONTEXT, PROCESS, AND OUTCOME. New York: Oxford
University Press; 1990.
"This book reports a long-term effort to try to understand the
context, process, and effects of alcoholism treatment."  In the
first section, treatment methods, short term outcome and
prognosis are examined.  The second part of the book looks at
extra treatment factors which affect the recovery process,
followed by a third section on alcoholism and the family.  The
last section discusses practical applications of the information
in the preceding sections, including suggestions for improving
treatment programs.
Newkirk, William L.; Jones, Lynn Dickey. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SERVICES: A GUIDE TO PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. Chicago:
American Hospital Publishing; 1989.
Intended for hospitals which seek to develop occupational health
programs, this book "covers the services, legal issues, marketing
needs, and ethical concerns facing programs as we begin the
1990s.  It attempts to alert hospitals to frequently encountered
problems and to suggest solutions that have proved successful
elsewhere."  The full range of occupational health services are
discussed, including injury treatment services, employee
screening, rehabilitation services, counseling services, and
health promotion services.
Parmeggiani, Luigi, ed. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY. 3rd ed. Geneva (Switzerland): International Labour
Office; 1983.
Signed articles, arranged alphabetically by subject, intended as
a  practical tool for those responsible for the protection of the
health of industrial workers throughout the world.  Emphasizes
preventive action.  Contains approximately 200 new entries that
reflect new knowledge or developments since the previous edition.
Entries tend to be lengthy and give references.  Some
illustrations, cross references.  Index of authors (with
identifications and locations).  Subject index.  v. 1, A-K; v. 2,
L-Z.
Rowe, Mona, et al. AIDS, A PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE: STATE ISSUES,
POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. Washington: U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Public Health Service; 1987.
These volumes were developed by the Intergovernmental Health
Policy Project at George Washington University.  They are
intended to be a guide for policymakers at the state level.
Volume 1, entitled Assessing the Problem, covers administration
and organization of AIDS programs, screening and surveillance,
confidentiality and potential for discrimination.  Volume 2,
Managing and Financing the Problem, discusses medical care,
support services, education, and research, and the means to
finance these activities.  The third volume, Resource Guide,
contains lists of documents, organizations, and publications
relevant to AIDS.
Shin, Diana M.; Avers, JoAnne, eds. AIDS/HIV REFERENCE GUIDE FOR
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. 3rd ed. Los Angeles (CA): UCLA School of
Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Immunology and
Diseases; 1988.
This book consists of short summaries of information on many
aspects of AIDS/HIV infection, including distribution,
definitions, diagnosis, precautions, control of transmission, and
experimental therapy.  A chapter on resources includes
information on organizations, educational materials, directories,
and publications.  Includes glossary and index.
Stoll, Basil A., ed. COST VERSUS BENEFIT IN CANCER CARE. London:
Macmillan Press, Ltd.; 1988.
The focus of this book is the treatment of advanced cancer.  The
attitudes of patients and physicians in the United States and
Europe are contrasted, as are views on rationing of care in
advanced cancer.  In a concluding chapter, Saying No is Difficult
in Cancer, Stoll concludes that guidelines should "restrict
treatment to those most in need and those most likely to
benefit."  The editor states that the book is directed at "health
professionals involved in the clinical care of cancer patients,
health economists, sociologists, and all those concerned with
medical ethics and the rights of the individual."
Sullivan, Sean; Lewin, Marion E., eds. THE ECONOMICS AND ETHICS
OF LONG-TERM CARE AND DISABILITY. Washington: American Enterprise
Institute for Public Policy Research; 1988.
Chronic conditions and disabilities have replaced acute disease
as the major health problem of the latter twentieth century.  An
introduction describes the need to  reorient our health care
system for individuals with functional disability, one which
combines both health and social services and which would better
enable the individual to function with the greatest degree of
independence attainable.  "The public and private sectors have
complementary roles to play in ensuring...equal opportunity for
these individuals to pursue their lives in careers by mitigating
the effects of their impairments."  The six essays which follow
this chapter review the changing nature of our health care needs
and suggest ways to make corresponding changes in the structure
of care-giving in our society.
Waldron, H.A., ed. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PRACTICE. 3rd ed. London:
Butterworths; 1989.
The aim of this publication "is to be of direct use to those
actively engaged in occupational health practice wherever they
may be, and as far as possible, to the problems which may arise
from the complex interaction between work and health."  The
twenty-eight chapters which are included in this book cover
screening, occupation-related hazards such as vibration, noise,
ionizing radiation, etc., biological monitoring, analytical
methods, treatment and first aid, vocational rehabilitation, and
health promotion and counseling.  A brief history of the field
serves as an introduction.  The text is supported with diagrams,
charts, tables, a questionnaire, and bibliographic references.
Williams, Phillip G. LIFE FROM DEATH: THE ORGAN AND TISSUE
DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION SOURCE BOOK, WITH FORMS. Oak Park
(IL): P. Gaines Co.; 1989.
"The present volume may serve as a source book of information on
the various issues pertaining to anatomical gifts."  After an
introductory chapter providing background on the many issues and
considerations related to organ donation and receipt, the text of
the 1968 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act is reproduced, along with
recommendations of the Task Force commissioned by the National
Organ Transplant Act of 1984.  The next chapter contains a list
of state anatomical gift laws.  Includes glossary, directory of
support services, and bibliography.
Bibliographies
AIDS BIBLIOGRAPHY. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine;
1988- .
Contains citations from the National Library of Medicine's
AIDSLINE, CATLINE, and AVLINE databases on all preclinical,
clinical, epidemiologic, diagnostic, and prevention areas in
AIDS. Published monthly since 1989.
Annotated bibliography: quality of life evaluation. HEALTH POLICY
1988 Dec;10(3):281-95.
Includes sections on methodological and policy issues and quality
of life evaluation in specific diseases.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND INDEXES IN GERONTOLOGY. Westport (CT):
Greenwood Press; 1, 1985- .
A series of bibliographies on specific topics.  Recent subjects
have included legal aspects of health care for the elderly, and
Federal public policy on aging since 1960.
BIBLIOGRAPHY ON HEALTH INDEXES. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Health
Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics;
1973- .
Covers documents on the topic of developing composite measures of
health status.
CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS. Springfield (VA): National Technical
Information Service; 1987.
A bibliography of 129 citations on company-sponsored physical
fitness and other health promoting programs.
DIRECTORY OF GERIATRIC PUBLICATIONS. Mercer Island (WA): DRS
Geriatric Pub. Co.; 1991- .
Over 1,800 books and journals published since 1985.  Topics
include death, dying, grief, and hospice; disabled and
handicapped; home care and housing; long-term care; medical and
nursing; mental health.
Jones, Woodrow, Jr., compiler. BLACK AMERICAN HEALTH: AN
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. New York: Greenwood Publishing Group;
1987.
An annotated listing of over 350 sources on black health care,
with sections on assessment studies as well as specific health
care problems.
Korda, Holly, et al. (Abt Associates, Inc., Boston, MA). AN
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES ON AIDS FOR
POLICYMAKERS. Washington: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service; 1987.
A listing of refereed journal articles identified as being
relevant to policy-making audiences.  Annotations include
findings, methods, sample size, and policy areas discussed.
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.
STARTING EARLY: A GUIDE TO FEDERAL RESOURCES IN MATERNAL AND
CHILD HEALTH. 2nd ed. Washington: National Center for Education
in Maternal and Child Health; 1988.
Includes sections on pregnancy and childbirth, child health,
adolescent health, maternal and child health services and
programs, and special topics.
National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (Great Britain). A
CLASSIFIED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONTROLLED TRIALS IN PERINATAL
MEDICINE, 1940-1984. Oxford (England): Oxford University Press;
1985.
Contains 2770 reports of clinical trials in perinatal medicine.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH PROGRAMS.
Springfield (VA): National Technical Information Service; 1983.
Contains 93 citations on health care programs for employees.
Pease, Elizabeth, compiler. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH: A
SOURCEBOOK. New York: Garland; 1985.
Contains annotated lists of books, periodicals, and government
reports on many aspects of occupational medicine.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: HEALTH EDUCATION. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1988.
A list of 270 citations concerning the impact of health education
programs on health promotion and disease prevention.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON AIDS (ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY
SYNDROME) FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. Rockville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care
Technology Assessment. 1, Sep 1987- .
An annual bibliography which includes sections on community-based
care, costs, financing and insurance, public health, planning and
policy, research and statistical methods, and provider issues.
Siegler, Mark; Singer, Peter A.; Schiedermayer, David L.,
compilers. MEDICAL ETHICS: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Philadelphia: American College of Physicians; 1988.
A list of 190 journal articles on ethical issues related to the
practice of clinical medicine.  Includes sections on decisions to
forego life-sustaining treatment, medical economics, research
ethics, and the physician-patient relationship.
Ziegenfuss, James T., compiler. QUALITY ASSURANCE, UTILIZATION
REVIEW AND RISK MANAGEMENT, A CURRENT AND SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Sarasota (FL): American Board of Quality Assurance and
Utilization Review Physicians; 1987.
JOURNALS
Journals listed include currently published professional
journals, newsletters, newspapers, and annuals.  The journals
include titles in biomedicine; health services research; health
planning and policy; health economics and business; health
manpower and professional education; health facilities and
services; health technology, equipment, and drugs; statistical
methods, statistical sources; health information systems; and
special issues.
ACADEMIC MEDICINE. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus. Vol. 64, No.
1, Jan 1989- .
Continues: Journal of Medical Education.
ADMINISTRATIVE RADIOLOGY. Glendale (CA): Glendale Publishing
Corporation. Vol. 1, 1982- .
ADVANCE DATA. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and
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Statistics from the Center for Health Statistics; Supplement.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH.
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AHCPR PROGRAM NOTES. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research. 1990- .
AIDS PATIENT REGISTRY. Washington: Department of Veterans
Affairs, AIDS Program Office. Vol. 1, No. 1, 1988?- .
ALCOHOL HEALTH AND RESEARCH WORLD. Rockville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Vol. 1, 1973-
.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. Baltimore (MD): Johns Hopkins
University, School of Hygiene and Public Health. Vol. 81, Jan
1965- .
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION. Royal Oak (MI): Michael P.
O'Donnell. Vol. 1, No. 1, 1986- .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL. St. Louis (MO): C. V.
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING. New York: American Journal of
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. New York: Oxford
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Washington: American Public
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Continues: American Journal of Public Health and the Nations
Health.
AMERICAN MEDICAL NEWS. Chicago: American Medical Association.
Vol. 12, No. 26, Jul 7, 1969- .
Continues: AMA News.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. Philadelphia: American College of
Physicians. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jul 1927- .
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Palo Alto (CA): Annual Reviews.
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1980- .
BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNOLOGY. Philadelphia: Hanley
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Formed by the merger of Medical Instrumentation and Biomedical
Technology Today.
BIOSTATISTICA. Davenport (IA): Doneraile Park Press. Vol. 1, No.
1, Jan-Mar 1990- .
BLUE SHEET. Chevy Chase (MD): Blue Sheet Health Policy. Vol. 19,
No. 29, 1976- .
Continues: Drug Research Reports.
BMJ. London: British Medical Association. Vol. 297, 1988- .
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BULLETIN OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Chicago: Medical
Library Association. Vol. 1, Jul 1911- .
BUSINESS AND HEALTH. Montvale (NJ): Medical Economics Co. Vol. 1,
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CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. Ottawa: Canadian Medical
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CARING. Washington: National Association for Home Care. Oct 1982-
.
CASE STUDIES IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. Chicago: American College
of Hospital Administrators. Vol. 1, 1978- .
CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE. Thorofare (NJ): Charles B. Slack. Vol. 9,
No. 2,
Fall 1980- .
Running title: JACCH. Continues: Journal of the Association for
the Care of Childrens Health.
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Washington: General Services
Administration, National Archives and Records Service, Office of
Federal Register; 1938- .
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE. Amsterdam:
Elsevier. Vol. 20, No. 1, May 1985- .
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COMPUTERS AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. New York: Academic Press. Vol.
1,
1967- .
COMPUTERS AND MEDICINE. Chicago: Medit Associates. Vol. 1, Nov-
Dec 1972- .
COMPUTERS IN HEALTHCARE. Englewood (CO): Cardiff Publishing. Vol.
3, No. 5, Sep-Oct 1982- .
Continues: Computers in Hospitals.
COMPUTERS IN NURSING. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Vol. 1, No.
1, Mar 1983- .
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY ALMANAC. Washington: Congressional
Quarterly, Inc. Vol. 1, 1945- .
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Quarterly, Inc. Vol. 1, 1945- .
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Washington: U.S. Government Printing
Office. 1873- .
CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS. New York: Elsevier. Vol. 1, No. 1,
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DEATH STUDIES. Washington: Hemisphere Publishing Corp. Vol. 9,
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DIGEST OF NATIONAL HEALTH CARE USE AND EXPENSE INDICATORS.
