Gretchen Kimberly Berland, MD
January 24, 2013 | Story
When Gretchen Kimberly Berland entered medical school in 1992, she assumed she would leave behind her first career as a television documentary producer.
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ReelAbilities: Appreciating the Lives, Stories and Challenges of People With Disabilities
March 9, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Missed the Reelabilities Film Festival in New York, Washington or Philadelphia? The festival, which features invited films showing the lives, loves, triumphs and challenges of individuals and artists with different disabilities, is on the road with ...
Recommended Reading: Travel Tips for Older or Disabled Travelers
February 20, 2012 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth writers are on the road a lot, so we appreciated a recent column in The New York Times, that offered helpful ideas for older flyers. Truth is, many of the tips—carts to speed you to your gate, ordering a wheel chair from an airline, ...
Will My Patient Fall?
January 3, 2010 | Journal Article
Every year, falls are reported for an estimated one-third of community-dwelling adults over the age of 65. This article reviews the existing literature to identify risk factors that are most predictive of falls. MEDLINE (1966-2004) and CINAHL (1982- ...
Access to Care for Youth with Special Health Care Needs in the Transition to Adulthood
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Youth with special needs face numerous issues when transitioning to the adult health system. A survey of 77 youth showed that too many lacked a usual source of care, and were either uninsured or had experienced an insurance gap.
Activist Works to Help People With Disabilities Maintain Their Independence
October 8, 2009 | Video/Story
David Carey is being honored for his work to help people with disabilities direct and control their own health care services, and for his activism to ensure safe public transportation options for them.
Survey of Severely Disabled Finds Significant Long-Term Care Needs
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Georgetown University School of Medicine, Mathematica Policy Research and the National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services planned, implemented and analyzed the Follow-up Survey to the National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement (NHIS-D).
Home to the Community - Helping Disabled Adults Return to the Community in Maine
August 27, 2003 | Program Result
The Alpha One Center for Independent Living in Portland, Maine, created the Home to the Community project to help people with disabilities leave nursing homes and reestablish their lives in the community.
California Doesn't Broadcast Supportive Services for Disabled Kids; Parents Find Out by Word of Mouth
December 1, 2001 | Program Result
UCLA examined the experience of children served by a California program that provides non-medical, personal assistance services to disabled persons.
California Group Offers Resources for Special Needs Children in Managed Care
December 20, 2001 | Program Result
The Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHPS) of the University of California, San Francisco, disseminated a May 1997 institute report entitled Troubling Signs: Severely Ill Children in Employment-Based Managed Care Plans in California.