I think that it would be useful to bring to readers' attention the apparent special risk faced by
immigrant women of ethnic minorities in relation to congenital rubella. The most recent case …

Objectives: To ascertain hospital inpatient mortality in England and to determine which
factors best explain variation in standardised hospital death ratios. Design: Weighted linear …

Objective: To survey patients9 opinions of their experiences in hospital in order to produce
data that can help managers and doctors to identify and solve problems. Design: Random …

Underprivileged areas were identified by weighting several census variables that relate to
social conditions, by using weights determined by means of a questionnaire sent to one in 10 …

Objective: To determine the effects of community based nurses specialising in Parkinson's
disease on health outcomes and healthcare costs. Design: Two year randomised controlled …

Problem To reduce hospital inpatient mortality and thus increase public confidence in the
quality of patient care in an urban acute hospital trust after adverse media coverage. Design …

Background: This study investigated whether indices of social deprivation were related to
the proportion of cancer patients who died at home. Methods: Data were derived from death …

BackgroundPersons of African – Caribbean origin are more frequently imprisoned, and
increasing evidence suggests they are detained more frequently in psychiatric hospitals, …

BackgroundRegional medium secure developments have proceeded unevenly, with wide
variations in resources to deliver services.AimsTo compare patients admitted to seven (pre-…

… Epstein AM, Hartlev RM, Charlton JR, Harris CM, Jarman B, McNeil BJ. A comparison of
ambulatory test ordering for hypertensive patients in the United States and England. JAMA …