Edmund Becker

Summary

Affiliation: Emory University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Inpatient surgical treatment patterns for patients with uterine fibroids in the United States, 1998-2002
    Edmund R Becker
    Rollins School of Public Health, Room 630, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 97:1336-42. 2005
  2. ncbi Disparities in race/ethnicity and gender in in-hospital mortality rates for coronary artery bypass surgery patients
    Edmund R Becker
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 98:1729-39. 2006
  3. ncbi Influence of source and type of admission on in-hospital mortality for coronary artery bypass surgery patients: national results from 1.7 million CABG patients, 1998 to 2002
    Edmund R Becker
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    J Card Surg 22:203-10. 2007
  4. ncbi Translating primary care practice climate into patient activation: the role of patient trust in physician
    Edmund R Becker
    Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, USA
    Med Care 46:795-805. 2008

Research Grants

  1. Impact of Health Promotion Programs on MCO Family Health
    Edmund Becker; Fiscal Year: 2006

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Inpatient surgical treatment patterns for patients with uterine fibroids in the United States, 1998-2002
    Edmund R Becker
    Rollins School of Public Health, Room 630, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 97:1336-42. 2005
    ..To analyze the impact of patient and organizational characteristics on surgical treatment patterns for patients with uterine fibroids...
  2. ncbi Disparities in race/ethnicity and gender in in-hospital mortality rates for coronary artery bypass surgery patients
    Edmund R Becker
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 98:1729-39. 2006
    ..This study, analyzing five years of national data for 1.2 million CABG admissions, examines trends in in-hospital CABG mortality rates for gender and four racial/ethnic categories for CABG patients...
  3. ncbi Influence of source and type of admission on in-hospital mortality for coronary artery bypass surgery patients: national results from 1.7 million CABG patients, 1998 to 2002
    Edmund R Becker
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    J Card Surg 22:203-10. 2007
    ..No research has analyzed the importance of these admission characteristics on CABG outcomes...
  4. ncbi Translating primary care practice climate into patient activation: the role of patient trust in physician
    Edmund R Becker
    Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, USA
    Med Care 46:795-805. 2008
    ..Little is known about processes by which proactive primary care teams might activate their patients. We examine the role of trust in patient-physician relationships for translating practice teamwork into patient activation...

Research Grants3

  1. Impact of Health Promotion Programs on MCO Family Health
    Edmund Becker; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Aim 3: Develop recommendations to better integrate primary practice teams with traditional work site wellness programs and health education programs that provide health promotion services to employees and their families ..