Chicago: American Hospital Association/Dunlop Group of Six. 1984-
.
DIGEST OF PUBLIC GENERAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. Washington:
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DIMENSIONS IN HEALTH SERVICE. Ottawa: Canadian Hospital
Association. Vol. 51, 1974- .
Continues: Canadian Hospital.
DISCHARGE PLANNING UPDATE. Chicago: American Hospital
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DRG MONITOR. Cherry Hill (NJ): DRG Monitor. Vol. 1, No. 1, Sep
1983- .
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Van Nuys (CA): Creative Age
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EMERGING ISSUES IN BIOMEDICAL POLICY. New York: Columbia
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell
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EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING. Elmsford (NY): Pergamon Press.
Vol. 1, 1978- .
EVALUATION AND THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS. Baltimore (MD): Empirical
Publications. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 1978- .
FAMILIES IN SOCIETY. Syracuse (NY): Family Service America. Vol.
71, No. 1, Jan 1990- .
Continues: Social Casework.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems
Corporation. Vol. 1, No. 1, Apr 1978- .
FAULKNER AND GRAYS MEDICINE AND HEALTH. Washington: Faulkner and
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FEDERAL REGISTER. Washington:  General Services Administration,
National Archives and Records Service, Office of the Federal
Register. Vol. 1, 1936- .
FEDERATION BULLETIN. Fulton (MO): Federation of State Medical
Boards of the United States. Vol. 7, 1921- .
FRONTIERS OF HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT. Ann Arbor (MI): Health
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GROUP PRACTICE JOURNAL. Alexandria (VA): American Group Practice
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Association.
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW. Boston: Harvard University, Graduate
School of Business Administration. Vol. 1, 1922- .
HASTINGS CENTER REPORT. Hastings-on-Hudson (NY): Institute of
Society, Ethics and the Life Sciences. Vol. 1, 1971- .
HEALTH AFFAIRS. Millwood (VA): Project Hope. Vol. 1, No. 1,
Winter 1981- .
HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK. Silver Spring (MD): National Association
of Social Workers. Vol. 1, 1976- .
HEALTH-BUSINESS. Washington: Faulkner and Grays Healthcare
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Continues: McGraw-Hills Health Business. Incorporates: Medical
Business Journal.
HEALTH CARE. Don Mills (Ontario): Southam Business Publications.
Vol. 21, No. 8, Aug 1979-.
Continues: Health Care in Canada.
HEALTH CARE FINANCING REVIEW. Washington: U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration.
Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 1979- .
Includes an annual supplement.
HEALTH CARE LABOR MANUAL. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems. Vol. 1,
1974- .
HEALTH CARE LAW NEWSLETTER. New York: Matthew Bender. Vol. 1, No.
1, Jul 1986- .
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT REVIEW. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems
Corporation. Vol. 1, No. 1, Winter 1976- .
HEALTH CARE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT. Ann Arbor (MI): Chi Systems.
Vol. 1, No. 1, Oct 1983- .
HEALTH CARE SUPERVISOR. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems
Corporation. Vol. 1, No. 1, Oct 1982- .
HEALTH COST MANAGEMENT. Philadelphia: Health Cost Management.
Vol. 1, No. 1, Oct 1983- .
Called also: HCM.
HEALTH DEVICES. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency Care Research
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HEALTH DEVICES ALERTS. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency Care
Research Institute (ECRI). Vol. 1, 1977- .  See entry in
Databases chapter under Health Devices Alerts for a description
of the online service.
HEALTH EDUCATION. Washington: American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Vol. 6, 1975- .
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HEALTH FACILITY MANAGEMENT. Chicago: American Hospital
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HEALTH INDUSTRY TODAY. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Vol. 46,
1983- .
Continues: Surgical Business.
HEALTH LAW IN CANADA. Scarborough (Ontario): Butterworths, for
the Canadian Institute of Law and Medicine. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring
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HEALTH LEGISLATION AND REGULATION. Washington: McGraw-Hill. Vol.
12 No. 35, Sep 10, 1986- .
Continues: Washington Report on Health Legislation and
Regulation.
HEALTH MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY. Evanston (IL): American Hospital
Supply Corporation Foundation. Fall 1984- .
Continues: Hospital Management Quarterly.
HEALTH MANPOWER MANAGEMENT. Keele (England): Mercia Publications
Ltd. Vol. 14, No. 2, Sep 1988- .
Continues: Health Services Manpower Review.
HEALTH MARKETING QUARTERLY. Binghamton (NY): Haworth Press. Vol.
1, No. 1, Fall 1983- .
Continues: Health and Medical Care Services Review.
HEALTH NEWS DAILY. Chevy Chase (MD): FDC Reports, Inc. Vol. 1,
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Continues: Health Daily.
HEALTH POLICY. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Vol. 4, No. 1, 1984- .
Continues: Health Policy and Education.
HEALTH POLICY ANNUAL. Washington: Association of Academic Health
Centers. Vol. 1, 1991- .
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING. Oxford: Oxford University Press in
cooperation with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical
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HEALTH POLICY WEEK. Bethesda (MD): United Communications Group.
Vol. 11, No. 13, Apr 1982- .
Continues: Morris Report on Federal Health Policy.
HEALTH PROGRESS. St. Louis (MO): Catholic Health Association.
Vol. 65, No. 8, Sep 1984- .
Continues: Hospital Progress.
HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT RESEARCH. Harlow (Essex, England):
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HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. Chicago: Hospital Research and
Educational Trust. Vol. 1, 1966- .
Continues: AHA Hospital Technology Series.
HEALTH SYSTEMS REVIEW. Little Rock (AR): FAHS Review, Inc. Vol.
24, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1991- .
Continues: Review (Federation of American Health Systems).
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORTS. Rockville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care
Technology Assessment, Office of Health Care Technology
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Published also in an annual cumulation.
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency
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HEALTH TECHNOLOGY TRENDS. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency Care
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HEALTH TRENDS. London: Department of Health and Social Security.
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HEALTH VALUES. Thorofare (NJ): Charles B. Slack. Vol. 1, 1977- .
HEALTHCARE BOTTOM LINE. Columbus (OH): William O. Cleverley. Vol.
3, No. 5, Jun 1986- .
Continues: Hospital Bottom Line.
HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE. Chicago: Foundation of the American College
of Healthcare Executives. Vol. 1, No. 1, Nov-Dec 1985- .
HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. Oak Brook (IL): Healthcare
Financial Management Association. Vol. 36, No. 6, Jun 1982- .
Continues: Hospital Financial Management.
HEALTHCARE FORUM JOURNAL. San Francisco: Healthcare Forum. Vol.
30, No. 4, Jul-Aug 1987- .
Continues: Healthcare Forum.
HEALTHCARE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. Plymouth Meeting (PA):
Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI). Vol. 3, No. 10, Jul
1990- .
Continues: Hospital Hazardous Materials Management.
HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS. Lakewood (CO): Health Data Analysis. Vol.
7, No. 2, Feb 1990- .
Continues: U.S. Healthcare.
HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT FORUM. Ottawa: Foundation of the Canadian
College of Health Service Executives. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 1988-
.
Continues: Health Management Forum.
HEALTHCARE STANDARDS UPDATE. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency
Care Research Institute (ECRI). Spring 1990- .
Supplement to: Healthcare Standards.  See entry in Guidelines
section.
HEALTHSPAN. Clifton (NJ): Law and Business. Vol. 2, No. 1, Jan
1985- .
Continues: Healthscan.
HIV/AIDS SURVEILLANCE. Atlanta (GA): U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease
Control, Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of HIV/AIDS;
Rockville (MD): National AIDS Information Clearinghouse. Feb.
1989- .
Continues: AIDS Weekly Surveillance Report.
HMO MAGAZINE. Washington: Group Health Association of America,
Inc. Vol. 31, No. 3, 1990- .
Continues: GHAA News.
HMO PRACTICE. Buffalo (NY): HMO Group. Vol. 1, 1987- .
HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES QUARTERLY. Binghamton (NY): Haworth
Press. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 1979- .
HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY. Washington: American
Psychiatric Association. Vol. 17, 1966- .
Continues: Mental Hospitals.
HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. Chicago: American
College of Hospital Administrators. Vol. 21, 1976- .
Continues: Hospital Administration.
HOSPITAL LAW NEWSLETTER. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems
Corporation. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jul 1983- .
HOSPITAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. Ann Arbor (MI): Chi Systems. Vol.
11, No. 3, Mar 1986- .
Continues: Hospital Purchasing Management.
HOSPITAL MATERIEL MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY. Rockville (MD): Aspen
Systems Corporation. Vol. 1, No. 1, Aug 1979- .
Called also: HMMQ.
HOSPITAL PEER REVIEW. Atlanta (GA): American Health Consultants.
Vol. 1, No. 1, 1976- .
HOSPITAL PHARMACY. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Vol. 1, 1966- .
HOSPITAL TECHNOLOGY SERIES. Chicago: American Hospital
Association. Vol. 2, No. 25, 1983- .
Continues: AHA Hospital Technology Series.
HOSPITAL TOPICS. Washington: Heldref Publications. Vol. 29, No.
9, 1951- .
Continues: Hospital Topics and Buyers Guide.
HOSPITALS. Chicago: American Hospital Association. Vol. 10, 1936-
.
Continues: Bulletin of the American Hospital Association.
INQUIRY. Chicago: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Vol. 1,
1963- .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. London: Oxford University
Press. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 1972- .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT.
Chichester (England): John Wiley. Vol. 1, No. 1, Nov 1985- .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES. Farmingdale (NY):
Baywood Publishing. Vol. 1, 1971- .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION. New York:
Plenum Press. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan 1982- .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION RESEARCH. London: Chapman
and Hall. Vol. 1, 1978- .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE.
Cambridge (England): Cambridge University Press. Vol. 1, 1985- .
INTERSTUDY COMPETITIVE EDGE. Excelsior (MN): Interstudy. Vol. 1,
1991- .
Continues: Interstudy Edge.
INTERSTUDY QUALITY EDGE. Excelsior (MN): Interstudy. Vol. 1,
1991- .
ISSUES IN LAW AND MEDICINE. Terre Haute (IN): National Legal
Center for the Medically Dependent and Disabled, the Horatio R.
Storer Foundation, and the American Academy of Medical Ethics.
Vol. 1, No. 1, Jul 1985- .
JAMA. Chicago: American Medical Association. Vol. 173, 1960- .
Continues: Journal of the American Medical Association.
JOINT COMMISSION PERSPECTIVES. Chicago: Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Vol. 7, No. 9-10,
Sep-Oct 1987- .
Continues: JCAH Perspectives.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH. Newbury Park (CA): Sage
Publications. Vol. 1, No. 1, Feb 1989- .
JOURNAL OF AHIMA. Chicago: American Health Information Management
Association. Vol. 62, No. 11, Nov 1991- .
Continues: Journal (American Medical Records Association).
JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH. Thorofare (NJ): Charles B. Slack. Vol.
1, 1972- .
JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT. Rockville (MD): Aspen
Systems Corporation. Vol. 1, 1978- .
JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MARKETING. Binghamton (NY): Haworth
Press. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring-Summer 1987- .
Continues: Emergency Health Services Review.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HEALTH POLICY. Washington: Faulkner and Gray.
Vol. 1, 1991- .
JOURNAL OF BIOPHARMACEUTICAL STATISTICS. New York: Marcel Dekker.
Vol. 1, No. 1, 1991- .
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENGINEERING. City of Industry (CA): Quest
Publishing Company. Vol. 1, 1976- .
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. Tarrytown (NY): Pergamon Press.
Vol. 41, 1988- .
Called also: JCE. Continues: Journal of Chronic Diseases.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. New York: Human Sciences Press. Vol.
1,
1975- .
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HEALTH LAW AND POLICY. Washington:
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.
JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING. Thorofare (NJ):
Charles B. Slack. Vol. 1, 1970- .
JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS.
London: Taylor and Francis. Vol. 8, 1988- .
Continues: Mobius.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. Washington: American Association of
Dental Schools. Vol. 1, 1936- .
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION. Arlington (VA):
Association of University Programs in Health Administration. Vol.
1, No. 1, Winter 1983- .
Continues: Program Notes - Association of University Programs in
Health Administration.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL LAW. Chicago: American Hospital
Association, American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. Vol. 21, No.
5, May 1988- .
Continues: Hospital Law.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION. Montgomery
(AL): Southern Public Administration Education Foundation. Vol.
1, No. 1, Aug 1978- .
Called also: JHHRA.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE, LAW & ETHICS. Piscataway (NJ): R.L.
McIntyre, Th.D. at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Vol. 7, No. 2,
Winter 1992- .
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JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE MARKETING. Boone (NC): Center for
Management Development. Vol. 1, No. 1, Winter 1980-81- .
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS. Amsterdam: Elsevier North Holland.
Vol. 1, No. 1, May 1982- .
JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLITICS, POLICY AND LAW. Durham (NC): Duke
University Press. Vol. 1, 1976- .
JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING. Chicago: American
Hospital Association, American Society for Healthcare Education.
Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 1986- .
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MARKETING. Binghamton (NY): Haworth Press.
Vol. 1,
No. 1-2, Fall-Winter 1986- .
JOURNAL OF LONG TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION. Silver Spring (MD):
American College of Nursing Home Administration. Vol. 2, 1973- .
Continues: Journal of the American College of Nursing Home
Administrators.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS. London: Professional and Scientific
Publications. Vol. 1, 1975- .
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMANITIES. New York: Human Sciences Press.
Vol. 10, No. 1, Spring-Summer 1989- .
Continues: Journal of Medical Humanities and Bioethics.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT. Baltimore (MD): Williams
and Wilkins. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jul 1985- .
Called also: Medical Practice Management.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS. New York: Plenum Press. Vol. 1, 1977-
.
Continues: Journal of Medical Humanities and Bioethics.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY. Dordrecht (Netherlands): D.
Reidel Publishing Co. Vol. 1, 1976- .
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. Washington: Association
of Mental Health Administrators. Vol. 1, 1972- .
JOURNAL OF NURSING CARE QUALITY. Frederick (MD): Aspen
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Continues: Journal of Nursing Quality Assurance.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. Baltimore (MD): Williams &
Wilkins. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan 1959- .
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT. Binghamton
(NY): Haworth Press. Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall 1986- .
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY. Raleigh (NC): American
Association of Public Health Dentistry. Vol. 25, 1965- .
Continues: Public Health Dentistry.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY. Burlington (VT): Journal of
Public Health Policy, Inc. Vol. 1, 1980- .
JOURNAL OF QUALITY ASSURANCE. Deerfield (IL): National
Association of Quality Assurance Professionals. Vol. 1, 1979- .
Called also: JQA, Summer 1987- .
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH. Statesboro (GA): American Rural Health
Association. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan 1985- .
Called also: JRH. Continues: American Journal of Rural Health.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL POLICY. London: Cambridge University Press.
Vol. 1, 1972- .
JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS. Norcross (GA):
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LANCET. London: Lancet. 1823- .
LAW, MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE. Boston: American Society of Law
and Medicine. Vol. 9, No. 4, Sep 1981- .
Formed by the union of: Medicolegal News and Nursing Law and
Ethics.
LDI POLICY DISCUSSION PAPER. Philadelphia: University of
Pennsylvania, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. No. 7,
1985- .
Continues: Policy Discussion Paper/Leonard Davis Institute of
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MD COMPUTING. New York: Springer Verlag. Vol. 1, 1984- .
MEDICAL CARE. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Vol. 1, 1963- .
MEDICAL CARE REVIEW. Ann Arbor (MI): University of Michigan,
Bureau of Public Health Economics. Vol. 24, 1967- .
Continues: Public Health Economics and Medical Care Abstracts.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING. Philadelphia: Hanley and Belfus. Vol. 1,
1981- .
MEDICAL ECONOMICS. Montvale (NJ): Medical Economics. Vol. 1,
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MEDICAL EDUCATION. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications.
Vol. 10, Jan 1976- .
Continues: British Journal of Medical Education.
MEDICAL ELECTRONICS. Pittsburgh (PA): Measurements and Data Corp.
Vol. 8, No. 5, Oct 1977- .
Continues: MED. Medical Electronics and Data.
MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT JOURNAL. Denver (CO): Medical Group
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Continues: Medical Group Management.
MEDICAL REFERENCE SERVICES QUARTERLY. Binghamton (NY): Haworth
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MEDICAL STAFF COUNSELOR. New York: Matthew Bender. Vol. 1, No. 1,
Summer 1987- .
MEDICAL WORLD NEWS. New York: Medical Tribune. Vol. 1, 1936- .
MEDICINE AND LAW. Berlin: Springer Verlag. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jun
1982- .
MEDPRO MONTH. Tustin (CA): Medical Data Institute. Vol. 1, 1991-
.
MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICAL NOTE. Rockville (MD): U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National
Institute of Mental Health, Division of Biometry and
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Continues: Statistical Note - Survey and Reports Branch, National
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METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. Stuttgart: F. K. Schattauer
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MILBANK QUARTERLY. New York: Cambridge University Press. Vol. 64,
No. 1,
1986- .
Continues: Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly; Health and Society.
MMWR. Atlanta (GA): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control. Vol. 25, No.
10, 1976- .
Continues: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
MODERN HEALTHCARE. Chicago: Crain Communications. Vol. 7, Jan
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Formed by the union of Modern Healthcare (Short Term Care) and
Modern Healthcare (Long Term Care).
NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE UTILIZATION AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY. SERIES
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Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of
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NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE UTILIZATION AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY. SERIES
C, ANALYTICAL REPORT. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of Health
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NATURE. London: Macmillan Journals, Ltd. 1, 1869- .
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF HUMAN SERVICES. Boston: Osiris Press. Vol.
1, No. 1, Winter 1981- .
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. Boston: Massachusetts Medical
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NIH GUIDE FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. Bethesda (MD): U.S.
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NURSE EDUCATOR. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Vol. 1, 1976- .
NURSING ADMINISTRATION QUARTERLY. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems
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NURSING AND HEALTH CARE. New York: National League for Nursing.
Jul-Aug
1980- .
Continues: NLN News.
NURSING ECONOMICS. Pitman (NJ): Anthony J. Jannetti. Vol. 1, No.
1, Jul-Aug 1983- .
NURSING MANAGEMENT. Chicago: SN Publications. Vol. 12, No. 9, Sep
1981- .
Continues: Supervisor Nurse.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REPORTER. Washington: Bureau of
National Affairs, Inc. Vol. 1, 1971- .
ONLINE JOURNAL OF CURRENT CLINICAL TRIALS. Washington: American
Association for the Advancement of Science. Vol. 1992, Jul 1,
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PERSONNEL. Saranac Lake (NY): American Management Association.
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PHYSICIAN CHARACTERISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Chicago: American Medical Association. 1981- .
PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE. Tampa (FL): American Academy of Medical
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PRIDE INSTITUTE JOURNAL OF LONG TERM HOME HEALTH CARE. New York:
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN
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PROFILES IN HEALTHCARE MARKETING. Lancaster (PA): Wentworth
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PROVIDER. Washington: American Health Care Association. Vol. 12,
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PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. Washington: National Association of Private
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PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of
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PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEWS. Tel Aviv: International Scientific
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QA REVIEW. Chicago: American Medical Association, Office of
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QRB. QUALITY REVIEW BULLETIN. Chicago: Quality Review Center.
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QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH. Newbury Park (CA): Sage
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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND UTILIZATION REVIEW. Baltimore (MD):
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RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT. Sudbury (MA): American Hospital Radiology
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REVIEW - FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEMS. Little Rock (AR):
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Running title: FAHS Review. Continues: Review - Federation of
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SCIENCE. Washington: American Association for the Advancement of
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1895- .
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.
SOCIAL POLICY. New York: Social Policy Corporation. Vol. 1, 1970-
.
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. Oxford: Pergamon Press. Vol. 16, No.
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SOCIAL SECURITY BULLETIN. Washington: U.S. Department of Health
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SOCIAL SECURITY BULLETIN. ANNUAL STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT.
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.
SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE. Binghamton (NY): Haworth Press. Vol.
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SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH AND ABSTRACTS. Albany (NY): National
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SPECIALTY LAW DIGEST. HEALTH CARE (MONTHLY). Washington: Bureau
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Digests of cases are recompiled in volumes of: Specialty Law
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STATE HEALTH NOTES. Washington: George Washington University,
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STATISTICAL BULLETIN (METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY). New
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TECHNOLOGY FOR NURSING. Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency Care
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TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE FINANCING. Rockville (MD): Aspen Systems
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TOPICS IN HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT. Rockville (MD): Aspen
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 1: PROGRAMS AND COLLECTION
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 2: DATA EVALUATION AND
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 3: ANALYTICAL AND
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 4: DOCUMENTS AND COMMITTEE
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 5: COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 6: COGNITION AND SURVEY
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 10: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL
HEALTH SURVEY. CURRENT ESTIMATES FROM THE HEALTH INTERVIEW
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Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of
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VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 11: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL
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Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Health Research,
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Statistics. Vol. 1, 1964- .
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 13: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL
HEALTH SURVEY. UTILIZATION OF NURSING HOMES, UNITED STATES
NATIONAL NURSING HOME SURVEY. NATIONAL AMBULATORY MEDICAL CARE
SURVEY. SUMMARY, UNITED STATES. DATA ON HEALTH RESOURCES
UTILIZATION. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Health Research,
Statistics, and Technology, National Center for Health
Statistics. Vol. 1, 1966- .
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 14: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL
HEALTH SURVEY. DATA ON HEALTH RESOURCES--MANPOWER AND FACILITIES.
Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Public Health Service, Office of Health Research, Statistics, and
Technology, National Center for Health Statistics. Vol. 27, 1982-
.
Continues: Vital and Health Statistics. Series 14: Data from the
National Inventory of Family Planning Services.
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 15: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL
HEALTH SURVEY. DATA FROM SPECIAL SURVEYS. Hyattsville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
Office of Health Research, Statistics, and Technology, National
Center for Health Statistics. No. 1, 1981- .
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 16: COMPILATIONS OF ADVANCE
DATA FROM VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. Hyattsville (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
Office of Health Research, Statistics, and Technology, National
Center for Health Statistics. No. 1, 1989- .
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 20: DATA ON NATALITY,
MARRIAGE, AND DIVORCE. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of
Health Research, Statistics, and Technology, National Center for
Health Statistics. No. 48, 1989- .
Continues: Vital and Health Statistics. Series 21: Data from the
National Vital Statistics System.
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 21: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL
VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEM. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of
Health Research, Statistics, and Technology, National Center for
Health Statistics. Vol. 1, 1964- .
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 23: DATA FROM THE NATIONAL
SURVEY OF FAMILY GROWTH. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of
Health Research, Statistics, and Technology, National Center for
Health Statistics. No. 1, 1977- .
VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS. SERIES 24: COMPILATIONS OF DATA ON
NATALITY, MORTALITY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, AND INDUCED TERMINATIONS
OF PREGNANCY. Hyattsville (MD): U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Health Research,
Statistics, and Technology, National Center for Health
Statistics. No. 1, 1989- .
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER. Washington: American Public Health
Association. Vol 1, 1959- .
WOMEN AND HEALTH. Binghamton (NY): Haworth Press. Vol. 1, 1976- .
WORLD HEALTH STATISTICS QUARTERLY. Geneva: World Health
Organization. Vol. 31, 1978- .
Continues: World Health Statistics Report.
WORLD HOSPITALS. London: International Hospital Federation. Vol.
1, No. 1, Jul
1964- .
YEAR BOOK OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT. St. Louis (MO): Mosby-Year
Book.
1991- .ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES
Abstracts and indexes listed include those that cover clinical
care, statistics, bioethics, social services and behavioral
sciences, administration and planning, dissertations, education,
health information systems, insurance and business, and
government documents.
ABSTRACTS OF CLINICAL CARE GUIDELINES: A JOINT COMMISSION
NEWSLETTER. Chicago: Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1989- .
Contains abstracts of clinical care guidelines from the report
and journal literature.
ABSTRACTS OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT STUDIES. Ann Arbor (MI):
Health Administration Press. Produced by the Cooperative
Information Center for Hospital Management Studies, University of
Michigan; Vol. 15, Sep 1978 - Vol. 23, May 1987.
Though no longer published, this is a good source (along with its
predecessor, Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies) of older
studies of hospital management and planning.  Includes journal
articles and other published literature, as well as unpublished
studies.
AMERICAN STATISTICS INDEX: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE AND INDEX TO THE
STATISTICAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. Washington:
Congressional Information Service. 1973- .
Covers statistical publications (or publications containing
substantial statistical data) generated by executive,
legislative, and judicial departments, research, administrative,
and regulatory agencies, and special bodies created by Congress
or the President.  See the entry under ASI in the Databases
chapter for a description of the online service.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIOETHICS. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co. Vol.
1, 1975- .
Produced by the Kennedy Institute, Center for Bioethics at
Georgetown University. Contains citations to the literature on
the ethics of abortion, AIDS, euthanasia, genetic intervention,
human experimentation, new reproductive technologies, patients'
rights, professional ethics, resource allocation in health care,
and numerous other ethical, legal, and public policy issues.  See
the entry under BIOETHICSLINE in the Databases chapter for a
description of the online service.
BIOMEDICAL INDEX TO PHS-SUPPORTED RESEARCH. Bethesda (MD): U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
National Institutes of Health, Division of Research Grants. 1989-
.
A source of information on extramural biomedical research
programs supported by the Division of Research Grants, National
Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.  Continues Research Awards Index (1975-1987).  See the
entry under CRISP in the Databases chapter for a description of
the online service.
