Health Care

Illustration of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is A 'Last Resort'

Angela Beck featured on NPR

Angela Beck, clinical assistant professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, shares the importance of effective contact tracing and how the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has strained contact tracing work for health departments.

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Brexit Puts UK Health Care at Risk

New Report from Holly Jarman and Scott Greer

The future for the health sector in the United Kingdom is perilously uncertain, according to a report led by Holly Jarman and Scott Greer, professors of Health Management and Policy at Michigan Public Health.

A doctor writing on a clip board.

Patient Discrimination during a Health Care Encounter

New Research from Paige Nong

A new paper published this week in JAMA Network Open looks at patient experiences of discrimination in the US health system and found the types of discrimination a person could encounter in a health care setting varied, with the survey finding that 21% of non-institutionalized, English-speaking US adults have experienced discrimination while seeking medical care.