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James Pfeiffer
Researcher at University of Washington
Publications - 71
Citations - 2766
James Pfeiffer is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Public health. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 66 publications receiving 2494 citations. Previous affiliations of James Pfeiffer include Harborview Medical Center & Health Alliance International.
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International NGOs and primary health care in Mozambique: the need for a new model of collaboration.
TL;DR: An ethnographic case study of relationships between expatriate aid workers and their local counterparts in the developing world is presented, illustrating how the NGO model undermines the establishment of these relationships that are so vital to successful development assistance.
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Anthropological Perspectives on Structural Adjustment and Public Health
James Pfeiffer,Rachel R. Chapman +1 more
TL;DR: The authors provide a brief history of structural adjustment, and then present anthropological analyses of adjustment and public health in the context of health services and the second section examines broader social determinants of health influenced by adjustment.
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Strengthening health systems in poor countries: a code of conduct for nongovernmental organizations.
James Pfeiffer,Wendy Johnson,Meredith P. Fort,Aaron Shakow,Amy Hagopian,S. Gloyd,Kenneth Gimbel-Sherr +6 more
TL;DR: It is argued for a return to a public focus for donor aid, and for NGOs to adopt a code of conduct that establishes standards and best practices for NGO relationships with public sector health systems.
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Integration of HIV/AIDS services into African primary health care: lessons learned for health system strengthening in Mozambique - a case study.
James Pfeiffer,James Pfeiffer,Pablo Montoya,Pablo Montoya,Alberto J Baptista,Marina Karagianis,Marilia de Morais Pugas,Mark A. Micek,Wendy Johnson,Wendy Johnson,Kenneth Sherr,Kenneth Sherr,Sarah Gimbel,Shelagh Baird,Barrot H. Lambdin,Stephen Gloyd,Stephen Gloyd +16 more
TL;DR: The integration approach enables the public sector PHC system to test more patients for HIV, place more patients on ART more quickly and efficiently, reduce loss-to-follow-up, and achieve greater geographic HIV care coverage compared to the vertical model.
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What Can Critical Medical Anthropology Contribute to Global Health
James Pfeiffer,Mark Nichter +1 more
TL;DR: The recent emphasis on funding global health initiatives is celebrated, yet at the same time social scientists remain alert to major concerns related to governance, oversight, and the impact of high-profile public health efforts on state health care systems.