Samuel F. Hansen Abstract: Over the past decade, “decision aids” – medical information in the form of software, pamphlets, and other media – have become popular tools to help patients make better choices about various medical treatments. Decision aids have recently gained relative popularity among physicians because of their potential to improve quality and control costs. To expand the use of decision aids, Section 936 … Continue reading The Role of Decision Aids in the Affordable Care Act

Annalisa Boslough Abstract Research investigated the social stigmatization of HIV/AIDs in remote tribal villages in the East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea in the summer of 2012. Pre-field preparation included human subjects testing training and IRB certification, as well as a $1500 UAR small grant to fund project. Research methods were qualitative and focused on interviews with community health workers, village health volunteers, stationed … Continue reading Sickness, Sorcery, and Stigma of HIV/AIDs in Rural Papua New Guinea