Stephen T Miller
Biographic Data
| ID | 5754734 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen T Miller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen T |
| FAMILY NAME | Miller |
| SIGNATURE | MILLER S T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2207-7159 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Cancer Screening Utilization Among Older Women in Latin American and Caribbean Cities
To examine the relationship between body mass index and cancer screening utilization, we analyzed data from six cities of the Health, Well-Being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean Study on 5,230 women aged 60 and older, from 1999 to 2000. We found that underweight women were less likely to have had a mammogram, a breast self-exam, and a Pap smear, relative to normal-weight women. However, overweight or obese women were more likely to ha…
Ethical Dimensions of Meaningful Use Requirements for Electronic Health Records
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) [1] will stimulate medicine to adopt and “meaningfully” use electronic health records (EHR) within and across health organizations [2] to improve patient outcomes and accountability, aid in coordination of care, promote effective health management across organizations, and align incentives with good patient and population outcomes—in short, for reasons that appear to be in line with ethical princi…
Use of Electronic Patient Data in Research
Investigators must determine whether patient consent forms for medical care include the provision that registries for patients with particular medical conditions may be made or electronic data searches may be performed
Comparison of subjective ratings of function with observed functional ability of frail older persons
BACKGROUND. Important clinical decisions often hinge on patients' functional status. Previous studies have shown disagreement among sources of ratings of patients' functional status. This study compared patient self-ratings, family member ratings, and physician ratings of patient function to performance-based functional testing criteria. METHODS. Five activities of daily living of 73 older patients were studied at admission to a rehabilitation un…
Impact of a geriatric assessment unit on subsequent health care charges
BACKGROUND. In a recent randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of an inpatient geriatric assessment unit (GAU), we demonstrated that patients assigned to the unit were less likely than those in the usual care group to be admitted to a nursing home and more likely to remain living in the community. Despite evidence of benefits of GAU care, questions remain about its cost. We examine the impact of GAU treatment on subsequent health care…
Evaluation of a decentralized system for chronic disease care
Observations of a publicly-financed system for the medical care of a large number of persons with chronic diseases have been made over seven years. The system combines decentralized, nurse-staffed neighborhood clinics, operated by a public health department, with a central referral clinic for consultations and the management of complicated problems. After seven years in the chronic disease program 55% of 1,004 patients with diagnoses of diabetes …
Drug Abuse and the College Campus
Traditionally, American society has entrusted to its colleges and universities the authority to govern broad aspects of student life on campus; it has expected in return the mental, physical and moral well-being of the students in their charge. By the late 1960s, however, both the con cept and practice of in loco parentis by educational institutions had come under increasing attack, with chal lenges most frequently being directed to the right of …
Comparison of subjective ratings of function with observed functional ability of frail older persons
BACKGROUND. Important clinical decisions often hinge on patients' functional status. Previous studies have shown disagreement among sources of ratings of patients' functional status. This study compared patient self-ratings, family member ratings, and physician ratings of patient function to performance-based functional testing criteria. METHODS. Five activities of daily living of 73 older patients were studied at admission to a rehabilitation un…
Impact of a geriatric assessment unit on subsequent health care charges
BACKGROUND. In a recent randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of an inpatient geriatric assessment unit (GAU), we demonstrated that patients assigned to the unit were less likely than those in the usual care group to be admitted to a nursing home and more likely to remain living in the community. Despite evidence of benefits of GAU care, questions remain about its cost. We examine the impact of GAU treatment on subsequent health care…
Drug Abuse and the College Campus
Traditionally, American society has entrusted to its colleges and universities the authority to govern broad aspects of student life on campus; it has expected in return the mental, physical and moral well-being of the students in their charge. By the late 1960s, however, both the con cept and practice of in loco parentis by educational institutions had come under increasing attack, with chal lenges most frequently being directed to the right of …
Evaluation of a decentralized system for chronic disease care
Observations of a publicly-financed system for the medical care of a large number of persons with chronic diseases have been made over seven years. The system combines decentralized, nurse-staffed neighborhood clinics, operated by a public health department, with a central referral clinic for consultations and the management of complicated problems. After seven years in the chronic disease program 55% of 1,004 patients with diagnoses of diabetes …
Comparison of subjective ratings of function with observed functional ability of frail older persons
BACKGROUND. Important clinical decisions often hinge on patients' functional status. Previous studies have shown disagreement among sources of ratings of patients' functional status. This study compared patient self-ratings, family member ratings, and physician ratings of patient function to performance-based functional testing criteria. METHODS. Five activities of daily living of 73 older patients were studied at admission to a rehabilitation un…
Impact of a geriatric assessment unit on subsequent health care charges
BACKGROUND. In a recent randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of an inpatient geriatric assessment unit (GAU), we demonstrated that patients assigned to the unit were less likely than those in the usual care group to be admitted to a nursing home and more likely to remain living in the community. Despite evidence of benefits of GAU care, questions remain about its cost. We examine the impact of GAU treatment on subsequent health care…
Ethical Dimensions of Meaningful Use Requirements for Electronic Health Records
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) [1] will stimulate medicine to adopt and “meaningfully” use electronic health records (EHR) within and across health organizations [2] to improve patient outcomes and accountability, aid in coordination of care, promote effective health management across organizations, and align incentives with good patient and population outcomes—in short, for reasons that appear to be in line with ethical princi…
Use of Electronic Patient Data in Research
Investigators must determine whether patient consent forms for medical care include the provision that registries for patients with particular medical conditions may be made or electronic data searches may be performed
The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Cancer Screening Utilization Among Older Women in Latin American and Caribbean Cities
To examine the relationship between body mass index and cancer screening utilization, we analyzed data from six cities of the Health, Well-Being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean Study on 5,230 women aged 60 and older, from 1999 to 2000. We found that underweight women were less likely to have had a mammogram, a breast self-exam, and a Pap smear, relative to normal-weight women. However, overweight or obese women were more likely to ha…
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 works) · Ethics in Clinical Research (2 works) · Ethics in medical practice (2 works) · Frailty in Older Adults (2 works)