CCH CONGRESSIONAL INDEX. Chicago: Commerce Clearing House. Vol.
1, 1946- .
Loose-leaf report on status of all pending legislation; indexed
by subject, sponsor, bill number, and date of introduction.
CIS FEDERAL REGISTER INDEX. Bethesda (MD): Congressional
Information Service. 1984- .
Weekly index to the Federal Register covering rules, proposed
rules, notices, and presidential documents.  Indexed by subject,
name, issuing agency, Code of Federal Regulations section number,
calendar of effective dates, and comment deadlines.  See entries
in Journals chapter.
CIS INDEX. Bethesda (MD): Congressional Information Service; Vol.
1, 1970- .
An index to publications of the United States Congress.  Includes
abstracts of Senate and House committee hearings, committee
prints, reports, and documents.  Monthly, with annual cumulation.
See the entry under CIS Index in the database section below for a
description of the online service.
CIS INDEX TO THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Bethesda (MD):
Congressional Information Service. 1977- .
Detailed monthly index arranged by subject, geographic names, and
past, current, and future descriptive headings; contains
administrative and legislative history of Code of Federal
Regulations.
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Washington: General Services
Administration, National Archives and Records Service, Office of
the Federal Register. 1938- .
Annual codification of general and permanent rules published in
the Federal Register (see below) by executive departments and
agencies of the government; arranged by subject in 50 titles
representing broad areas subject to federal regulation.  Reflects
regulations in effect at the time of printing; updated by
subsequent issues of the Federal Register.
Titles related to health care:
Title  7  Agriculture
Title  9  Animals and Animal Products
Title 10  Energy
Title 21  Food and Drugs
Title 40  Protection of Environment
Title 42  Public Health
Title 45  Public Welfare
COMPLETED RESEARCH IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND
DANCE. Washington: American Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance. Vol. 23, 1981- .
Contains two sections: abstracts to master's and doctoral theses
from institutions offering graduate programs in health, physical
education, recreation, dance and allied areas; and a bibliography
of published articles in the above mentioned fields.  Topics
include health promotion and other medical subjects.
CSI CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ABSTRACTS - MASTER EDITION. Gaithersburg
(MD): National Standards; 1982- .
Provides abstracts of each issue of the Congressional Record (see
entry in Journals section). Coverage includes Congressional
activities regarding bills and resolutions, committee and
subcommittee reports, public laws, executive communications, and
speeches.  See the entry under Congressional Record Abstracts in
the database section below for a description of the online
service.
CSI FEDERAL REGISTER ABSTRACTS - MASTER EDITION. Gaithersburg
(MD): National Standards. 1981- .
Provides abstracts of Federal regulatory agency actions as
published in the Federal Register (see entry in Journals
section).  Includes regulations, proposed rules, and legal
notices issued by Federal agencies.  See the entry under Federal
Register Abstracts in the database section below for a
description of the online service.
DIGEST OF PUBLIC GENERAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. Washington:
Library of Congress. 1936- .
Brief synopsis of each public bill introduced into Congress at
the time of publication; lists sponsor, title, dates of reports,
debate, enrollment, and passage, and summaries of each public
law.
CUMULATIVE INDEX TO NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH LITERATURE. Glendale
(CA): Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital Association. Vol. 22, 1977-
.
An index to articles in more than 300 journals in nursing and 14
allied health disciplines.  Also covers relevant medical
articles, articles from management, psychological and popular
journals, and new books in nursing and allied health fields.  See
the entry under Nursing and Allied Health in the Databases
chapter for a description of the online service.
CURRENT CONTENTS: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. Philadelphia:
Institute for Scientific Information. Vol. 6, Jan 2, 1974- .
A weekly listing of the tables of contents of journals in social
and behavioral sciences.  See the entry under Current Contents
Search in the Databases chapter for a description of the online
service.
DIRECTORY OF PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS. SERIES SEMT--SCIENCE,
ENGINEERING, MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY. White Plains (NY): InterDok
Corp. Vol. 3, No. 5, Jan 1968- .
A bibliography citing preprints and published proceedings of
conferences, summer schools, symposia, meetings, and seminars
that have taken place worldwide from 1964 to date.
DIRECTORY OF PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS. SERIES SSH--SOCIAL SCIENCES,
HUMANITIES. White Plains (NY): InterDok Corp. Vol. 1, Jan 1968- .
A bibliography citing preprints and published proceedings of
conferences, summer schools, symposia, meetings and seminars that
have taken place worldwide from 1964 to date.
DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONAL. A. THE HUMANITIES AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES. Ann Arbor (MI): University Microfilms Vol. 30,
Jul 1969- .
DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONAL. B. THE SCIENCES AND
ENGINEERING. Ann Arbor (MI): University Microfilms. Vol. 30, Jul
1969- .
DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONAL. C. WORLDWIDE. Ann Arbor
(MI): University Microfilms. Vol. 50, No. 1, Spring 1989- .
Citations, with abstracts, to dissertations accepted for doctoral
degrees by accredited U.S. and over 200 non-U.S. educational
institutions.  See the entry under Dissertation Abstracts Online
in the Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
EDUCATION INDEX. Bronx (NY): H.W. Wilson. 1929-30- .
An index to education publications in English.  Covers primarily
periodicals, but also includes yearbooks and monographs.  See the
entry under Education Index in the Databases chapter for a
description of the online service.
EXCERPTA MEDICA. SECTION 17, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL MEDICINE, AND
EPIDEMIOLOGY. Amsterdam (Netherlands): Excerpta Medica. Vol. 50,
No. 2, 1988- .
An international index, with abstracts, to journals covering
biostatistics and biometrics, health care, epidemiology,
screening and prevention, populations at risk, food and
nutrition, life styles, and evaluation of interventions.  See the
entry under EMBASE in the Databases chapter for a description of
the online service.
EXCERPTA MEDICA. SECTION 36, HEALTH POLICY, ECONOMICS, AND
MANAGEMENT. Amsterdam (Netherlands): Excerpta Medica. Vol. 24,
No. 1, 1988- .
An international index, with abstracts, to journals covering
health services management, technology assessment, and product
evaluation.  See the entry under EMBASE in the Databases chapter
for a description of the online service.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS & INDEX. Springfield (VA):
National Technical Information Service. Vol. 75, No. 7, 1975- .
Contains about 1.4 million citations, most with abstracts, to
unrestricted technical reports on U.S. and non-U.S. government-
sponsored research and development.  Includes coverage of the
biological and social sciences as well as business information.
Also includes some federally-sponsored translations and some non-
English language reports.  See the entry under NTIS in the
Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
HEALTH CARE. Springfield (VA): National Technical Information
Service. Vol. 87, No. 11, Mar 17 1987- .
An abstract newsletter covering many subjects including agency
administration and financial management, community and population
characteristics, data and information systems, economics and
sociology, health care assessment and quality assurance, delivery
and organization/administration, health care technology, health
services, health resources, and health care measurement
methodology.
HEALTH SCIENCES SERIALS. Bethesda (MD): National Library of
Medicine. Jan 1979- .
A quarterly publication, issued on microfiche, listing serials
held by the National Library of Medicine.  See the entry under
SERLINE in the Databases chapter for a description of the online
service.
HEALTH SERVICE ABSTRACTS. London: Department of Health and Social
Security.
1974- .
A monthly list of citations, with abstracts, on hospitals, health
services, and medical practice.
HOSPITAL LITERATURE INDEX. Chicago: American Hospital
Association. Vol. 13, No. 2, Dec 1957- .
Prepared by the Library of the American Hospital Association
(with the cooperation of the National Library of Medicine since
1978), this publication indexes journals on hospitals, health
planning, and health administration.  See the entry under HEALTH
PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION in the Databases chapter for a
description of the online service.
INDEX MEDICUS, CUMULATED INDEX MEDICUS. Bethesda (MD): National
Library of Medicine. Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan 1960- .
Index to over 2,700 journals in the biomedical and health fields.
Under other titles, coverage back to 1879.  Published monthly as
Index Medicus and annually as Cumulated Index Medicus.  See entry
under MEDLINE in the Databases chapter for a description of the
online service.
INDEX TO DENTAL LITERATURE. Chicago: American Dental Association.
1962- .
An index to articles on dental topics from 761 journals and to
papers published in symposia and proceedings.  See the entry
under MEDLINE in the Databases chapter for a description of the
online service.
INDEX TO HEALTH INFORMATION. Bethesda (MD): Congressional
Information Service. Vol. 1, 1988- .
The publications covered by this index have been selected from
four abstract and index services: CIS Index (see above), American
Statistics Index (see above), Statistical Reference Index (see
below), and Index to International Statistics (see below).
INDEX TO INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS. Bethesda (MD): Congressional
Information Service. Vol. 1, 1983- .
Identifies, catalogues, describes, and indexes publications of
international, intergovernmental organizations.
INDEX TO LEGAL PERIODICALS. Bronx (NY): H.W. Wilson. Vol. 1,
1909- .
An index to legal periodicals published in the United States,
Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.  Also
includes yearbooks, annual institutes, and annual reviews.  See
the entry under Index to Legal Periodicals in the Databases
chapter for a description of the online service.
INDEX TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE ON AGING. Detroit (MI): Lorraine
Publications. Vol. 2, No. 2, 1984- .
A cumulative index to English-language periodical literature on
aging, as well as a list of books with references to book reviews
for each.
INDEX TO SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES PROCEEDINGS. Philadelphia:
Institute for Scientific Information. Vol. 1, Jan-Mar 1979- .
Listing of published proceedings of conferences, seminars,
symposia, colloquia, conventions, and workshops.
INSURANCE PERIODICALS INDEX. Chatsworth (CA): NILS Publishing
Co.. 1962- .
Bibliographic citations, with abstracts, to literature on the
insurance industry, including health insurance.  See the entry
under Insurance Periodicals Index in the Databases chapter for a
description of the online service.
INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. Millwood (NY): Kraus International.
Vol. 11, No. 1, Spring 1983- .
Subtitled Publications of Intergovernmental Organizations, this
listing is international in scope and includes sections on public
health, medical science, social questions, and population.
INTERNATIONAL NURSING INDEX. New York: American Journal of
Nursing Co. Vol. 1, 1966- .
Sponsored by the American Nurses' Association and the National
League for Nursing and published in cooperation with the National
Library of Medicine.  See the entry under MEDLINE in the
Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL ABSTRACTS. Bethesda (MD): American
Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Vol. 1, 1964- .
Citations, with abstracts, to the literature on the development
and use of drugs, as well as the clinical, practical,
theoretical, scientific, economic, and ethical aspects of
professional pharmaceutical practice.  See the entry under
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts in the Databases chapter
for a description of the online service.
MEDOC. Salt Lake City (UT): University of Utah, Eccles Medical
Sciences Library. Vol. 1, 1968-74- .
An index to U.S. government documents in the medical and health
sciences.  Includes monographic and serial government documents
of the United States.  Excludes technical reports.
MONTHLY CATALOG OF U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office. Jan 1951- .
An index to the publications of U.S. government agencies,
including the U.S. Congress.  Covers Senate and House hearings on
bills and laws, as well as agency-sponsored studies, fact sheets,
handbooks, subject bibliographies, and conference proceedings.
See the entry under GPO Monthly Catalog in the Databases chapter
for a description of the online service.
MONTHLY CHECKLIST OF STATE PUBLICATIONS. Washington: Library of
Congress; Vol. 13, Jan 1922- .
A record of state documents issued during the last five years
which have been received by the Library of Congress.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CURRENT CATALOG. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine. Jan 1966- .
A catalog containing citations to all printed monographs, and
printed and audiovisual serials acquired by the National Library
of Medicine.  See the entry under CATLINE in the Databases
chapter for a description of the online service.
NURSING ABSTRACTS. Forest Hills (NY): Nursing Abstracts Co. Vol.
1, 1979- .
Contains topically-arranged references to English-language
journal articles intended to serve as a research tool to nursing
literature.  Includes sections on nursing management, health care
economics, and hospital policies.
PAIS BULLETIN. New York: Public Affairs Information Service. Vol.
72, Oct 1985-
Sep 1986- .
A selective list of the latest books, pamphlets, government
publications, reports of public and private agencies, and
periodical articles relating to business, economic, and social
conditions, public administration, and international relations
published in English throughout the world.  See the entry under
PAIS International in the Databases chapter for a description of
the online service.
POPULATION INDEX. Princeton (NJ): Princeton University Office of
Population Research and Population Association of America. Vol.
3, Jan 1937- .
An index to the literature of population, family planning,
maternal and child health care, program operation and evaluation,
demography, censuses, vital statistics, and related health, law,
and policy issues.  See the entry under POPLINE in the Databases
chapter for a description of the online service.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS. Washington: American Psychological
Association. Vol. 1, Jan 1927- .
An index, with abstracts, containing "nonevaluative summaries of
the serial literature in psychology and related disciplines."
