epsis is a common cause of mortality and morbidity affecting over 1.5 million
individuals annually in the United States alone. Centers for…
We investigated labor force and health outcomes in cities experiencing fiscal difficulties to assess how those difficulties might impact…
As the population ages and life expectancy at older ages increase, it becomes more challenging for individuals, firms, and governments to…
This video was produced as a companion to “The Democracy of Science,” an article that appears in the Digital Governing/Governing…
Objective: To compare existing algorithms for classifying screening vs diagnostic colonoscopies and to quantify the increase in screening…
Marcella Alsan is a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Alsan received a BA from Harvard University, a master’s in public…
Ordeals are burdens placed on individuals that yield no direct benefits to others. They represent a dead-weight loss. Ordeals – the most…
The article offers information on association between income and life expectancy. It mentions information on diffusion of health-care…
Being diagnosed with cancer often forces patients and families to make difficult medical decisions. How patients think they and others will…
Motivated by operational challenges facing adopters of new technologies in the service industry, we study how to admit and schedule…