Global Health

Interdisciplinary research on global health problems through the lenses of economics, nutrition and politics.

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Tackling the Health of Women and Children in Global Conflict Settings

A new four-paper series in The Lancet exposes the far-reaching effects of modern warfare on women’s and children’s health. Stanford researchers, including SHP's Paul Wise and Eran Bendavid, have joined other academics and health-care experts in calling for an international commitment from humanitarian actors and donors to confront political and security challenges.

Ethics and Governance of Digital Epidemiology

Many countries have taken digital epidemiology to the next level in responding to COVID-19. Focusing on core public health functions of case detection, contact tracing, and isolation and quarantine, the authors explore ethical concerns raised by digital technologies and new data sources in public health surveillance during epidemics.

Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland

African-American men have the lowest life expectancy of any major demographic group in the United States and live on average 4.5 fewer years than non-Hispanic white men. This paper finds that the mortality disparity is partly related to underutilized preventive healthcare services.

Featured Scholars

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Michelle Mello

Professor of Medicine

Professor of Law

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Doug Owens

Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Professor of Medicine

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Maya Rossin-Slater

Assistant Professor, Medicine

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Paul Wise

Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Professor of Child Health and Society

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Books

Substance Use Disorder -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Comorbidity: A Survey of Treatments and Proposed Practice Guidelines

American Psychological Association in "Trauma and Substance Abuse: Causes, Consequences and Treatment of Comorbid Disorders", 2003

Journal Articles

Incidence of Parkinson's Disease: Variation by Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity

Am J Epidemiol, 2003

Books

Putin and the Media

M.E. Sharpe in "Putin's Russia: Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain", Dale Herspring, ed., 2003

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Globalization, Power and Authority

Ohio State University Press in "The Evolution Of Political Knowledge: Democracy, Autonomy, And Conflict In Comparative And International Politics", 2003

Working Papers

Geography of Japan

2003

Journal Articles

International Dimension of Illicit Trafficking in Nuclear and Other Radioactive Materials

Austrian Military Journal (OMZ), 2003

Journal Articles

Nuclear Terrorism Potential: Research Reactors vs. Power Reactors?

OMZ: Osterreichische Militarische Zeitschrift (Austrian Military Periodical), 2003

Books

Nation's Health, The

Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Seventh Edition, 2003

Journal Articles

Why Farm Salmon Outcompete Fishery Salmon

Marine Policy, 2003

Journal Articles

Resource Allocation for Control of Infectious Diseases in Multiple Independent Populations: Beyond Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Journal of Health Economics, 2003

Abstracts

Long-Term Influence of Duration and Intensity of Treatment on Previously Untreated Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorders

Addiction, 2003

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Global Health

Research Spotlight

Tackling the Health of Women and Children in Global Conflict Settings

Ethics and Governance of Digital Epidemiology