Asking patients to pay more for health care may not reduce costs, could be harmful to vulnerable populations
Asking patients to share more of the cost of health care may not be an effective tool to reduce the growth rate of spending and could have negative consequences for the health of vulnerable patients, according to a…
Population studies: Philosopher-author discusses the meaning of happiness in new book
Sissela Bok, senior visiting fellow at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, was interviewed Aug. 23, 2010, on NPR’s Talk of the Nation about her new book, Exploring Happiness: From Aristotle to Brain Science. Understanding happiness,…
Nathan Keyfitz, pioneer in applying math to the study of populations, dies
For immediate release: April 15, 2010 Boston, MA -- Nathan Keyfitz, an innovative statistician and professor emeritus who broke new ground in applying math to human populations, passed away on April 6, 2010, at a health care facility…