Closing the Solidarity Gap? How Ethnic Diversity Alters Who We Are Willing to Support

How Much Are We Willing

Although Mexico’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program Oportunidades has increased overall school enrollment, many adolescents do not attend school, especially in urban areas. This paper simulates the effects of changes in program design using a simple parametric method based on a simultaneous probability model of school attendance and child labor. The paper also provides alternative non parametri...

Trends in colorectal cancer screening utilization among ethnic groups in California: are we closing the gap?

BACKGROUND Given the low prevalence of and racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening, it is important to monitor whether prevalence and disparities are increasing or decreasing over time. METHODS We estimated the prevalence of colorectal cancer screening by year (2001, 2003, and 2005), modality (endoscopy, fecal occult blood test, either), and recency (ever had, up-to-date) for...

Short Communication Trends in Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization among Ethnic Groups in California: Are We Closing the Gap?

Background: Given the low prevalence of and racial/ ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening, it is important to monitor whether prevalence and disparities are increasing or decreasing over time. Methods: We estimated the prevalence of colorectal cancer screening by year (2001, 2003, and 2005), modality (endoscopy, fecal occult blood test, either), and recency (ever had, up-to-date) fo...

Are we willing to build a better future?

Are we willing to fight for our research?

In June of 1989 The Johns Hopkins Medical School celebrated its hun­ dredth anniversary. In the half-dozen speeches at the opening ceremonies, given by major figures at Hopkins, plus the Secretary of Health, the Postmaster General, and the chief executive officer of one of the country's leading pharmaceutical houses, all the important problems confront­ ing modern medicine were addressed, from ...