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Robert J. Blendon
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 305
Citations - 14196
Robert J. Blendon is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Health policy. The author has an hindex of 56, co-authored 299 publications receiving 12883 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert J. Blendon include Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Views of practicing physicians and the public on medical errors.
Robert J. Blendon,Catherine M. DesRoches,Mollyann Brodie,John M. Benson,Allison B. Rosen,Eric C. Schneider,Drew E. Altman,Kinga Zapert,Melissa J. Herrmann,Annie E. Steffenson +9 more
TL;DR: Though substantial proportions of the public and practicing physicians report that they have had personal experience with medical errors, neither group has the sense of urgency expressed by many national organizations to advance their agenda.
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Health information, the Internet, and the digital divide
Mollyann Brodie,Rebecca Flournoy,Altman De,Robert J. Blendon,John M. Benson,Marcus D. Rosenbaum +5 more
TL;DR: Through an analysis of recent data on adults' and children's computer use and experiences, this DataWatch shows that use of computers and the Internet is widespread and that significant percentages of the public are already using the Internet to get health information.
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Access to medical care for black and white Americans. A matter of continuing concern.
TL;DR: Black Americans compared with whites are less likely to be satisfied with the qualitative ways their physicians treat them when they are ill, more dissatisfied with the care they receive when hospitalized, and more likely to believe that the duration of their hospitalizations is too short.
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Changes in Utilization and Health Among Low-Income Adults After Medicaid Expansion or Expanded Private Insurance
TL;DR: In the second year of expansion, Kentucky's Medicaid program and Arkansas's private option were associated with significant increases in outpatient utilization, preventive care, and improved health care quality; reductions in emergency department use; and improved self-reported health.
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The Effect of Trauma and Confinement on Functional Health and Mental Health Status of Cambodians Living in Thailand-Cambodia Border Camps
Richard F. Mollica,Karen Donelan,Svang Tor,James Lavelle,Christopher Elias,Martin R. Frankel,Robert J. Blendon +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the long-term impact of trauma and confinement on the functional health and mental health status of Cambodian displaced persons living on the Thailand-Cambodia border.