This paper explores entrepreneurship in the research university, a setting in which there has
been a marked change over the past half century in norms governing relationships between …

Background: Despite trials of mammography and widespread use, optimal screening policy
is controversial. Objective: To evaluate US breast cancer screening strategies. Design: 6 …

Purpose : Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis is a poorly understood condition that
can cause serious disability. We provide the first population based symptom prevalence …

The growth of university-industry research relationships in biotechnology has raised questions
concerning their effects, both positive and negative, on universities. A survey of over 1200 …

Population projections are key elements of many planning and policy studies but are
inherently inaccurate. This study of past population projection errors provides a means for …

Background The new reality of biologic terrorism and warfare has ignited a debate about
whether to reintroduce smallpox vaccination. Methods We developed scenarios of smallpox …

Any analysis of the composition, characteristics, and vital processes of the population of
mainland China must proceed under several handicaps, the principal one being a paucity of …

How do communities protect and improve the health of their populations? Health care is
part of the answer but so are environmental protections, social and educational services, …

OBJECTIVE: To address methodologic issues in searching for observational studies by
presenting database search methods and results. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Results of …

The phrase “population health” is increasingly used by researchers, practitioners, and
policymakers in health care, public health, and other fields. Although their understanding of this …