Choice, Numeracy, and Physicians-in-Training Performance: The Case of Medicare Part D
Academic, Medical
In this study, we examined the effect of choice-set size and numeracy levels on a physicianin-training’s ability to choose appropriate Medicare drug plans. Design: Medical students and internal medicine residents (N […]
Memories of Yesterday’s Emotions: Does the Valence of Experience Affect the Memory-Experience Gap?
Academic, Happiness
Intense pain is often exaggerated in retrospective evaluations, indicating a possible divergence between experience and memory. However, little is known regarding how people retrospectively evaluate experiences with both pleasant and unpleasant aspects. […]
To serve and protect? Electronic health records pose challenges for privacy, autonomy and person-centered medicine
Academic, Medical
This paper highlights potential challenges to privacy posed by electronic health records and proposes to increase patient involvement in maintaining the privacy of their data. Electronic health records are heavily promoted […]
Shared Decision-Making in Health Care
Academic, Medical
Practice variation, shared decision making, and health care policy
The challenge to the research community is to provide the intellectual basis for a transition from a healthcare economy where healthcare utilization […]
To give or not to give: Parental experience and adherence to the Food and Drug Administration warning about over-the-counter cough and cold medicine usage
Academic, Medical
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against administering over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to children under 2. This study evaluated whether experienced parents show poorer adherence to the FDA warning, as […]
Choice, Numeracy, and Physicians-in-Training Performance:
The Case of Medicare Part D
Medical
Objective: In this study, we examined the effect of choice-set size and numeracy levels on a physicianin-training’s ability to choose appropriate Medicare drug plans. Design: Medical students and internal medicine residents […]