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Fernando Alarid-Escudero - Seminar: Modeling Gastric Cancer Into The 21st Century
February 10, 2020
Title: Modeling Gastric Cancer Into The 21st Century Dr.
Research in Progress: Natural Experiments in Health Care with Anupam B. Jena
September 20, 2018
Natural Experiments in Health CareAnupam B. Jena, MD, PhDRuth L. Newhouse Associate Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical SchoolAnupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, is the Ruth L.
Research in Progress: User-Generated Ratings in Healthcare-Evidence from Yelp with Yiwei Chen
August 28, 2018
User-Generated Ratings in Healthcare-Evidence from YelpYiwei ChenAdvisor: Kate BundorfAbstract: It is controversial whether user-generated physician ratings from online sources improve healthcare...
Research in Progress: The Roots of Health Inequality: The Value of Intra-Family Information with Maria Polyakova
August 24, 2018
The Roots of Health Inequality: The Value of Intra-Family InformationMaria Polyakova, PhDAssistant Professor of Health Research and PolicyMaria Polyakova, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Health...
RIP: Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland with Marcella Alsan
August 8, 2018
Does Diversity Matter for Health?
Victor Fuchs' Book Launch: Health Economics and Policy
May 15, 2018
Health Economics and Policy by Victor FuchsWith Introductions by Douglas K. Owens and Stanford Dean of Medicine Lloyd B.
RIP: Behavioral Economics & Health with Kevin Volpp
March 2, 2018
Kevin Volpp is the founding Director of the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, Division Chief of Health Policy for the Department of Medical Ethics and Policy, and the Founders...
Research in Progress (RIP): "Does the NIH promote novelty in biomedical science?"
October 27, 2016
This event has reached capacity. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact Nicole at nicoletf@stanford.edu.Please note: All research in progress seminars are off-the-record.
Health Policy through 2020: The ACA, Payment Reform and Global Challenges
August 29, 2016
This event has reached capacity. Please join us to watch the live-stream at this link. The symposium will focus on the key questions that impact health through the year 2020.
Research in Progress (RIP): "Screening for Breast Cancer: New Guidelines, Old Controversies"
April 26, 2016
Please note: All research in progress seminars are off-the-record.
Excess Burden or Excessive Burden: Prisons and Infectious Disease Control
March 2, 2015
Abstract: Prison systems can play numerous roles in a society's security in terms of the separation of criminals from the general population, rehabilitation of criminals prior to reentry in society...
Science Seminar: Eran Bendavid, "Health Plus: Spillover from Foreign Aid for Health in Africa"
December 15, 2014
Abstract: Foreign aid for health in low- and middle-income countries has increased five-fold over the past 25 years. Between 2005 and 2010, health aid made up more than 30% of all health spending...
Why the United States Spends So Much More on Health Care than Other Countries: Economic, Institutional and Political Perspectives
June 5, 2014
Abstract: The United States spends over 17 percent of GDP on health care; the next six highest countries spend over 11 percent.
Children in Crisis Project
April 7, 2011
Paul Wise is a clinical professor of pediatrics and a CHP/PCOR core faculty member.
Myths and Realities of an Aging Society
April 14, 2010
John W. (Jack) Rowe MD, an expert on health care economics and healthy aging, will be the inaugural speaker for the Stanford Center on Longevity Distinguished Lecture Series.
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