Browsing by Author "Mello, Michelle M."
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Contested Boundaries: Evaluating Institutional and Government Authority in Academia and Public Health
Morain, Stephanie (2014-02-25)This dissertation explores tensions between individual freedom and institutional authority. Chapter one examines public perceptions of the legitimacy of "new frontier" public health measures. I present results from a ... -
Essays in Ethics and Health Policy
Player, Candice Teri-Lowe (2013-09-18)In 1999 New York enacted Kendra's Law, in memory of Kendra Webdale, a young woman who was pushed to her death in front of an oncoming train by a man with untreated schizophrenia. Under Kendra's Law a court can order a ... -
Evaluating Legal Interventions Designed to Improve Behavioral Health Outcomes
Haffajee, Rebecca (2016-09-12)Relatively recent recognition of the significant burden of behavioral health disorders has elevated their status as public health issues in need of population-level interventions. This dissertation focuses on evaluating ... -
Sunlight as Disinfectant — New Rules on Disclosure of Industry Payments to Physicians
Rosenthal, Meredith B.; Mello, Michelle M. (New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS), 2013)