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Michael R. Law
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 143
Citations - 3323
Michael R. Law is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Health care. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 119 publications receiving 2674 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael R. Law include National University of Rwanda & Harvard University.
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Cesarean Delivery Rates Vary Tenfold Among US Hospitals; Reducing Variation May Address Quality And Cost Issues
TL;DR: Four promising directions for reducing variations in cesarean rates are focused on, including better coordinating maternity care, collecting and measuring more data, tying Medicaid payment to quality improvement, and enhancing patient-centered decision making through public reporting.
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The effect of cost on adherence to prescription medications in Canada
TL;DR: About 1 in 10 Canadians who receive a prescription report cost-related nonadherence, and the variability in insurance coverage for prescription medications appears to be a key reason behind this phenomenon.
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A Longitudinal Study of Medication Nonadherence and Hospitalization Risk in Schizophrenia
TL;DR: Clinicians and Medicaid programs should consider using pharmacy claims to monitor medication use and target adherence interventions to reduce relapses in this vulnerable population of patients.
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Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections
TL;DR: Antimicrobial stewardship programs should continue to expand in the outpatient setting and should emphasize clear and direct communication between patients and physicians, as well as signs and symptoms that do and do not predict bacterial etiology of upper respiratory tract infections.
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Linking perceptions of neighbourhood to health in Hamilton, Canada
TL;DR: The results demonstrate the importance of neighbourhood perceptions as a determinant of health, as well as conventional factors such as low income, lifestyle, and age.