See the entry under PsycINFO in the Databases chapter for a
description of the online service.
SCIENCE CITATION INDEX. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific
Information. Vol. 1,
1961- .
Contains citations to worldwide literature across a wide range of
scientific and technological disciplines.  Covers approximately
4,500 journals.  Topics covered include biomedicine, clinical
medicine, technology, and applied sciences.  See the entry under
SCISEARCH in the Databases chapter for a description of the
online service.
SOCIAL PLANNING, POLICY & DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACTS. San Diego (CA):
Sociological Abstracts. Vol. 1, 1979- .
An index with abstracts to articles on the applied aspects of
sociology.  Topics covered include program evaluation, social
welfare services, and social planning.  See the entry under
Social Planning, Policy & Development Abstracts in the Databases
chapter for a description of the online service.
SOCIAL SCIENCE CITATION INDEX. Philadelphia: Institute for
Scientific Information. Vol. 1, 1972- .
Contains over 2.2 million citations to significant articles from
the 1,400 most important social sciences journals worldwide and
social sciences articles from 4,500 journals in the natural,
physical, and biomedical sciences.  Topics covered include
business and finance, community health, economics, management,
sociology, and statistics.  See the entry under Social SCISEARCH
in the Databases chapter for a description of the online
database.
SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX. Bronx (NY): H.W. Wilson. Vol. 1, 1974- .
An index to periodicals in the social sciences.  Subjects covered
include community health, public administration, sociology and
social work, and gerontology.  See the entry under Social
Sciences Index in the Databases chapter for a description of the
online service.
SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS. New York: American Sociological
Association. Vol. 1, 1953- .
Contains citations, with abstracts, to articles in sociology and
related fields.  Topics covered include methodology and research,
health and knowledge, demography, policy and planning, and social
welfare.  See the entry under Sociological Abstracts in the
Databases chapter for a description of the online service.
STATISTICAL REFERENCE INDEX. Bethesda (MD): Congressional
Information Service. Vol. 1, 1980- .
Indexes, with abstracts, statistics contained in publications
from more than 1,000 leading American sources.
UNDOC: CURRENT INDEX. New York: United Nations. Vol. 1, 1979- .
An index to United Nations documents.
WHODOC. Geneva (Switzerland): World Health Organization. 1982- .
Lists documents useful in health administration and for health
personnel.  Arranged alphabetically by WHO program.DATABASES: ONLINE AND CD-ROM
Databases: Online and CD-ROM listed include those that cover
clinical medicine, social and behavioral sciences, statistical
sources, census and population data, business, legislation and
laws, grants, and general information.
ABI/INFORM [database online]. Louisville (KY): UMI/Data Courier;
1971- .
Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA
Data-Star, Wayne, PA
Dialcom Inc., Rockville, MD
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA
Executive Telecom System, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
Mead Data Central, Inc., Dayton, OH
ORBIT Search Service, McLean, VA
TECH DATA, Englewood, CO
VU/TEXT Information Services, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
ABI/INFORM ONDISC [database on CDROM]. Ann Arbor (MI): University
Microfilms International; most recent five years. Available from:
University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, MI.
Administration and management; business and industry.  Contains
citations, with abstracts, to the periodical literature in the
areas of business and management.  Covers over 750 international
periodicals.  Subjects of interest to health services research
include: economics, finance and financial management, health
care, personnel, insurance, public administration, and
government.
ABLEDATA [database online]. Newington (CT): Newington Children's
Hospital; current. Available from: BRS Information Technologies,
McLean, VA.
Handicapped/disabled.  Contains descriptions of products and
equipment useful to persons with disabilities.
AgeLine [database online]. Washington: American Association of
Retired Persons, National Gerontology Resource Center; 1978- .
Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA.
Gerontology.  Contains citations, with abstracts, to journal
articles, monographs, book chapters, reports, dissertations,
conference papers, and research projects in the field of social
gerontology.
AIDSLINE [database online]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of
Medicine; 1980- . Available from:  National Library of Medicine,
Bethesda, MD
BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA
Data-Star, Wayne, PA
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA
DIMDI, Cologne, Germany.
AIDSLINE [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of
Medicine; 1980- . Available from: SilverPlatter Information,
Inc., Norwood, MA.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Contains citations, with
abstracts, to worldwide literature on AIDS from MEDLINE (see
below), CATLINE (see below), HEALTH (see below), and other
databases.
ASI (American Statistics Index) [database online]. Bethesda (MD):
Congressional Information Service, Inc.; 1973- . Available from:
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
STATISTICAL MASTERFILE [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
Congressional Information Service, Inc.; 1989- . Available from:
Congressional Information Service, Inc., Bethesda, MD.
Demographics and population, U.S. Federal Government.  Contains
citations, with abstracts, to publications containing statistical
data collected and analyzed by the U.S. government.  Includes
economic, social, and demographic studies from executive,
legislative, and judicial departments, as well as research,
administrative, and regulatory agencies.  Corresponds to the
American Statistics Index.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes
chapter.
BIOETHICSLINE [database online]. Washington: Georgetown
University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics; 1973- . Available from:
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
 Bioethics; health care; professional ethics.  Contains citations
to the literature on many aspects of bioethics from
philosophical, legal, and public policy viewpoints.  Corresponds
to the annual Bibliography of Bioethics.  See entry in Abstracts
and Indexes chapter.
BIOTECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS [database online]. London: Derwent
Publications Ltd.; 1982- .
BIOROM: BIOTECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS ON CD-ROM [database on CDROM].
London: Derwent Publications, Ltd.; 1982- .
Biotechnology. Contains citations and abstracts to journal and
patent literature on biotechnology.
BOOKS IN PRINT [database online]. New York: R.R. Bowker; 1900- .
Available from BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG,
Palo Alto, CA.
BOOKS IN PRINT PLUS [database on CDROM]. New York: R.R. Bowker;
1987- . Available from Bowker Electronic Publishing, New York,
NY.
Publishers and distributors.  Citations to over 1.8 million books
currently in-print or declared out-of-print from about 22,000
publishers.  Corresponds in part to Medical and Health Care Books
and Serials in Print.  See entry in Directories chapter.
CATLINE (CATalog online) [database online]. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine; 1400- . Available from: National
Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
Library holdings.  CATLINE is the National Library of Medicine's
catalog of serials and monographs.  CATLINE contains more than
600,000 records of all published material in the Library's
collection, except pamphlets, and dissertations printed from
1801-1950.  Corresponds to the printed National Library of
Medicine Current Catalog.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes
chapter.
CENDATA [database online]. Washington: U.S. Census Bureau; 1980-
. Available from: CompuServe Information Service, Columbus, OH;
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA ; The Glimpse Corporation, Alexandria, VA.
CENSUS TEST DISC #1 [database on CDROM]. Washington: U.S. Census
Bureau.
Demographics and population; economics.  Contains full text and
selected data from Census Bureau reports and other publications.
CIS INDEX [database online]. Bethesda (MD): Congressional
Information Service;
1970- . Available from: DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
CONGRESSIONAL MASTERFILE 1 [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
Congressional Information Service; 1789-1969. Available from:
Congressional Information Service, Bethesda, MD.
CONGRESSIONAL MASTERFILE 2 [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
Congressional Information Service; 1970- . Available from:
Congressional Information Service, Bethesda, MD.
Access to congressional hearings, committee prints, reports, and
documents.  Includes abstracts and brief legislative histories
for public laws.  Corresponds to printed CIS Index.  See entry in
Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
COMBINED HEALTH INFORMATION DATABASE [database online]. Rockville
(MD): Prospect Associates; dates vary by file. Available from:
BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA.
Biomedicine; health care.  Contains eight files of information on
health education and health promotion for health professionals as
well as the general public.  Sections are:
AIDS in School. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control; 1978-
.
Arthritis. Bethesda (MD): National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse; 1978- .
Diabetes. Bethesda (MD): National Diabetes Information
Clearinghouse; 1973- .
Digestive Diseases. Washington: National Digestive Diseases
Information Clearinghouse; 1980- .
High Blood Pressure. Bethesda (MD): National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute; 1981- .
Health Education. Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control;
1977- .
Kidney and Urologic Diseases. Bethesda (MD): National Kidney and
Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse; 1987- .
VA Patient Health Education. Washington: Veteran's
Administration.
COMPREHENSIVE CORE MEDICAL LIBRARY [database online]. McLean
(VA): BRS Information Technologies; dates vary by file. Available
from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA.
Biomedicine.  Contains the full text of current editions of major
medical textbooks and medical journals.  Some of the journals are
the American Journal of Public Health (July 1985 to date), Annals
of Internal Medicine (August 1984 to date), MMWR (Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Reports) (June 7, 1985 to date), and the New
England Journal of Medicine (1983 to date).
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY WEEKLY REPORT [database online].
Washington: Congressional Quarterly, Inc.; 1986- . Available
from: DataTimes Corp., Oklahoma City, OK.
U.S. congressional proceedings from January 1986 to the present.
Corresponds to Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report.  See entry
in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ABSTRACTS [database online]. Bethesda (MD):
National Standards Association, Inc.; 1981- . Available from: BRS
Information Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Based on the Congressional Record, the official publication of
Congress, includes new bills, debates, statements, cosponsors,
hearing notices, summary of daily proceedings.  See entry in
Journals chapter. Corresponds to the CSI Congressional Record
Abstracts - Master Edition.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes
chapter.
CONGRESSIONAL STAFF DIRECTORY [database on CDROM]. Mt. Vernon
(VA): Staff Directories, Ltd.; current Congress. Available from:
Staff Directories, Ltd., Mt. Vernon, VA.
Corresponds to Congressional Staff Directory.  See entry in
Directories chapter.
CONSULTANTS AND CONSULTING ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTORY [database
online]. Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.; current information.
Available from: Executive Telecom System, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.
Business and industry.  Information on approximately 13,000
organizations and individuals available as consultants to
business, industry, and government.  Includes health and
medicine.  Corresponds to the Consultants and Consulting
Organizations Directory.  See entry in Directories chapter.
CQ'S WASHINGTON ALERT SERVICE [database online]. Washington:
Congressional Quarterly, Inc.; 1983- . Available from:
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., Washington, DC.
Current information on congressional and Federal activities,
including congressional schedules and agendas, legislative
action, bill status, recently released congressional documents,
floor votes, and member profiles. Corresponds to Congressional
Quarterly publications and includes analysis and special reports.
CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects)
[database online]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of
Health, Division of Research Grants; most recent three years.
Available from: National Institutes of Health, Division of
Research Grants, Bethesda, MD
Grants.  CRISP is a comprehensive database which contains records
describing research in progress that is supported by the U.S.
Public Health Service (PHS).  It includes extramural programs
(grants, research contracts) as well as intramural projects.  Two
components of the PHS comprise the great majority of records in
the system: The National Institutes of Health, and the Alcohol,
Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration. Also included as
part of Federal Research in Progress (see below).
CURRENT CONTENTS SEARCH [database online]. Philadelphia:
Institute for Scientific Information; current six months.
Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG,
Palo Alto, CA.
Biomedicine, life sciences, science and technology, social
sciences and humanities.  Contains citations to articles listed
in the tables of contents of about 6,500 leading journals in the
sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.  Corresponds
to Current Contents.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
DAILY CONGRESSIONAL AND PRESIDENTIAL CALENDAR [database online].
Washington: Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.; current six months.
Available from: Dialcom Inc., Rockville, MD.
House, Senate, and Presidential activity for the latest six
months, including bills introduced, reported, and signed;
committee and subcommittee hearings and reports; and the
President's appointments and schedule.
DIOGENES: WASHINGTON NEWS AND DOCUMENT RETRIEVAL NETWORK
[database online]. Arlington (VA): Washington Business
Information Inc.; dates vary by publication type. Available from:
  BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA
Data-Star, Wayne, PA
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA
Health regulation; medical devices and instrumentation. Contains
citations to published and unpublished Food and Drug
Administration materials covering regulation of drugs and medical
devices.
DIRLINE [database online]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National
Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services; current.
Available from: National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
Information resources.  DIRLINE (Directory of Information
Resources Online) contains location and descriptive data on
organizations which are considered to be information resources.
Included are Federal, state, and local government agencies,
professional societies, support groups and voluntary
associations, information centers, and libraries.
DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS ONLINE [database online]. Ann Arbor (MI):
University Microfilms International; 1861- . Available from: BRS
Information Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA; TECH
DATA, Englewood, CO.
DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS ONDISC [database on CDROM]. Ann Arbor
(MI): University Microfilms International; 1861- . Available
from: University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, MI.
Dissertations and theses.  Contains citations, with abstracts, to
dissertations accepted for doctoral degrees by accredited U.S.
educational institutions and over 200 non-U.S. institutions.
Since 1980, abstracts have been included.  Corresponds to the
coverage in Dissertation Abstracts International (See entry in
Abstracts and Indexes chapter.), American Doctoral Dissertations,
and Comprehensive Dissertation Index.  Masters' theses (1962-
present) are included in the BRS and DIALOG files.
