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Global Health

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

Research Spotlight

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Publications

Journal Articles

Toward Biological Security

Foreign Affairs, 2002

Journal Articles

Trends in the Use of Technology for Heart Attacks and Stroke, the US Experience in Light of the TECH Research Network

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Presented with Panel Session: Bridging the Gaps in the International Analysis of Health Care Systems: The Recent Experience of the OECD. Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy, 2002

Journal Articles

Migration, markets, and mangrove resource use in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia

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AMBIO, 2002

Working Papers

Challenges of Peri-urbanization in the Lower Yangtze region: The Case of the Hanzhou-Ningbo Corridor

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Shorenstein APARC, 2002

Journal Articles

Beijing Red Guard Factionalism: Social Interpretations Reconsidered

The Journal of Asian Studies, 2002

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Adjusted Estimates of the United States-China Trade Balances: 1995-2002

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Journal of Asian Economics, 2002

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Mortality in Low Birth Weight Infants According to Level of Neonatal Care at Hospital of Birth

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Pediatrics, 2002

Working Papers

On the Edge: Shaping the Future of Peri-urban East Asia

Shorenstein APARC, 2002

Journal Articles

Strategies for Culturally Effective End-of-Life Care

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Annals of Internal Medicine, 2002

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Changing Allocations of Operating Room Time from a System Based on Historical Utilization to One Where the Aim is to Schedule as Many Surgical Cases as Possible

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Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2002

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Trends in Medication Use for Osteoarthritis Treatment

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Journal of Rheumatology, 2002

Newsletters

CHP/PCOR in the News (Spring Quarter 2002)

CHP/PCOR, 2002

Journal Articles

Strengthening Nuclear Security Against Post-September 11 Threats of Theft and Sabotage

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Journal of Nuclear Materials Management, 2002

Journal Articles

Elections Without Democracy: Thinking about Hybrid Regimes

Journal of Democracy, 2002

Journal Articles

Evidence-Based Practice for Mere Mortals: The Role of Informatics and Health Services Research

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Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2002

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The Liberty Doctrine: Reclaiming the Purpose of American Power

Policy Review, 2002

Journal Articles

Comparison of Treadmill Scores with Physician Estimates of Diagnosis and Prognosis in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

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American Heart Journal, 2002

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Reflections on Economic Research and Public Policy

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The American Economist, 2002

Working Papers

Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Theft and Sabotage

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IAEA International Symposium, 2002

Journal Articles

Markets and Income Inequality in Rural China: Political Advantage in an Expanding Economy

American Sociological Review, 2002

Policy Briefs

Is the Elephant Learning to Dance? The Diffusion of the Internet in the Republic of India

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CISAC/GTISC, 2002

Journal Articles

Russian Civil Society

Demokratizatsiya, 2002

Journal Articles

Are Russians Undemocratic?

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Post-Soviet Affairs, 2002

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Life Stressors, Social Resources, and Coping Skills in Youth: Applications to Adolescents with Chronic Disorders

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2002

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Courts and Relational Contracts

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The Journal of Law, Economics & Organization, 2002