Depression in Primary Care 2. (töredék)

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The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) was
established in December 1989 under Public Law 101-239 (Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989) to enhance the quality,
appropriateness, and effectiveness of health care services and access to
these services. AHCPR carries out its mission by conducting and
supporting general health services research, including medical effectiveness
research, facilitating development of clinical practice guidelines, and
disseminating research findings and guidelines to health care providers,
policymakers, and the public.
The legislation also established within AHCPR the Office of the
Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care (the Forum). The
Forum has primary responsibility for facilitating the development, periodic
review, and updating of clinical practice guidelines. The guidelines will
assist practitioners in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management
of clinical conditions.
Other AHCPR components... Tovább

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The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) was
established in December 1989 under Public Law 101-239 (Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989) to enhance the quality,
appropriateness, and effectiveness of health care services and access to
these services. AHCPR carries out its mission by conducting and
supporting general health services research, including medical effectiveness
research, facilitating development of clinical practice guidelines, and
disseminating research findings and guidelines to health care providers,
policymakers, and the public.
The legislation also established within AHCPR the Office of the
Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care (the Forum). The
Forum has primary responsibility for facilitating the development, periodic
review, and updating of clinical practice guidelines. The guidelines will
assist practitioners in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management
of clinical conditions.
Other AHCPR components include the following. The Center for
Medical Effectiveness Research has principal responsibility for patient
outcomes research and studies of variations in clinical practice. The Center
for General Health Services Extramural Research supports research on
primary care, the cost and financing of health care, and access to care for
underserved and rural populations. The Center for General Health Services
Intramural Research uses large data sets for policy research on national
health care expenditures and utilization, hospital studies, and long-term
care. The Center for Research Dissemination and Liaison produces and
disseminates findings from AHCPR-supported research, including
guidelines, and conducts research on dissemination methods. The Office of
Technology Assessment responds to requests from Federal health programs
for assessment of health care technologies. The Office of Science and Data
Development develops specialized data bases for patient outcomes
research.
Guidelines are available in formats suitable for health care
practitioners, the scientific community, educators, and consumers.
AHCPR invites comments and suggestions from users for consideration in
development and updating of future guidelines. Please send written
comments to Director, Office of the Forum for Quality and Effectiveness
in Health Care, AHCPR, Executive Office Center, Suite 401, 2101 East
Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852. Vissza