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December 5, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Americans gave nurses higher marks than any other profession in Gallup’s annual poll on honesty and ethical standards, released this week.
October 11, 2011 | Journal Article
Clinicians now can diagnose Alzheimer's disease before the onset of debilitating cognitive impairment
December 18, 2011 | Story
New and notable quotes on Gallup's honesty and ethics poll, second career nurses, and more.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Altruism, a selfless concern for the welfare of others, determines whether dentists are willing to serve disadvantaged populations. This study examined demographic characteristics that influence altruism among dental students the authors evaluated the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Dental Pipeline Program.
October 13, 2011 | Story
An RWJF scholar offers advice on how to make the best use of the latest generation of diagnostic tools for people at risk for dementia caused by Alzheimer's Disease.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Neighborhood context and chlorpyrifos exposure were found to be independently associated with neurodevelopment.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article, from a supplement to the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, assesses the state of the medical profession. The authors emphasize the tension between a physician's self-interest and care of the patient in an increasingly commercialized health system.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This essay, from a supplement to the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, reviews changes in medical technology that occurred over the past 50 years. The authors consider developments in fetal medicine, medicalization, the history of psychotropics and theoretical movements.
March 7, 2009 | Program Result
From 2002 to 2003, researchers from Rutgers University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison investigated the impact of ideas about individual freedom and human rights on tobacco control policy.
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Many physicians confronting declining reimbursement from insurers have invested in ambulatory surgery centers, where they perform outpatient surgical and diagnostic procedures.