Papers

Firearm Injury Prevention Counseling: Are We Missing the Mark?

1 | Health Services Research

Citation:

E. Becher and N.A. Christakis, "Firearm Injury Prevention Counseling: Are We Missing the Mark?" Pediatrics, 104(3): 530-535 (September 1999)

The Sequence of Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment from Patients

1 | Terminal Care

Citation:

D.A. Asch, K. Faber-Langendoen, J.A. Shea, and N.A. Christakis, "The Sequence of Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment from Patients" American Journal of Medicine, 107(2): 153-156 (August 1999)

Some Elements of Prognosis in Terminal Cancer

3 | Epidemic Disease , Prognostication , Terminal Care

Citation:

E.B. Lamont and N.A. Christakis, "Some Elements of Prognosis in Terminal Cancer" Oncology, 13(8): 1165-1170 (August 1999)

A Methodology for Identifying Married Couples in Medicare Data: Mortality, Morbidity, and Health Care Use Among the Married Elderly

3 | Methodology , Marriage , Widowhood Effect

Citation:

T.J. Iwashyna, J. Zhang, D. Lauderdale, and N.A. Christakis, "A Methodology for Identifying Married Couples in Medicare Data: Mortality, Morbidity, and Health Care Use Among the Married Elderly" Demography, 35(4): 413-419 (November 1998)

Attitude and Self-Reported Practice Regarding Prognostication in a National Sample of Internists

3 | Health Services Research , Prognostication , Terminal Care

Citation:

N.A. Christakis and T.J. Iwashyna, "Attitude and Self-Reported Practice Regarding Prognostication in a National Sample of Internists" Archives of Internal Medicine, 158(23): 2389-2395 (November 1998)

Attitude and Self-Reported Practice Regarding Hospice Referral in a National Sample of Internists

3 | Health Services Research , Hospice Care , Terminal Care

Citation:

T.J. Iwashyna and N.A. Christakis, "Attitude and Self-Reported Practice Regarding Hospice Referral in a National Sample of Internists" Journal of Palliative Medicine, 1(3): 241-248 (September 1998)

Predicting Patient Survival Before and After Hospice Enrollment

3 | Health Services Research , Hospice Care , Prognostication

Citation:

N.A. Christakis, "Predicting Patient Survival Before and After Hospice Enrollment" The Hospice Journal, 13(1-2): 71-87 (March 1998)

Spousal Illness Burden Is Associated with Delayed Use of Hospice Care in Terminally Ill Patients

4 | Hospice Care , Social Determinants , Terminal Care , Marriage

Citation:

N.A. Christakis and T.J. Iwashyna, "Spousal Illness Burden Is Associated with Delayed Use of Hospice Care in Terminally Ill Patients" Journal of Palliative Medicine, 1(1): 3-10 (March 1998)

Conducting Physician Mail Surveys on a Limited Budget: A Randomized Trial Comparing $2 Bill Versus $5 Bill Incentives

1 | Methodology

Citation:

D.A. Asch, N.A. Christakis, and P.A. Ubel, "Conducting Physician Mail Surveys on a Limited Budget: A Randomized Trial Comparing $2 Bill Versus $5 Bill Incentives" Medical Care, 36(1): 95-99 (January 1998)

Response Rates to Mail Surveys Published in Medical Journals

1 | Methodology

Citation:

D.A. Asch, M.K. Jedrziewski, and N.A. Christakis, "Response Rates to Mail Surveys Published in Medical Journals" Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 50(10): 1129-1136 (October 1997)