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R. R. Lauwerys and D. Malcolm, Health Maintenance of Workers Exposed to Cadmium—A Guide For Physicians, Cadmium Council, Inc., Greenwich, Coim., 1985. 

A house is a complex system of interacting parts that contribute to overall performance including comfort, energy use, health, maintenance, and longevity. For example, a common air distribution system utilizes supply ducts running through the attic and return ducts tied directly to the air handler inside the home. If the ductwork is not properly sealed and there are combustion appliances in the home, this configuration can lead to health and fire hazards because the... 

D Ineffective Health Maintenance related to inability to comprehend drug regimen, lack ot equipment to monitor drug effects, lack of knowledge... 

The shiitake mushroom is an edible variety of mushroom and is not associated with severe adverse reactions. Mild sde effects such as skin rashes or gastrointestinal upsets have been reported. The recommended dosage for general health maintenance ... 

BohlkeK, Davis RL,DeStefanoF,etal Epidemiology 24 of anaphylaxis among children and adolescents enrolled in a health maintenance organization. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 113 536-542. 25... 

Peng MM. Jick H A population-based study of the incidence, cause, and severity of anaphylaxis in the United Kingdom. Arch Intern Med 2004 164 317-319. Bohlke K, Davis RL, DeStefano F. et al Vaccine Safety Datalink Team. Epidemiology of anaphylaxis among children and adolescents enrolled in a health maintenance organization. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 113 536-542. 

Sclar DA, Robison LM, Skaer TL et al (1994). Antidepressant pharmacotherapy economic outcomes in a Health Maintenance Organisation. Clin 16, 715—30. 

SkaerTL, Sclar DA, Robison LM, et al (1996). Antidepressant pharmacotherapy effect on women s resource utilization within a health maintenance organization. Appl Ther 1, 45-52. 

Johnson RE, McFarland BH (1996). Lithium use and discontinuation in a health maintenance organisation. Am J Psychiatry 153, 993-1000. 

Although rice bran is still a wasted product all over the world, recent scientific studies have recognized its potential health benefits. This is a unique, nutrient-dense natural product which offers health benefits for a series of ailments. It is a food pharmacy worth considering not only for general health maintenance but also as a dietary supplement for serious health conditions. With the advent of unique stabilization technology rice bran, an under-utilized waste product, has now been made available as a highly nutritious, health-promoting food for humans. 

An integrated approach of health maintenance (e.g., smoking cessation), drug therapy, and supplemental therapy (e.g., oxygen and pulmonary rehabilitation) should be used in a stepwise manner. 

Fig. 1 Health maintenance organization enrollment in the United States. (From Hoechst Marion Roussel Managed Care Digest Series /HMO-PPO Digest 1999.)...

Health maintenance organizations are the most restrictive type of managed care organization, and consumer dissatisfaction with restricted choice in HMOs likely was a significant factor in the growth of point of service (POS) plans. POS plans sometimes are referred to as open-ended HMOs. Like HMOs, enrollees typically select a primary care provider and pay no fee or a small copayment to see participating providers. POS plans differ from HMOs in that patients can receive coverage from physicians outside the network. However, patients pay more for care received from physicians outside the network and often must pay the full... 

M Mitka. A quarter century of health maintenance. JAMA 280(24) 2059-2060, 1998. 

BL Harris, A Stergachis, LD Ried. The effect of drug co-payments on utilization and cost of pharmaceuticals in a health maintenance organization. Med Care 28(10) 907 917, 1990. 

EC Hanson, M Shepherd. Formulary restrictiveness in health maintenance organizations. J Soc Ad Pharm 11 (1) 54—56, 1994. 

Harris, B. and A. Stergachis, "The Effect of Drug Co-payments on Utilization and Cost of Pharmaceuticals in a Health Maintenance Organization," Med. Care, 28,... 

Pharmacists have an opportunity to extend their activities in patient care as the emphasis continues to shift from inpatient care to ambulatory care. The latter situation generally encourages a team approach to health improvement, prevention, health maintenance, risk assessment, early detection, management, curative therapy, and rehabilitation [12]. Ambulatory care offers a variety of opportunities for individualizing patient care through pharmaceutical compounding. In fact, it is the area where most compounding pharmacists practice. 

Hamilton, J.D. and Bridge, J. (1999) Outcome at 6 months of 50 adolescents with major depression treated in a health maintenance organization. / Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 38 1340-1346. 

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