The global ubiquity of overuse and underuse of health-care resources and the gravity of
resulting harms necessitate an investigation of drivers to inform potential solutions. We …

Background The first publication of this review in Issue 3, 2005 included studies up to
November 2003. This update adds studies to December 2006 and focuses on application of …

Objective To identify the source (press releases or news) of distortions, exaggerations, or
changes to the main conclusions drawn from research that could potentially influence a …

Background Printed educational materials are widely used dissemination strategies to
improve the quality of healthcare professionals' practice and patient health outcomes …

Effectiveness of strategies for informing, educating, and involving patients | The BMJ Skip to
main content Intended for healthcare professionals Access provided by Google Indexer …

Producing literature reviews of complex evidence for policymaking questions is a
challenging methodological area. There are several established and emerging approaches …

Diffusion of innovations in health service organisations Diffusion of Innovations in Health
Service Organisations A systematic literature review Page 2 Diffusion of Innovations in Health …

This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about
health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. In this …

Background The development of resistance to antibiotics by many important human
pathogens has been linked to exposure to antibiotics over time. The misuse of antibiotics for …

Communicating science and technology is a high priority of many research and policy
institutions, a concern of many other private and public bodies, and an established subject of …