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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publications Clearinghouse, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Organization URL(s) ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov www.ahrq.gov Other Contact Information P.O. Box 8547 Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547 800-358-9295 (Voice - Toll-free, 8:30 - 5:00 PM Weekdays) 410-381-3150 (Voice, Outside the United States Only) 301-594-2800 (FAXBACK, InstantFAX - 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week) 888-586-6340 (Voice - TDD) Description The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) publications cover such topics as medical treatment effectiveness, health care costs and utilization, health care expenditures, health information systems, health technology assessment, clinical practice guidelines, and funding opportunities for grants and contracts. Online Resources Cardiac Rehabilitation (Consumer's Guide) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid;=hstat2.chapter.9767 Child Health Guide http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/childguide/ Choosing and Using a Health Plan http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm Clinical Information--Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Adults (18 years and older) Recommended by Most U.S. Authorities http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/ppadtime.htm Clinical Preventive Services for Normal-Risk Children (Birth to 18 Years) Recommended by Most U.S. Authorities http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/ppchtime.htm Consumer Assessment of Health Plans (CAHPS®): Fact Sheet http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/cahpsix.htm Electronic Catalog of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/query/gilsquery.htm FAQ - About the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/faq.htm Help for Smokers: Ideas to Help You Quit http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/helpsmok.htm Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/adguide/ Put Prevention into Practice (PPIP) http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ppipix.htm Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntool.htm Print Resources Single copies of publications are available free upon request from the agency. An annotated publications list is available. Serial publications: Monthly newsletter--summarizes key research findings and the availability of new reports. AHRQ also publishes consumer information in English and Spanish. Related Topics Alzheimers Disease Angina Cataracts Congestive Heart Failure Depression Federal Clearinghouse Federal Programs Health Care Administration Mammography Otitis Media Pain Pressure Ulcer Prostate Cancer Smoking Cessation Urinary Incontinence Urologic Diseases Stroke Pain Management Review Date Fri Apr 23, 2004

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