DONNELLEY DEMOGRAPHICS [database online]. Stamford (CT):
Donnelley Marketing Information Services; current. Available
from: DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Demographics and population.  Contains demographic data, current-
year estimates, and 5-year projections based on the 1980 U.S.
Census of Population and Housing.
EDUCATION INDEX [database online]. Bronx (NY): H.W. Wilson
Company; 1983- . Available from: H.W. Wilson Company, Bronx, NY.
EDUCATION INDEX [database on CDROM]. Bronx (NY): H.W. Wilson
Company; 1983- . Available from: H.W. Wilson Company, Bronx NY.
Education.  Contains citations and abstracts from English-
language periodicals, monographs, and yearbooks in the field of
education.  Subjects include health education, social studies,
and psychology and mental health.  Corresponds to the printed
Education Index.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
ELSS [database online]. Riverwoods (IL): Commerce Clearing House,
Inc.; current. Available from: Commerce Clearing House, Inc.,
Riverwoods, IL.
ELSS, the Electronic Legislative Search System, provides
summaries of Federal legislation introduced during current
legislative session; access by bill number, sponsor, and public
law number.
EMBASE [database online]. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers;
1974- . Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA;
Data-Star, Wayne, PA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
EXCERPTA MEDICA CD (CARDIOLOGY, DRUGS AND PHARMACOLOGY,
GASTROENTEROLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND AIDS, NEUROSCIENCES, PSYCHIATRY)
[databases on CDROM]. Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica Publishing
Group; 1980- . Available from: SilverPlatter Information, Inc.,
Norwood, MA.
EXCERPTA MEDICA LIBRARY SERVICE [database on CDROM]. Amsterdam:
Excerpta Medica Publishing Group; 1984-87. Available from:
SilverPlatter Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
Biomedicine.  Contains citations, with abstracts, to the medical
and biological literature.  Subjects of interest to health
services researchers include hospital management, health
economics, public health, occupational health, and environmental
health.  Approximately 40% of the citations added to the database
each year do not appear in the corresponding Excerpta Medica
printed abstract journals and indexes.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASSOCIATIONS [database online]. Detroit (MI):
Gale Research Co.; current year. Available from: DIALOG, Palo
Alto, CA.
GALE GlobalAccess - ASSOCIATIONS [database on CDROM]. Detroit
(MI): Gale Research Co.; current. Available from SilverPlatter
Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
Information on over 22,000 U.S. associations and organizations
with voluntary members.  Corresponds to the Encyclopedia of
Associations.  See entry in Directories chapter.
FEDERAL REGISTER ABSTRACTS [database online]. Bethesda (MD):
National Standards Association, Inc.; 1977- . Available from: BRS
Information Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA;
ORBIT Search Service, McLean, VA.
Abstracts of documents published in the Federal Register (see
Journals chapter) from March 1977; includes rules, proposed
rules, and executive issuances.  Corresponds to CSI Federal
Register Abstracts Master Edition.  See entry in Abstracts and
Indexes chapter.
FEDERAL RESEARCH IN PROGRESS [database online]. Springfield (VA):
National Technical Information Service; current. Available from:
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Research in progress.  Descriptions of research in progress and
recently completed research sponsored by Federal Government
agencies.  Includes life, physical, social, behavioral, and
engineering sciences.  Includes CRISP database (see above).
FOUNDATION DIRECTORY [database online]. New York: The Foundation
Center; current information. Available from: DIALOG, Palo Alto,
CA.
Descriptions of over 5,000 non-profit, non-government foundations
that make grants of at least $100,000 yearly.  Corresponds to The
Foundation Directory.  See entry in Directories chapter.
GPO MONTHLY CATALOG [database online]. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office; 1976- . Available from: CompuServe
Information Service, Columbus, OH; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS CATALOG SERVICE [database on CDROM].
Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office; 1976- . Available
from: Auto-Graphics, Inc., Pomona, CA.
GPO CAT/PAC [database on CDROM]. Washington: U.S. Government
Printing Office; 1976- . Available from: MARCIVE, Inc., San
Antonio, TX.
GPO MONTHLY CATALOG [database on CDROM]. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office; 1976- . Available from: OCLC, Inc.,
Dublin, OH.
GPO ON SILVERPLATTER [database on CDROM]. Washington: U.S.
Government Printing Office; 1976- . Available from: SilverPlatter
Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
Government documents.  Contains citations to the publications of
U.S. government agencies.  Includes publications of the U.S.
Congress as well as congressional hearings, bills, and laws.
Also covers agency-sponsored studies, fact sheets, handbooks,
subject bibliographies, and conference proceedings.  Corresponds
to the Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.  See
entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
GRANTS [database online]. Phoenix (AZ): Oryx Press; current.
Available from: DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Funding sources, contracts and awards.  References to grants
offered by Federal, state, and local governments, associations,
commercial organizations, and private foundations.  Corresponds
to the Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants, and
others.  See entry in Directories chapter.
HEALTH DAILY [database online]. Washington: Warren Publishing,
Inc.; 1988- .
Available from: Data-Star, Wayne, PA (as part of PTS NEWSLETTER
DATABASE; from DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA; as part of PTS NEWSLETTER
DATABASE; from NewsNet, Inc., Bryn Mawr, PA.).
Health care.  Contains the full text of Health News Daily, a
daily newsletter which covers topics such as policy and
legislation, health economics, and technology and therapeutics.
See entry in Journals chapter.
HEALTH DEVICES ALERTS [database online]. Plymouth Meeting (PA):
Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI); 1977- . Available from:
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Medical devices and instrumentation. Contains references to
reported medical device problems.  Corresponds to the printed
Health Devices Alerts.  See entry in Journals chapter.
HEALTH DEVICES SOURCEBOOK [database online]. Plymouth Meeting
(PA): Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI), in conjunction
with Biomedical Engineering Decision Support Systems, Akron, OH;
current. Available from: DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Medical devices and instrumentation.  Contains information on
manufacturers, distributors and importers of medical devices.
Corresponds to the printed Health Devices Sourcebook.  See entry
in Directories chapter.
HEALTH INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORTS [database online]. Eastchester
(NY): JA Micropublishing, Inc.; 1982- . Available from: BRS
Information Technologies, McLean, VA.
Health care industry.  Contains citations, with abstracts, to
research reports on the health industry generally, and on
individual industry firms.
HEALTH PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION [database online]. Bethesda
(MD): National Library of Medicine, in cooperation with the
American Hospital Association; 1975-. Available from: National
Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; BRS Information Technologies,
McLean, VA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
HealthPLAN-CD [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD): National
Library of Medicine, in cooperation with the American Hospital
Association; 1981- . Available from: SilverPlatter Information,
Inc., Norwood, MA.
HEALTH PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION CD-ROM [database on CDROM].
Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine, in cooperation with
the American Hospital Association; 1981- . Available from:
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Bethesda, MD.
Health care industry.  Contains citations to literature on health
care services.  Coverage is international and includes subjects
such as health care facilities, budgeting and finance,
organization, administration, and management, planning, and
manpower.  Author abstracts are available for about 30% of the
citations.  Sources include 3,200 journals covered in MEDLINE,
citations to non-Index Medicus journals supplied by the American
Hospital Association, and citations to non-journal literature
supplied by the National Health Planning Information Center.
Corresponds in part to the Hospital Literature Index.  See entry
in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
HEALTHCARE PRODUCT COMPARISON SYSTEM [database on CDROM].
Plymouth Meeting (PA): Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI);
current. Available from: DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Medical devices and instrumentation. Provides brand-name product
comparisons for equipment. Information is derived from ECRI's
Product Comparison Systems: Clinical Laboratory, Diagnostic
Imaging and Radiology, and Hospital.
HECLINET (Health Care Literature Information Network) [database
online]. Dusseldorf (Germany): Deutsches Krankenhausinstitut e.V.
and Technische Universitaet Berlin, Institut fuer Krankenhausbau,
Dokumentation Krankenhauswesen, in cooperation with the hospital
institutions of Austria, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland; 1969-
. Available from: DIMDI, Cologne, Germany.
Health care industry.  Contains citations, with some abstracts,
to literature on hospital administration and non-clinical aspects
of health services.  Coverage is international and includes
journals as well as relevant monographs, conference proceedings,
and reports.  Corresponds in part to Informationsdienst
Krankenhauswesen (Health Care Information Service).
HOSPITAL FACILITIES [database on CDROM]. Stamford (CT): Donnelley
Marketing Information Services; current. Available from:
Donnelley Marketing Information Services.
Health Care Industry.  Contains data on more than 7000 hospitals
in the United States.  Provides information on topics such as
length of stay, Medicare and Medicaid statistics, and number of
discharges.
INDEX TO LEGAL PERIODICALS [database online]. Bronx (NY): H.W.
Wilson Company; 1981- . Available from: Mead Data Central, Inc.,
Dayton, OH (as a LEXIS database); from H.W. Wilson, Bronx, NY.
INDEX TO LEGAL PERIODICALS [database on CDROM]. Bronx (NY): H.W.
Wilson Company; 1981- . Available from H.W. Wilson Company,
Bronx, NY.
Law.  Contains citations to articles from legal journals,
yearbooks, and annual reviews.  Corresponds to the printed Index
to Legal Periodicals.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes
chapter.
INSURANCE PERIODICALS INDEX [database online]. Chatsworth (CA):
NILS Publishing Co.; 1984- . Available from: DIALOG, Palo Alto,
CA; Mead Data Central, Inc., Dayton, OH.
Insurance and insurance industry.  Bibliographic citations, with
abstracts, to literature on the insurance industry, including
health insurance.  Corresponds to the Insurance Periodicals
Index.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL ABSTRACTS [database online].
Bethesda (MD): American Society of Hospital Pharmacists; 1970- .
Available from BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA; Data-
Star, Wayne, PA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical industry.  Citations, with
abstracts, to the literature on the development and use of drugs,
as well as the clinical, practical, theoretical, scientific,
economic, and ethical aspects of professional pharmaceutical
practice.  Corresponds to the International Pharmaceutical
Abstracts.  (See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.)
LEGAL RESOURCE INDEX [database online]. Belmont (CA): Information
Access Company. 1980- . Available from: BRS Information
Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA; Mead Data
Central, Dayton, OH; West Publishing Co., St. Paul, MN.
LegalTrac [database on CDROM]. Belmont (CA): Information Access
Company.
1980- . Available from: Information Access Company, Belmont, CA.
Index to legal periodicals and newspapers from 1980; sponsored by
American Association of Law Libraries.
LEGI-SLATE [database online]. Washington: LEGI-SLATE, Inc.; 1985-
. Available from: LEGI-SLATE, Inc., Washington, DC.
Congressional information from January 1978 including bills,
votes, committees; full text of every version of all bills and
resolutions before Congress; all Federal Register (see entry in
Journals chapter) announcements since January 1981; corresponds
to Congressional Record (see entry in Journals chapter), Federal
Register, committee reports, Electronic Washington Post, and
National Journal.
LEGI-TECH [database online]. Sacramento (CA): LEGI-TECH; current.
Available from: LEGI-TECH, Sacramento, CA.
Information from current legislative session on all bills going
through the legislative process in Washington, New York, and
California.
LEXIS HEALTH LIBRARY [database online]. Dayton (OH): Mead Data
Central, Inc.; dates vary.  Available from: Mead Data Central,
Inc., Dayton, OH.
Health care, health care industry, legal and regulatory (U.S.
federal and state).  Contains health-care related decisions from
the U.S. Supreme Court and from Federal, state and district
courts, many dating back to 1955.  Also includes full text of
several health-related journals.
MEDIS [database online]. Dayton (OH): Mead Data Central, Inc.;
dates vary.  Available from: Mead Data Central, Inc., Dayton, OH.
Biomedicine, health care.  Contains full-text of more than 65
medical journals, newsletters, and textbooks, as well as PDQ,
MEDLINE (see below), and Drug Information Fulltext.
MEDLINE [database online]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of
Medicine; 1966- . Available from:National Library of Medicine,
Bethesda, MD
BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA
Data-Star, Wayne, PA
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA
Mead Data Central, Inc., Dayton, OH (as a MEDIS database)
PaperChase, Boston, MA.
COMPACT CAMBRIDGE MEDLINE [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine; 1976- . Available from: Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts, Bethesda, MD.
COMPREHENSIVE MEDLINE [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine; 1966- . Available from: EBSCO
Electronic Information, Topsfield, MA.
MEDLINE [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of
Medicine; most recent seven years. Available from: DIALOG, Palo
Alto, CA.
MEDLINE CLINICAL COLLECTION [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine; 1988- . Available from: DIALOG,
Palo Alto, CA.
MEDLINE KNOWLEDGE FINDER [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine; 1987- . Available from: Aries
Systems Corporation, Andover, MA.
