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Abstract. This article examines how the American Medical Association (AMA) helped shape the development of the U.S. health insurance system in the critical

Abstract. This study examines how the American Medical Association (AMA) helped shape the development of the U.S. health insurance system in the critical p

A study by physician-economist Marcella Alsan examines how racial bias in pulse oximeters leads to Black patients receiving less follow-up care than white patients.

Abstract. This paper shows that CEO’s trust enhances innovation within firms, providing a novel micro-foundation for the well-known trust-growth relationsh

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The issue with Economics is not just that some students can take easier courses. The concentration also fails to teach students the array of theories in the field, instead offering them a limited pers...

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SHP's Maria Polyakova and Victoria Udalova compare physician income in the United States, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands. U.S. doctors earn significantly more than their foreign counterparts—but t...

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