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Melissa Wolcott Wachterman, M.D.

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Hospice Care1720246784.230 Why?
Terminal Care18202417703.030 Why?
Hospices720232452.670 Why?
Kidney Failure, Chronic11202424951.930 Why?
Veterans9202426661.490 Why?
Renal Dialysis12202317901.470 Why?
Death320236850.840 Why?
Qualitative Research4202431390.570 Why?
Palliative Care12202436410.540 Why?
United States Department of Veterans Affairs520249370.520 Why?
Dementia4202327410.510 Why?
Nursing Homes4202410840.470 Why?
Terminally Ill120162400.450 Why?
Length of Stay4201864890.450 Why?
United States262024729710.380 Why?
Patient Preference220199470.380 Why?
Trust120155320.340 Why?
Death Certificates220221720.340 Why?
Home Care Services420226590.340 Why?
Quality of Health Care6202443060.330 Why?
Nephrology120132700.330 Why?
Insurance Coverage1202119450.320 Why?
Diagnosis-Related Groups120114450.320 Why?
Kidney Transplantation2201542680.310 Why?
Interviews as Topic3202427410.310 Why?
Emotions1201927600.290 Why?
Aged, 80 and over202024595480.290 Why?
Medicaid1202128360.280 Why?
Healthcare Disparities2202134140.280 Why?
Homes for the Aged120082730.260 Why?
Medicare6202268130.260 Why?
Decision Making1201939510.250 Why?
Family7202232100.250 Why?
Reimbursement Mechanisms120116700.240 Why?
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic1202346290.240 Why?
Marital Status120064260.230 Why?
Military Personnel1201312610.230 Why?
Patient Acceptance of Health Care1201832320.230 Why?
Cause of Death2201637170.210 Why?
Quality Improvement2202438540.200 Why?
Aged2220241713190.200 Why?
Retrospective Studies142024816590.190 Why?
Humans4020247670400.180 Why?
Male2720243642030.170 Why?
Attitude to Death120224000.160 Why?
Ambulatory Care2202427800.160 Why?
Patient Selection1201142560.160 Why?
Cross-Sectional Studies62022263250.150 Why?
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic2202422990.150 Why?
Female2420243966600.140 Why?
Neoplasms52017223500.130 Why?
Epidemics120225160.130 Why?
Minority Groups1202312140.130 Why?
Physicians1201345930.120 Why?
Withholding Treatment120196190.120 Why?
Advance Care Planning220246980.120 Why?
Middle Aged1420242232330.120 Why?
Quality of Life12016134850.120 Why?
Uncertainty120197650.120 Why?
Attitude120197690.120 Why?
Hemodialysis Units, Hospital12013220.110 Why?
Patient Participation2202014440.110 Why?
Defibrillators, Implantable1202214990.100 Why?
Attitude of Health Personnel2202439280.100 Why?
Vision Disorders1201910900.100 Why?
Hearing Loss120197850.100 Why?
Professional-Family Relations120165010.100 Why?
Health Care Costs2201832390.100 Why?
Patient Transfer220207880.100 Why?
Risk Adjustment220055970.090 Why?
Capitation Fee120111150.090 Why?
Propensity Score1201719710.080 Why?
Comorbidity22023105820.080 Why?
Poverty1202127190.080 Why?
Hospitals1202238830.080 Why?
Prognosis32022299630.080 Why?
Perception1201512050.080 Why?
Surgical Procedures, Operative1202019310.080 Why?
Cost of Illness1201719510.070 Why?
Opioid-Related Disorders1202221880.070 Why?
Intensive Care Units1202037970.070 Why?
Hospital Mortality1202053450.060 Why?
Adult720192233170.060 Why?
Communication2202039040.060 Why?
Socioeconomic Factors2201778480.060 Why?
Hospitalization22024108150.060 Why?
Telemedicine1202131100.060 Why?
Health Services Needs and Demand1201114050.050 Why?
Academic Medical Centers1201327830.050 Why?
Logistic Models12017132840.050 Why?
Pain1201751010.050 Why?
Longitudinal Studies12017147660.050 Why?
Diffusion of Innovation120057240.040 Why?
Boston1201393600.040 Why?
Multivariate Analysis12013120690.040 Why?
Managed Care Programs120059390.040 Why?
Hospital Units120201410.040 Why?
Survival Rate12013128230.040 Why?
Perioperative Period120202520.040 Why?
Politics120058220.040 Why?
Urologic Surgical Procedures120202810.040 Why?
Research Design1201362100.040 Why?
Age Factors12013184010.030 Why?
Specialization120217780.030 Why?
Data Collection1200633210.030 Why?
Eligibility Determination120204210.030 Why?
Teaching Rounds120202820.030 Why?
Cohort Studies22008417180.030 Why?
Virginia120141150.030 Why?
Quality Indicators, Health Care1202418040.030 Why?
District of Columbia120141590.030 Why?
Psychometrics1202230600.030 Why?
Disabled Persons1200212090.030 Why?
Health Care Surveys1201924280.020 Why?
Sex Factors12006106220.020 Why?
Heart Failure12016118770.020 Why?
Risk Assessment12013242990.020 Why?
Prevalence22022158510.020 Why?
Vascular Surgical Procedures1202015060.020 Why?
Risk Factors22020748860.020 Why?
Neurosurgical Procedures1202020750.020 Why?
Ambulatory Care Facilities120149390.020 Why?
Referral and Consultation1202036180.020 Why?
Analgesics, Opioid1202238370.020 Why?
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice1202040540.020 Why?
Cost-Benefit Analysis1201855370.020 Why?
Cardiac Surgical Procedures1202036830.010 Why?
Reproducibility of Results12022201690.010 Why?
Public Sector120052660.010 Why?
Health Care Sector120051960.010 Why?
Electronic Health Records1202048810.010 Why?
Databases, Factual1201880680.010 Why?
Time Factors12024401540.010 Why?
Private Sector120053970.010 Why?
Case-Control Studies12019222540.010 Why?
Predictive Value of Tests12018154240.010 Why?
Policy Making120055460.010 Why?
Severity of Illness Index12019159250.010 Why?
Obesity12002130850.010 Why?
Health Services Research1200518150.010 Why?
Population Surveillance1200225940.010 Why?
Exercise1200259540.000 Why?
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