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Antimicrobial Resistance and the Ethics of Drug Development
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Since the 1960s, scientists and pharmaceutical representatives have called for the advancement and development of new antimicrobial drugs to combat infectious diseases. In January 2005, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), M.D., introduced a bi ...
Is Income Inequality a Determinant of Population Health?
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The income inequality-health hypothesis seeks to explain differences in average levels of health among countries, or among regions in one country, by the extent of disparity among income levels. Income inequality is linked to other components of soc ...
Public Health in a Starring Role: The Michigan Capital Area Regional Health Information Exchange
February 11, 2009 | Program Result
In 2004, a coalition of business and health care stakeholders - the Capital Area Health Alliance - began exploring the feasibility of establishing a health information exchange in a three-county region near Lansing, the capital of Michigan.