MEDLINE ON SILVERPLATTER [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine; 1966- . Available from:
SilverPlatter Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
MEDLINE PROFESSIONAL [database on CDROM]. Bethesda (MD): National
Library of Medicine; most recent three years. Available from:
SilverPlatter Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
Biomedicine.  Provides access to the worldwide biomedical
literature.  Although the focus is primarily research and
clinical practice, also indexes literature on administration,
policy issues, health care services, and biomedical technology.
Contains references to articles from about 3,400 journals.  About
60% of the citations from 1975 forward contain author abstracts.
Corresponds to Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature, and
International Nursing Index.  See entries in Abstracts and
Indexes chapter.
MEDSTATS (MEDical STATisticS) [database on disk]. Bethesda (MD):
National Library of Medicine Reference Section; 1914- . Available
from: National Library of Medicine (onsite only), Bethesda, MD.
Medical and health statistics.  MEDSTATS is a computer program
that has been developed by the National Library of Medicine to
assist users in locating sources of medical statistics.  At
present, MEDSTATS covers books on diseases and disorders from
1914 to the present.  Future sections will include general
sources of statistics; costs of health and health care; health
facilities and services; and health manpower.
NTIS (National Technical Information Service) [database online].
Springfield (VA): National Technical Information Service; 1964- .
Available from:BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA
Data-Star, Wayne, PA
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA
ORBIT Search Service, McLean, VA
STN International, Columbus, OH
TECH DATA, Englewood, CO
NTIS [database on CDROM]. Springfield (VA): National Technical
Information Service; 1983- . Available from: SilverPlatter
Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
NTIS [database on CDROM]. Springfield (VA): National Technical
Information Service; 1980- . Available from: DIALOG, Palo Alto,
CA.
NTIS DATABASE [database on CDROM]. Springfield (VA): National
Technical Information Service; 1988- . Available from: OCLC,
Inc., Dublin OH.
Science and technology.  Contains citations, most with abstracts,
to unrestricted technical reports on U.S. and non-U.S.
government-sponsored research and development.  Includes coverage
of the biological and social sciences as well as business
information.  Also includes some federally sponsored translations
and some non-English language reports.  Corresponds to the
biweekly publication Government Reports Announcements & Index
(GRA&I) (See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.) and in part
to the weekly Abstract Newsletters.
NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH [database online]. Glendale (CA):
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature); 1983- . Available from: BRS Information
Technologies, McLean, VA; Data-Star, Wayne, PA; DIALOG, Palo
Alto, CA.
NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH [database on CDROM]. Glendale (CA):
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature); 1983- . Available from: SilverPlatter Information,
Inc., Norwood, MA.
NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH [database on CDROM]. Glendale (CA):
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health
Literature); 1983- . Available from: Cambridge Scientific
Abstracts, Bethesda MD.
Biomedicine; health care.  Contains citations, with some
abstracts, to articles in nursing and allied health journals.
Also covers relevant articles from MEDLINE and from management,
psychological and popular journals, and new books in nursing and
allied health fields.  Corresponds to the Cumulated Index to
Nursing & Allied Health Literature.  (See entry in Abstracts and
Indexes chapter.)
NURSING RESEARCH ALERTING NETWORK [database on CDROM]. Bethesda
(MD): National Center for Nursing Research; current. Available
from: Knowledge Access International, Mountain View, CA.
Nursing. Contains citations, with abstracts, to current nursing
research projects, dissertations, and unpublished literature.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REPORTER [database online].
Washington: Bureau of National Affairs; 1985- . Available from:
Executive Telecom System, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.
Full text of this weekly newsletter.  Corresponds to Occupational
Safety and Health Reporter.  See entry in Journals chapter.
OCLC [database online]. Washington: Library of Congress and
participating libraries; 2150 B.C.- . Available from: OCLC, Inc.,
Dublin, OH.
Library holdings.  The OCLC On-Line Union Catalog is a database
of over 18 million records of library holdings.  Users may
identify libraries that have a particular item in their
collections and order items from the holding libraries on
interlibrary loan.
OPTEXT [database on CDROM]. Toledo (OH): VLS, Inc.; most recent
four years. Available from: TMS, Inc., Stillwater, OK.
Quarterly releases of the Code of Federal Regulations and Federal
Register See entry in Journals chapter.
PAIS INTERNATIONAL [database online]. New York: Public Affairs
Information Service, Inc.; 1976- . Available from: BRS
Information Technologies, McLean, VA; Data-Star, Wayne, PA;
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA; Knowledge Index, Palo Alto, CA; TECH DATA,
Englewood, CO.
PAIS on CD-ROM [database on CDROM]. New York: Public Affairs
Information Service, Inc.; 1987- . Available from: Public Affairs
Information Service, Inc., New York, NY.
Economics; social sciences.  Contains citations, with abstracts,
to literature on business and the social sciences.  Corresponds
to the printed PAIS Bulletin.  (See entry in Abstracts and
Indexes chapter.)
PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIES NEWS DATABASE [database
online]. Richmond (Surrey, England): PJB Publications Ltd.; 1980-
. Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA; Data-
Star, Wayne, PA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Health care industry; pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical
industry; medical devices and instrumentation; veterinary
sciences.  Contains complete text of four newsletters on
worldwide pharmaceutical and health care industries.
PHARMACEUTICAL NEWS INDEX (PNI) [database online]. Louisville
(KY): UMI/Data Courier; 1974- . Available from: BRS Information
Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA; ORBIT Search
Service, McLean, VA.
Biomedicine; biotechnology; medical devices and instrumentation;
pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical industry; veterinary sciences.
Citations to major pharmaceutical and medical device newsletters.
POPLINE (POPulation information onLINE) [database online]. New
York: Columbia University, Center for Population and Family
Health, Library/Information Program; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins
University, Population Information Program; Princeton (NJ):
Princeton University, Office of Population Research; Chapel Hill
(NC): University of North Carolina, Carolina Population Center;
1970- . Available from: National Library of Medicine, Bethesda,
MD.
POPLINE [database on CDROM]. New York: Columbia University,
Center for Population and Family Health, Library/Information
Program; Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, Population
Information Program; Princeton (NJ): Princeton University, Office
of Population Research; Chapel Hill (NC): University of North
Carolina, Carolina Population Center; 1827- . Available from:
SilverPlatter Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
Biomedicine; demographics and population.  Contains citations on
population, family planning, maternal and child health care,
program operation and evaluation, demography, censuses, vital
statistics, and related health, law, and policy issues.
Materials indexed include journal articles, monographs, technical
reports, and unpublished works.  The majority of items were
published from 1970 to the present, but there are selected
citations dating back to 1800s.  Corresponds in part to
Population Index.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
PsycINFO [database online]. Washington: American Psychological
Association; 1967- .
Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA; Data-
Star, Wayne, PA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
PsycLit [database on CDROM]. Washington: American Psychological
Association; 1974- . Available from: SilverPlatter Information,
Inc., Norwood, MA.
Psychology.  Contains citations with abstracts to the literature
of psychology and the behavioral sciences.  Corresponds in part
to the printed Psychological Abstracts.  See entry in Abstracts
and Indexes chapter.
RESEARCH CENTERS AND SERVICES DIRECTORY [database online].
Detroit (MI): Gale Research Co.; current year. Available from:
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
Directory.  A directory of organizations that support and conduct
research.  Corresponds to the printed Research Centers Directory,
International Research Centers Directory, Government Research
Directory, and Research Services Directory.  See entries in
Directories chapter.
SCISEARCH [database online]. Philadelphia: Institute for
Scientific Information; 1974- .
Available from: Data-Star, Wayne, PA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA;
ORBIT Search Service, McLean, VA; STN International, Columbus,
OH.
SCIENCE CITATION INDEX [database on CDROM]. Philadelphia:
Institute for Scientific Information; 1980- . Available from:
Institute for Scientific Information, Philadelphia, PA.
Science and technology.  Contains citations to the literature of
biomedicine, clinical medicine, technology, and applied sciences.
Corresponds in part to the printed Science Citation Index.  See
entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
SERLINE [database online]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of
Medicine.
Available from: National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
Periodical holdings.  Contains over 70,000 records representing
all serials and numbered congresses in the collection of the
National Library of Medicine.  A limited number of serials that
are not in the NLM collection are also included.
SOCIAL PLANNING, POLICY & DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACTS (SOPODA)
[database online]. San Diego (CA): Sociological Abstracts, Inc.;
1975- . Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA;
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA (as part of Sociological Abstracts).
Social services; sociology.  Contains citations with abstracts to
journals in the social sciences; covers topics such as social
welfare, social planning, and program evaluation.  Corresponds to
the printed Social Planning, Policy & Development Abstracts.  See
entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX [database online]. Bronx (NY): H.W. Wilson
Company;
1983- . Available from: H.W. Wilson Company, Bronx, NY.
SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX [database on CDROM]. Bronx (NY): H.W.
Wilson Company; 1983- . Available from: H.W. Wilson Company,
Bronx, NY.
Social sciences.  Contains citations to articles in the social
sciences.  Covers economics, environmental sciences, planning and
public administration, psychology, social aspects of medicine and
sociology.  Corresponds to the printed Social Sciences Index.
See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
SOCIAL SCISEARCH [database online]. Philadelphia: Institute for
Scientific Information; 1972- . Available from: BRS Information
Technologies, McLean, VA; Data-Star, Wayne, PA; DIALOG, Palo
Alto, CA.
SOCIAL SCIENCES CITATION INDEX [database on CDROM]. Philadelphia:
Institute for Scientific Information; 1989- . Available from:
Institute for Scientific Information, Philadelphia, PA.
Social sciences and humanities.  Contains citations to articles
in journals in the social sciences.  Topics covered include
business and finance, community health, economics, management,
sociology, and statistics.  Corresponds to the Social Sciences
Citation Index.  See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.
SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS [database online]. San Diego (CA):
Sociological Abstracts, Inc.; 1963- . Available from: BRS
Information Technologies, McLean, VA; Data-Star, Wayne, PA;
DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
SOCIOFILE/SOPODA [database on CDROM]. San Diego (CA):
Sociological Abstracts, Inc.; 1974- . Available from:
SilverPlatter Information, Inc., Norwood, MA.
Sociology.  Contains citations, with abstracts, to articles in
sociology and related fields.  Topics covered include methodology
and research, health and knowledge, demography, policy and
planning, and social welfare.  Corresponds to Sociological
Abstracts.  (See entry in Abstracts and Indexes chapter.)
STATE NET [database online]. Sacramento, CA: Information for
Public Affairs; current
legislative session. Available from: Information for Public
Affairs, Sacramento, CA.
Legal and regulatory--federal and state.  Contains summaries of
bills currently before state legislatures in the U.S. and
summaries of Federal, state and territorial administrative
regulations.
ULRICH'S INTERNATIONAL PERIODICALS DIRECTORY [database online].
New York: R.R. Bowker; current information. Available from: BRS
Information Technologies, McLean, VA; DIALOG, Palo Alto, CA.
ULRICH'S PLUS [database on CDROM]. New York: R.R. Bowker; current
information. Available from: Bowker Electronic Publishing, New
York, NY.
Citations to approximately 145,000 serials including magazines,
newsletters, annuals, conference proceedings, and other
publications that are published at least every three years.
Corresponds to Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory.  See
entry in Directories chapter.
UNITED STATES LAW WEEK, DAILY EDITION [database online].
Washington: Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.; 1987- . Available
from: Mead Data Central, Dayton, OH;
West Publishing Co., St. Paul, MN.
Daily version of United States Law Week, reporting and analyzing
Supreme Court's case docket, arguments, and general news.
Important state supreme court and Federal legal developments.
Available from June 1987 on LEXIS, from March 1987 on WESTLAW.
WESTLAW [databases online]. St. Paul (MN): West Publishing Co.
Available from: West Publishing Co., St. Paul, MN.
Extensive database system of numerous files covering Federal law,
Federal Government contracts, state law libraries, case law,
articles from law reviews, etc.  Includes BILLCAST (all public
bills introduced into U.S. House and Senate, except resolutions).ORGANIZATIONS
Organizations listed include those covering the fields of
biomedicine; health services research; health planning and
policy; health legislation and regulation; health economics and
business; health manpower and professional education; health
facilities and services; health technology, equipment, and drugs;
statistics; statistical sources; health information systems; and
special issues.
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc.
