Journal Club I Papers:

[Chandra] Campbell, Eric G., et al., “A National Survey of Physician-Industry Relationships,” N Engl J Med 2007 356: 1742-1750.

[Nyweide] Kahn, Katherine L., et. al., “Does Ambulatory Process of Care Predict Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Disease?” HSR: Health Services Research 42:1, Part I (February 2007).

[Barnato] Hoangmai H. Pham, MD, MPH et al, NE“Care Patterns in Medicare and Their Implications for Pay for Performance”, NEJM, March 15, 2007.

[Barnato] Kostis, W.J., et al. “Weekend versus Weekday Admission and Mortality from Myocardial Infarction,” NEJM March 15, 2007.

[Lucas] Boden, et. al., “Optimal Medical Therapy with or without PCI for Stable Coronary Disease,” NEJM 356 April 12, 2007: 1503-1516.

[Lucas] Hochman, J., and P. Gabriel Steg, “Does Preventive PCI Work?” NEJM 356 April 12, 2007.

[Barnato] Barnato, et. al., “Racial and Ethnic Differences in Preferences for End-of-Life Treatment.” HSR: Health Services Research 41:6 (December 2006).

 Journal Club II Papers:

[Chandra] Hughes, M., P.L. Williams: “Challenges in Using Observational Studies to Evaluate Adverse Effects of Treatment,” NEJM 356 2007: 1705-1707.

[Fowler] Jones, David S.  “Visions of a Cure: Visualization, Clinical Trials, and Controversies in Cardiac Therapeutics, 1968-1998,” Isis, 91(3) September 2000: 504-541.

[Stukel] Maxwell, S., et al., “Use of Physicians’ Services under Medicare’s Resource-Based Payments,” NEJM May 3, 2007: 1853-61.

[Stukel] Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, et. al., “Opening of Specialty Cardiac Hospitals and Use of Coronary Revascularization in Medicare Beneficiaries” JAMA, March 7, 2007: 962-968.

[Stukel] Cram, P., and G. E. Rosenthal, “Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals and Coronary Revascularization Utilization: Too Much of a Good Thing?” JAMA, March 7, 2007: 998-999.

[Skinner] Fox, Keith A.A., et.al., “Decline in Rates of Death and Heart Failure in Acute Coronary Syndromes, 1999-2006,” JAMA 2007:1892-1900.