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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Health Care Research

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

UC Researchers Find Text Messages Benefit Patients

Researchers from UC-Berkeley and UC-San Francisco have found that automated text messages that include medication reminders or questions about patients' moods are beneficial to patients with depression and other mental health problems.



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