Under the National Drought Policy launched in 1992, drought was to be regarded as a normal feature of the operating environment for Australian farmers with an increased emphasis on improved drought preparation and self-reliance. Assistance provisions in the case of 'exceptional' droughts were to...

<Emphasis Type="Bold">Background: In this study, we developed cost prediction equations that facilitate estimation of the costs of various cardiovascular events for patients of specific demographic and clinical characteristics over varying time horizons. <Emphasis Type="Bold">Methods: We used administrative claims data and generalized...</emphasis></emphasis>

<Emphasis Type="Bold">Background: A recent study found fewer hospitalizations for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients receiving high-dose versus low-dose statin therapy. <Emphasis Type="Bold">Objective: To examine the cost effectiveness of high-dose versus low-dose statin therapy in CHF patients. <Emphasis Type="Bold">Methods: Two scenarios...</emphasis></emphasis></emphasis>

Background: In this study, we developed cost prediction equations that facilitate estimation of the costs of various cardiovascular events for patients of specific demographic and clinical characteristics over varying time horizons. Methods: We used administrative claims data and generalized...