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David Bruce Matchar

Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Box 102811, DUMC, Durham, NC 27705
Erwin Terrace II, Box 16, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Healthcare human resource planning

Book section · January 1, 2018 Healthcare human resource planning is an important aspect of health policy. Its importance arises in particular from the long time-delays, high-costs for training, and high proportion of healthcare expenditure allocated to it. Many countries experience wor ... Full text Cite

Modeling to inform long-term care policy and planning for an aging society

Book section · January 1, 2017 Demographic changes such as increasing longevity, declining family sizes, and increasing female participation in the labor market have implications for long-term care (LTC) planning for the elderly. As the population in both developed and developing world ... Full text Open Access Cite

Demographic and structural determinants of successful aging in Singapore

Book section · January 1, 2015 This chapter discusses how aging successfully is related inextricably both to health and social phenomena and that successful aging is a product of a coordinated effort between the individual, community, and the State. Singapore provides an excellent examp ... Full text Cite

Cytochrome P450 testing in the treatment of depression

Book section · May 1, 2010 This chapter reviews studies on the use of CYP450 genotyping as a guide to the management of serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for patients with depression. Comparison of the results of available tests for CYP450 genotype with a reference standard sugg ... Full text Cite