by Irma H. Mahone | Feb 23, 2011
Abstract Summary: An academic-community partnership between a school of nursing (SON) at a public university (the University of Virginia, or UVA) and a public mental health clinic developed around a shared goal of finding an acceptable shared decision making (SDM)...
by J. Eline Garrett | Jan 19, 2011
Abstract Summary: The Minnesota Pandemic Ethics Project developed ethical frameworks for rationing scarce health-related resources during a severe influenza pandemic, including implementation guidance. The Minnesota Department of Health sponsored the project and...
by Noemi Guillamon | Dec 29, 2010
Abstract Summary: Patient organizations aim to improve the quality of life for people and their families who are affected by certain health conditions. Even though there has been a sharp rise in the demands on health systems during the last few decades, these systems...
by Melanie Swan | Dec 23, 2010
Abstract Summary: A research model for the conduct of citizen science genomics is described in which personal genomic data is integrated with physical biomarker data to study the impact of various interventions on a predefined endpoint. This research model can be used...
by Neil Seeman | Dec 17, 2010
Abstract Summary: Background: The public is concerned over the safety of vaccines for children. If such fears translate into avoidance of vaccines, the public health of the community is at risk. The 1998 study by Wakefield and colleagues, which linked the...
by Meredith Li-Vollmer | Dec 14, 2010
Abstract Summary: Public Health – Seattle & King County held public engagement meetings to obtain feedback and recommendations from the local community regarding the prioritization of scarce medical services during a severe pandemic, and how those services...