9933 Lawler Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077-3702
708-676-9610
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
2101 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, MD 20852
301-227-8364
(formerly National Center for Health Services Research)
American Association of Homes for the Aging
1129 20th Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036-3489
202-296-5960
American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60611
312-664-6610
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review
Physicians
4890 West Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 260
Tampa, FL 33609
813-286-4411
American College of Health Care Administrators
325 South Patrick Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-5822
American Council of Life Insurance
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 5th Floor South
Washington, DC 20004-2599
202-624-2000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
1150 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202-862-5800
American Group Practice Association
1422 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-838-0033
American Health Care Association
1201 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
202-842-4444
800-321-0343 (Publications)
American Health Foundation
320 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
212-953-1900
American Health Information Management Association
919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60611-1683
312-787-2672
American Health Planning Association
P.O. Box 770097
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
405-271-6868
American Hospital Association
840 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-6000
American Hospital Association. American College of Healthcare
Executives
840 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-943-0544
American Hospital Association. American Society for Healthcare
Human Resources Administration
840 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-6434
800-621-6712
American Hospital Association. Hospital Data Center
840 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-6523
312-280-6000
American Hospital Association. Hospital Research and Educational
Trust
840 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-6620
American Hospital Association. Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society
840 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-6147
American Hospital Association. Legislative Office
50 F Street, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20001
202-638-1100
American Hospital Association. Society for Healthcare Planning
and Marketing
840 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-6075
American Managed Care and Review Association
1227 25th Street, N.W., Suite 610
Washington, DC 20037
202-728-0506
American Medical Association
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5000
American Medical Association. Center for Health Policy Research
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5022
312-464-5849 (fax)
American Medical Association. Council on Medical Education
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5000
American Medical Association. Council on Scientific Affairs
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5000
American Medical Association. Department of Technology Assessment
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5581
312-464-5841 (Fax)
American Medical Association. Division of Library and Information
Management
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5000
312-464-4818
312-464-5833 (Fax)
American Medical Association. Drug Evaluations
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5000
312-464-4184 (fax)
American Medical Association. Washington Office
1101 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
202-789-7400
American Medical Informatics Association
4915 St. Elmo Avenue
Suite 302
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-1291
American Medical Peer Review Association
810 First Street, N.E., Suite 410
Washington, DC 20002
202-371-5610
American Medical Review Research Center
810 First Street, N.E., Suite 420
Washington, DC 20002
202-289-7657
American National Standards Institute
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
212-642-4900
American Nurses' Association
600 Maryland Avenue S.W.
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20024-2571
202-554-4444
American Pharmaceutical Association
2215 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
202-628-4410
American Public Health Association
1015 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
202-789-5600
American Public Welfare Association
810 First Street N.E., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20002
202-682-0100
American Society for Testing and Materials
1916 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-299-5400
American Society of Allied Health Professions
1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-1150
American Society of Hospital Pharmacists
7272 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-3000
American Society of Law & Medicine, Inc.
765 Commonwealth Avenue, 16th Floor
Boston, MA 02215
617-262-4990
American Statistical Association
1429 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3402
703-684-1221
Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
1515 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-869-7440
421686 (Telex)
Association for Health Services Research
1350 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-2477
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
3330 Washington Boulevard, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201
703-525-4890
Association for Vital Records and Health Statistics
c/o Frederick L. King
Minnesota Department of Health
717 Delaware Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-623-5464
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
202-828-0642
Association of Biotechnology Companies
1666 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 330
Washington DC 20009-1039
202-234-3330
Association of Schools in Public Health
1015 15th Street, N.W., Suite 404
Washington, DC 20005
202-842-4668
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
6728 Old McLean Village Drive
McLean, VA 22101
703-556-9222
Association of University Programs in Health Administration
1911 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 503
Arlington, VA 22209
703-524-5500
Battelle Human Affairs Research Centers
Medical Technology Assessment Program
901 D Street, S.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20024
202-479-0500
Baylor College of Medicine. Center for Ethics, Medicine, and
Public Issues
Houston, TX 77030
713-798-6290
Biometric Society
1429 Duke Street, Suite 401
Alexandria, VA 22314-3402
703-836-8311
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
676 North St. Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-440-6000
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Technology Evaluation and
Coverage Program
676 North St. Clair Street, 11th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
312-440-5577
Brandeis University. Bigel Institute for Health Policy
Heller Graduate School
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02254
617-736-3900
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202-797-6000
Canadian Hospital Association
17 York Street, Suite 100
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J6
CANADA
613-238-8005
Center for Health Economics Research
300 5th Avenue, 6th Floor
Waltham, MA 02154
617-487-0200
Center for Health Policy Studies
9700 Patuxent Woods Drive
Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044
301-596-7775
410-381-4203
Center for Health Research
3800 North Kaiser Center Drive
Portland, OR 97227
503-335-2400
Centers for Disease Control
1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333
404-639-3286 (Director)
404-639-3534 (Publications)
404-639-3311 (all others)
Centers for Disease Control. Division of Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333
404-488-4967
CLARITAS/NPDC
Healthcare Evaluation System Database
P.O. Box 610
20 Terrace Hill
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-8208
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
P.O. Box 1182
Washington, DC 20013
703-385-7565
Columbia University. Center for the Study of Society and Medicine
College of Physicians and Surgeons
630 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
212-305-4184
Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities
1105 Eisenhower Place
P.O. Box 304
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0304
313-973-2010
Council of Medical Specialty Societies
P.O. Box 70
Lake Forest, IL 60045
708-295-3456
Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics
1429 Duke Street, Suite 402
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-0404
Duke University. Center for Health Policy Research and Education
125 Old Chemistry Building
Durham, NC 27706
919-684-3023
919-684-8666 (Fax)
ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute) Health Devices Program
5200 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
215-825-6000
510-660-8023 (Telex)
215-834-1275 (Fax)
Employee Benefit Research Institute
2121 K Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20037-2121
202-659-0670
Epidemiology Resources, Inc.
1 Newton Executive Park
Newton Lower Falls, MA 02162-1450
617-244-1200
Faulkner and Grays Healthcare Information Center
1133 - 15th St., N.W., Suite 450
Washington, DC 20005
202-828-4148
Federation of American Health Systems
1111 19th Street, N.W., Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036
202-833-3090
Food and Drug Administration. Center for Devices and Radiological
Health
1901 Chapman Avenue
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-4190
Food and Drug Administration. Office of Consumer Affairs
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD  20857
301-443-3170
Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
212-620-4230
800-424-9836
George Washington University. Intergovernmental Health Policy
Project
2021 K Street, N.W.
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
202-872-1445
Georgetown University. National Reference Center for Bioethics
Literature
Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics
Healy Hall, Room 102
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington, DC 20057
202-687-3885
800-633-3849
Group Health Association of America
1129 20th Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
202-778-3200
Harvard University. Brigham and Women's Hospital
Center for Cost-Effective Care
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-732-6868
Harvard University. Division of Health Policy Research and
Education
25 Shattuck--Parcel B, 1st Floor
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-1325
Hastings Center
255 Elm Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-9974
914-762-8500
Health Care Financing Administration. Bureau of Eligibility,
Reimbursement, and Coverage
East High-Rise Building, Room 401
6325 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21207
410-966-4628
Health Care Financing Administration. News and Information Branch
200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 428-H
Washington, DC 20201
202-690-6113
Health Care Financing Administration. Office of Public Affairs
North Building, Room 4244
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
202-245-6183
Health Care Financing Administration. Office of Research and
Demonstrations
Oak Meadows Building, Room 2230
6325 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21207
410-966-6505
Health Industry Manufacturers Association
1200 G Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-8700
Health Insurance Association of America
Public Affairs Department
1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036-3998
202-223-7782
800-635-1271
Indian Health Service
U.S. Public Health Service
Parklawn Building, Room 6-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-1083
Institute for Alternative Futures
108 North Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-5880
Institute of Medicine
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20418
202-334-2352
International Hospital Federation
Washington Office
50 F Street, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20001
202-638-1100
Johns Hopkins University. Health Services Research and
Development Center
624 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-6562
Johns Hopkins Program for Medical Technology and Practice
Assessment
1830 East Monument Street, Room 8068
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-8294
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60675-5751
708-916-5800
Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
44 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-486-2424
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program
Division of Research
3451 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
510-450-2000
Mayo Foundation
Department of Epidemiology
200 First Street, Southwest
Rochester, MN 55905
507-284-5540
Medical and Health Research Association
40 Worth Street, Room 720
New York, NY 10013
212-285-0220
Medical Group Management Association. Center for Research in
Ambulatory Health Care Administration
104 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112
303-799-1111
Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
2121 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 220 Washington, DC 20007
202-333-8841
Medicine in the Public Interest
192 South Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02111
617-728-7977
617-728-9135 (fax)
MEDSTATS Systems, Inc.
777 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 500
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
313-996-1180
313-996-3740 (fax)
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Health and Safety Education Division
One Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010-3690
212-578-3372
Milbank Memorial Fund
One East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-570-4800
National Agricultural Library. Food and Nutrition Information
Center
10301 Baltimore Boulevard
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-504-5719
National Agricultural Library. Rural Information Center
10301 Baltimore Boulevard
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-504-5547
800-633-7701
National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
800-458-5231
National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box AMS
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-495-4484
National Association for Ambulatory Care
2333 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 511
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-441-2421
National Association of Community Health Centers
1330 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Suite 122
Washington, DC 20036
202-659-8008
National Association of County Health Officials
440 First Street, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20001
202-783-5550
202-783-1583 (fax)
National Association of Health Data Organizations
254B North Washington Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
703-532-3282
National Cancer Institute. Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program
Executive Plaza North, Room 543
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-1611
National Cancer Institute. Public Inquiries Section
Building 31, Room 10A24
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-5583
National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End
Results Program (SEER)
Executive Plaza North, Room 343J
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-8510
National Center for Biotechnology Information. National Library
of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
301-496-2475
National Center for Health Services Research:  See listing under
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
National Center for Health Statistics
Scientific and Technical Information Branch
6525 Belcrest Road, Room 1064
Hyattsville, MD 20782
301-436-8500
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20852
301-468-2600; 800-SAY-NOTO
National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
703-821-8955 ext 248, 316
National Council of Community Mental Health Centers
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20852
301-984-6200
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Box NDIC, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-468-2162
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box NDDIC, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-468-6344
National Eye Institute
Building 31, Room 6A32
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-5248
National Health Council
1730 M Street N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
202-785-3910
202-785-5923 (fax)
National Health Information Center. Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion
P.O. Box 1133
Washington, DC 20013-1133
301-565-4167
800-336-4797
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Building 31, Room 4A21
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-4236
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Building 1, Room 3106
Atlanta, GA 30333
404-639-3061
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Technical
Information
Robert A. Taft Laboratories
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998
800-356-4674
513-533-8287 (publications)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Office of Communications
Building 31, Room 7A50
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-5717
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases
Building 31, Room 4C05
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-8188
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Information Office
Building 31, Room 2A32
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-5133
National Institute of Dental Research
Building 31, Room 2C35
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-4261
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709
919-541-3345
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Building 31, Room 4A52
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-7301
National Institute of Mental Health. Public Inquiries Branch
Parklawn Building, Room 15C05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD  20857
301-443-4513
National Institute of Mental Health. Division of Applied and
Services Research
Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-3683
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Building 31, Room 8A16
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-5751
National Institute on Aging
Building 31, Room 5C27
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-1752
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Division of Biometry and Epidemiology Parklawn Building, Room 16-
C-26
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-4897
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Building 31, Room 3C35
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20892
301-496-7243
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-4000
See also individual institutes.
National Institutes of Health. Division of Research Grants.
Information Systems Branch. CRISP (Computer Retrieval of
Information on Scientific Projects)
Westwood Building, Room 148
5333 Westbard Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-7543
National Institutes of Health. PROPHET
Biotechnology Resources Program Branch  Division of Research
Resources
5333 Westbard Avenue, Room 8A11
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-5411
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Clearinghouse
Box NKUDIC
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-468-6345
National League for Nursing
350 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
212-989-9393
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
800-272-4787
National Library of Medicine. Lister Hill Center for Biomedical
Communications
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
301-496-4441
National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
703-821-8955 ext 254, 265
703-821-2098 (fax)
National Medical Association
1012 10th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
202-347-1895
National Rural Health Association
301 East Armour Boulevard, Suite 420
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-756-3140
National Science Foundation
1800 G Street, N.W., Room 527
Washington, DC 20550
202-357-9498
National Science Foundation. Division of Science Resources
Studies
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
2000 L Street N.W., Room 609
Washington, DC 20550
202-634-4622
National Science Foundation. Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
4400 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213
412-268-4960
National Women's Health Network
1325 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
202-347-1140
Northwestern University. Center for Health Services and Policy
Research
629 Noyes Street
Evanston, IL 60208-4170
708-491-5643
708-491-2202 (fax)
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Mary E. Switzer Building
330 C Street, S.W., Room 2132
Washington, DC 20201
202-205-8611
Office of Technology Assessment Health Program
Congress of the United States
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-9241 (Congressional and Public Affairs)
202-228-6150 (Information Center)
202-224-8996 (Publications)
202-228-6590 (Health Program)
Parklawn Health Library
U.S. Public Health Service
Parklawn Building, Room 13-12
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-2673
The Pew Charitable Trusts
2 Commerce Square
2000 Market Street, Suite 1700
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7017
215-575-9050
Pharmaceutical Medical Services
3335 Arlington Heights Road, Suite G
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
708-259-8895
Physician Payment Review Commission
2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 510
Washington, DC 20037
202-653-7220
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere)
Carter Hall
Millwood, VA 22646
703-837-2100
800-544-4673
Project HOPE
Center for Health Affairs
2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 500
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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