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INQUIRY is a health care and public health focused, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing research that informs healthcare practice and policy, with the goal of improving health outcomes. Published since 1964, the journal covers a wide range of topics, delivering valuable insights through our core sections, expert-led thematic sections, and expert-curated special collections. View full journal description

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Monitoring Upper Extremity Function of Individuals With Breast Cancer: Development and Usability of the StrongArms-Cancer mHealth System

  • Jenna Smith-Turchyn PT, PhD
  • Jordon L. Hvizd MSc
  • Edward R. Sykes PhD
  • Som D. Mukherjee MD, FRCP(C)
  • Tara Packham OT, PhD
  • Margaret L. McNeely PT, PhD
  • Carolyn Moorlag PhD
  • Ethan Shen PhD
  • Haruna Isah PhD
  • Christopher Anand PhD
  • Julie Richardson PT, PhD
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School as Marketplace for Promoting Unhealthy Snack Consumption Among Children in Northern Thailand

  • Benjaporn Pudsa MSc
  • Suphot Denduang PhD
  • Penchan Pradubmook Sherer PhD
  • Thammarat Marohabutr PhD
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Medical Debt, Credit Card Debt, and Other Financial Debt Among Veterans Who Receive Homeless Assistance in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

  • Hind A. Beydoun PhD, MPH
  • Dorota Szymkowiak PhD
  • Jack Tsai PhD, MSCP
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Impact of Nurse Leaders Behaviors on Nursing Staff Performance: A Systematic Review of Literature

  • Nourah Alsadaan PhD, RN
  • Basma Salameh PhD, RN
  • Fadia Ahmed Abdelkader Elsaid Reshia PhD, RN
  • Reem F. Alruwaili MSN, RN
  • Majed Alruwaili PhD, RN
  • Shaimaa Ahmed Awad Ali PhD, RN
  • Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili PhD, RN
  • Gehan Refat Hefnawy PhD, RN
  • Maha Suwailem S. Alshammari MSN, RN
  • Afrah Ghazi Rumayh Alrumayh BSN, RN
  • Alya Olayan Alruwaili MSN, RN
  • Linda Katherine Jones PhD, RN
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The Race to Retain Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review on Factors that Impact Retention of Nurses and Physicians in Hospitals

  • Neeltje de Vries RN, MSc
  • Anke Boone MSc
  • Lode Godderis MD, PhD
  • José Bouman BEd
  • Szymon Szemik PhD
  • Domenica Matranga PhD
  • Peter de Winter MD, PhD
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Elderly Forgotten? Digital Exclusion in the Information Age and the Rising Grey Digital Divide

  • Farooq Mubarak
  • Reima Suomi
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The Growing Impact of Natural Language Processing in Healthcare and Public Health

  • Aadit Jerfy
  • Owen Selden
  • Rajesh Balkrishnan PhD
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Patient Autonomy in Medical Education: Navigating Ethical Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

  • Hui Lu MD
  • Ahmad Alhaskawi MMed
  • Yanzhao Dong MMed
  • Xiaodi Zou MMed
  • Haiying Zhou MMed
  • Sohaib Hasan Abdullah Ezzi MMed
  • Vishnu Goutham Kota BMed
  • Mohamed Hasan Abdulla Hasan Abdulla BMed
  • Sahar Ahmed Abdalbary MD
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The Relationship Between Professional Quality of Life and Work Environment Among Nurses in Intensive Care Units

  • Ahmad Ayed PhD
  • Moath Abu Ejheisheh PhD
  • Ibrahim Aqtam PhD
  • Ahmad Batran PhD
  • Mosaab Farajallah MSN
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Understanding Factors Influencing Geographic Variation in Healthcare Expenditures: A Small Areas Analysis Study

  • Peiya Cao PhD
  • Jay Pan PhD
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