1992
The Law, Public Policy, and the Peddlers of Tobacco-Reply
Gostin L, Cleary P, Brandt A. The Law, Public Policy, and the Peddlers of Tobacco-Reply. JAMA 1992, 267: 1614-1614. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480120051031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOwn health decisionsCourt systemSupreme CourtOral argumentsTort systemPotential liabilityGovernmental regulationsTobacco manufacturersPublic policyTobacco companiesCigarette manufacturersResponsibilityIndirect regulationRegulationDangers of smokingCourtLawLiabilityPublic health adviceCompaniesWorse outcomesHealth advicePossessionArgumentDecisions
1991
Variations in Length of Stay and Outcomes for Six Medical and Surgical Conditions in Massachusetts and California
Cleary P, Greenfield S, Mulley A, Pauker S, Schroeder S, Wexler L, McNeil B. Variations in Length of Stay and Outcomes for Six Medical and Surgical Conditions in Massachusetts and California. JAMA 1991, 266: 73-79. PMID: 2046132, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03470010077034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCholecystectomyComorbidityConsumer BehaviorCoronary Artery BypassFemaleHip ProsthesisHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayMaleMassachusettsMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareProstatectomySurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLength of stayAcute myocardial infarctionHospital dischargeTotal hip replacementMyocardial infarctionFunctional statusPatient satisfactionMedical recordsHospital careCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryHip replacementArtery bypass graft surgeryInterinstitutional differencesBypass graft surgeryProbability of readmissionPatients' medical recordsAvailable outcome dataCase-mix differencesFollow-up questionnaireHospital complicationsGraft surgeryPatient characteristicsTransurethral prostatectomyWorse outcomesSurgical conditions