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Linda Heskestad Harpole

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Duke Box 3228, Durham, NC 27710
3475 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


The general focus of my research is health services research, with specific attention to quality improvement and disease management strategies.

Techniques used include randomized controlled trials and total quality management. Current trials include the development, implementation and assessment via randomized controlled trial of a disease management program for a chronic headache patients. Another study in the final stages of data collection is a randomized controlled trial of a disease management program for elderly patients with depression.

Key words: headache, depression, health services research, quality improvement

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine

Recent Publications


Automated evidence-based critiquing of orders for abdominal radiographs: impact on utilization and appropriateness.

Journal Article J Am Med Inform Assoc · 1997 OBJECTIVE: Inappropriate utilization of diagnostic testing has been well documented. The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of presenting real time, evidence-based critiques about the appropriateness of abdominal radiograph (KUB) orders on phy ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1992 M.D.