As part of his Council on Economic Growth and Technology, Governor William F. Weld has commissioned a Task Force on the Health Care Industry to address issues surrounding the present the future role of that industry in the maintenance and growth of the Massachusetts economy. In addition to its...

Background: The use of item screeners is viewed as an essential feature of quality survey design because only respondents who are 'qualified' to answer questions that apply to a subset of the sample are directed to answer. However, empirical evidence supporting this view is scant. Abstract:...

A growing scientific literature highlights concern about the influence of social bias in medical care. Differential treatment of male and female patients has been among the documented concerns. Yet, little is known about the extent to which differential treatment of male and female patients...