Author Archives: Nathaniel Bailey
Correlates of Successful Aging in Racial and Ethnic Minority Women Age 80 Years and Older
Correlates of Successful Aging in Racial and Ethnic Minority Women Age 80 Years and Older: Findings from the Women’s Health Initiative Abstract Background. Most research has focused on definitions and predictors of successful aging. However, racial/ethnic minorities are often under represented in this research. Given that the U.S. population is aging and becoming more racially … Read more
2016 Merrimon Lecture: Striking the Balance
“Striking the Balance: Patient Care, Activism, and Public Service in the Health Professions.” The UNC Center for Health Equity Research is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, will be delivering this year’s Merrimon Lecture on September 20th from 12:00 – 1:30pm in G100 in Bondurant Hall at the University of North Carolina at … Read more
Global Atrocities and Ineffective Responses: Why Public Health is Political
Historical atrocities from the Nazi Holocaust to the genocide in Bosnia have prompted the international community to regulate interventions in response to mass atrocities. The resurgence of 21st century massacres and the mass killing of noncombatants—in China, Gaza, Afghanistan and Syria, just to name a few—have shaken the global community, revealing the extensive failures of … Read more
Would you use birth control, if your parents knew what you were up too?
In a time of rapidly changing healthcare reform, how can improved legislation enhance patient confidentiality? Can insurers maintain confidentiality for dependents (i.e. adolescents and young adults) remaining under their parent’s plan? While the law provides protection for individual health privacy through the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it falls short on privacy concerns … Read more
Collective Action to End Health Disparities
Is tackling health disparities a pressing health and human rights concern? Aside from the moral imperative to provide people the opportunity to reach their full potential for health, why is health equity so important? At a conference I attended in June, Dr. Jim Kim, president of the World Bank, spoke about the notion of a moral … Read more