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Marielena Lara
Researcher at RAND Corporation
Publications - 42
Citations - 2937
Marielena Lara is an academic researcher from RAND Corporation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Public health. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 42 publications receiving 2806 citations. Previous affiliations of Marielena Lara include University of Washington & Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School.
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Health Information on the Internet: Accessibility, Quality, and Readability in English and Spanish
Gretchen K. Berland,Marc N. Elliott,Leo S. Morales,Jeffrey I. Algazy,Jeffrey I. Algazy,Richard L. Kravitz,Michael S. Broder,David E. Kanouse,Jorge A. Munoz,Juan Antonio Puyol,Marielena Lara,Katherine E. Watkins,Hannah Yang,Elizabeth A. McGlynn +13 more
TL;DR: Accessing health information using search engines and simple search terms is not efficient, coverage of key information on English- and Spanish-language Web sites is poor and inconsistent, although the accuracy of the information provided is generally good.
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The health of Latino children: urgent priorities, unanswered questions, and a research agenda.
Glenn Flores,Elena Fuentes-Afflick,Oxiris Barbot,Olivia Carter-Pokras,Luz Claudio,Marielena Lara,Jennie A. McLaurin,Lee M. Pachter,Francisco Ramos Gomez,Fernando S. Mendoza,R. Burciaga Valdez,Antonia M. Villarruel,Ruth E. Zambrana,Robert S. Greenberg,Michael Weitzman +14 more
TL;DR: The Latino Consortium of the American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research, consisting of 13 expert panelists, identified the most important urgent priorities and unanswered questions in Latino child health.
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Socioeconomic, cultural, and behavioral factors affecting hispanic health outcomes
TL;DR: Identifying protective factors underlying the epidemiological paradox, while improving access to care and the economic conditions among Hispanics, are important research and policy implications of this review.
Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States
Marielena Lara,Sara J. Rosenbaum,Gary S. Rachelefsky,Will Nicholas,Sally C. Morton,Seth Emont,Marian Branch,Barbara Genovese,Mary E. Vaiana,Vernon Smith,Lani Wheeler,Thomas Platts-Mills,Noreen M. Clark,Nicole Lurie,Kevin B. Weiss +14 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a nominal group process with nationally recognized experts and leaders (referred to as "the committee") in childhood asthma was used to identify 11 policy recommendations (numbered in order below) in two broad categories: improving health care delivery and financing, and strengthening the public health infrastructure.
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Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States: A Blueprint for Policy Action
Marielena Lara,Sara J. Rosenbaum,Gary S. Rachelefsky,Will Nicholas,Sally C. Morton,Seth Emont,Marian Branch,Barbara Genovese,Mary E. Vaiana,Vernon Smith,Lani Wheeler,Thomas Platts-Mills,Noreen M. Clark,Nicole Lurie,Kevin B. Weiss +14 more
TL;DR: In this article, a nominal group process with nationally recognized experts and leaders (referred to as "the committee") in childhood asthma was used to identify 11 policy recommendations (numbered in order below) in two broad categories: improving health care delivery and financing, and strengthening the public health infrastructure.