Providers who work independently see treatment non-adherence as personal failing, while multidisciplinary teams understand adherence within patients socio-cultural context.
In the US, freedom means, to many, the freedom to behave as we wish, even if this undermines the health of others. To be healthy, we must not embrace this freedom at the expense of freedom from the conditions that create poor health.
Novel metrics suggest relying on statistical significance to measure effectiveness of new drug is not enough, because smaller trials may overestimate treatment effects.
Ahead of Bicknell Lecture on October 25, Keith Cooper, CEO of Revolutionary Clinics, and Marisa Silveri, neuroscientist at McLean Hospital, discuss benefits and risks of recreational marijuana legalization in Massachusetts.
Everyone loves a hackathon, it seems. How much do hackathons really contribute to solving public health problems? Are they a meaningful new tool, or simply the latest fad?
Live Online January 7, 2019 | Tell the story of your data with a Story Mapa user-friendly web application where you can combine your data and maps with narrative text, images, and multimedia content.
Beverly Heinze-Lacey, the director of SHIELD, on how SHIELD's work impacts public health, the importance of SBIRT training, and how it feels to be doing this work at SPH as an alumna.
