Dissertation Title： "Who Counts? The General and the Particular in Health Care Policy Making"
It has been a dilemma to count and balance the general and the particular in health care policy making. This thesis aims to explore this issue by addressing the...
Dissertation Title："Setting Margins for Genetic Privacy"
Advances in genetic technologies are creating greater opportunities for beneficial biomedical interventions. However, our increased understanding of the impact of genotype on phenotype, and the...
Dissertation Title: "Corporate Form of Hospitals: Behavior and Obligations"
Despite many similarities among firms, the hospital industry consists of three types: for-profit, not-for-profit, and government firms. This dissertation explores the behavioral...
Dissertation Title: "Valuing Health for Public Policy"
This dissertation examines theoretical, empirical, and moral questions on the economic evaluation of health. Chapter One conducts an experiment to test whether willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce risk...
Dissertation Title: "Priority Setting for HIV and Mental Health in Mexico: Historical, Quantitative and Ethical Perspectives"
Mexico's innovative health reforms have attracted scholarly attention beyond its own borders, making it a valuable case to...
Dissertation Title: "Pharmaceutical Promotion in an Age of Consumerism"
This thesis examines the effects of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) and traces the evolution of pharmaceutical promotion and its regulation by the Food and Drug Administration...
Dissertation Title: "Treatment for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder"
Treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children commands our attention because the disorder is the most commonly diagnosed and...
Dissertation Title: "Infectious Disease Policy in the Era of Antibiotic Drug Resistance: Decision Analytic and Historical Perspectives"
In the United States and abroad, infectious diseases constitute a significant public health problem. Costly new disease...