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Health Research Institute
We discover ways to prevent illness and improve treatment.
We're making health and health care better for everyone.
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New program addresses social needs in primary care
Cindee DeWitt describes how community resource specialists are finding new ways to meet patients’ social needs.
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When does your child need antibiotics?
From Dr. Rita Mangione-Smith: Questions for parents to ask their pediatrician before deciding to give a child antibiotics.
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How does gastric bypass compare with gastric sleeve?
Dr. David Arterburn and colleagues publish a large, long-term analysis of post-op safety of weight-loss surgeries.
Our research
We study health and health care as it happens in everyday settings by everyday people, producing results that are built to work in the real world. We share our results in the public domain to benefit people everywhere.
