Judith Shanika Pelpola Abstract: This paper analyzes socioeconomic and racial disparities in incidence and mortality of acute lymphoblastic and acute myeloid leukemia, the two most common leukemias in children. Several reports have shown higher incidences of childhood leukemias in those of higher socioeconomic status, but higher mortality in those of lower socioeconomic status. Proposed reasons for this include reduced access to proper diagnosis and non-adherence … Continue reading Disparities in Incidence and Mortality of Childhood Leukemias

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