John Yergan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534058 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Yergan |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Yergan |
| SIGNATURE | YERGAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Treatment Modality and Quality Differences for Black and White Breast-Cancer Patients Treated in Community Hospitals
This study assessed the relationship of race and patterns of care, defined by an expert NCI-appointed committee, for 7,781 patients with breast cancer treated in 107 hospitals in 45 communities between 1982 and 1985. After control for age and stage of disease, black patients had significantly different care from white patients for four of the ten patterns examined. They were less likely to have a progesterone receptor assay or to be referred for …
Relationship Between Patient Source of Payment and the Intensity of Hospital Services
Yergan, John MD, MPH; Flood, Ann Barry PhD; Diehr, Paula PhD; LoGerfo, James P. MD, MPH Author Information
Relationship Between Patient Race and the Intensity of Hospital Services
This study reviews evidence on whether services in United States hospitals vary by racial groupings of patients. The focus is on both equity and quality of hospital services. Patients with the diagnosis of pneumonia were studied at 16 randomly selected hospitals. The services and outcomes studied include five measures of the intensity of diagnostic and therapeutic services received by patients, and death rates during hospitalization. Multiple reg…
Health Status as a Measure of Need for Medical Care
At the national level there has been a desire to assure that individuals have access to effective personal medical care services. Accordingly, there has been an interest in linking policies on access to care to the health needs of diverse population groups. This article critiques three measures of access linked to health status: the Use-Disability Ratio, the Symptoms-Response Ratio, and the Episode of Illness Analysis. Their utility in determinin…
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Health Status as a Measure of Need for Medical Care
At the national level there has been a desire to assure that individuals have access to effective personal medical care services. Accordingly, there has been an interest in linking policies on access to care to the health needs of diverse population groups. This article critiques three measures of access linked to health status: the Use-Disability Ratio, the Symptoms-Response Ratio, and the Episode of Illness Analysis. Their utility in determinin…
Relationship Between Patient Race and the Intensity of Hospital Services
This study reviews evidence on whether services in United States hospitals vary by racial groupings of patients. The focus is on both equity and quality of hospital services. Patients with the diagnosis of pneumonia were studied at 16 randomly selected hospitals. The services and outcomes studied include five measures of the intensity of diagnostic and therapeutic services received by patients, and death rates during hospitalization. Multiple reg…
Relationship Between Patient Source of Payment and the Intensity of Hospital Services
Yergan, John MD, MPH; Flood, Ann Barry PhD; Diehr, Paula PhD; LoGerfo, James P. MD, MPH Author Information
Treatment Modality and Quality Differences for Black and White Breast-Cancer Patients Treated in Community Hospitals
This study assessed the relationship of race and patterns of care, defined by an expert NCI-appointed committee, for 7,781 patients with breast cancer treated in 107 hospitals in 45 communities between 1982 and 1985. After control for age and stage of disease, black patients had significantly different care from white patients for four of the ten patterns examined. They were less likely to have a progesterone receptor assay or to be referred for …
Medicine (4 works) · Finance (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Payment (2 works) · Breast cancer (1 work) · Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (1 work)