• Population-based medicine
• Quality and outcomes of primary care
• Medication use and compliance
• Health promotion/Disease prevention

• Gonzales R, Steiner JF, Lum A, Barrett PH. Decreasing antibiotic use in ambulatory practice: impact of a multidimensional intervention on the treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis in adults. JAMA 1999;218:1512-1519.

• Johnson MF, Kramer AM, Lin MK, Kowalsky JC, Steiner JF. Outcomes of older persons receiving rehabilitation of medical and surgical conditions compared with hip fracture and stroke. J Am Geriatr Soc 2000;48:1389-1397.

• Steiner JF, Earnest MA. The language of medication-taking. Ann Intern Med 2000;132:926-930.

• Kempe A, Beaty B, Englund BP, Roark RJ, Hester N, Steiner JF. Quality of care and use of the medical home in a state-funded, capitated primary care plan for low-income children. Pediatrics 2000;105:1020-1028.

The delivery of effective medical care requires evaluation of health care processes and outcomes at the level of the patient, the clinician, and the system itself. Our research evaluates the outcomes and costs of clinical intervention strategies for preventive care, management of chronic diseases and programs designed to improve access and quality of care.

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