Social Science

Data from D.O. Meltzer and colleagues advance knowledge in social science

Published in Blood Weekly, November 26th, 2009

"The translation of insights from the biological sciences to medical practice requires actions by clinicians, patients, and others involved in healthcare. This makes insights from the social sciences critical to improving medical care," researchers in the United States report.

"The recent emergence of hospitalists in the United States-physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients-is an important innovation in how biomedical knowledge is translated into clinical care. This article discusses work by my colleagues and me examining the emergence of the hospitalist model by using the tools of the social sciences to understand whether, and under what...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-11-26)

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