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Reading Recommendations from Radcliffe’s Fellows and SeniorWomen's Editor
The 2017–2018 cohort of Radcliffe fellows include scholars, scientists, artists, and writers. Below, a selection of Radcliffe fellows share books that inspired their research, activated their imaginations, and sparked their enjoyment. My own list of books to be read includes one on American Women Code Breakers, a Robert A. Caro third volume of his Lyndon Johnson biography, The Fighting Temeraire, Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent; Alan Riding's And the How Went On (Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris); Anthony's Powers 1st in the series A Dance to the Music of Time; but I am dedicated to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Workout, too ... more »
What Do You Know About Capturing End-of-Life Preferences in Electronic Health Records?
The Pew Trusts has commented on this issue as part of new regulations governing the EHR Incentive Program, asking Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that doctors are aware of patients' advance care plans and can easily locate them. Pew also endorsed the recently introduced Personalize Your Care Act 2.0, which includes a provision requiring the secretary of HHS to establish standards for advance care planning documentation in EHRs. Although EHRs have been widely adopted — thanks in large part to financial incentives from the federal government — there is no common place for medical staff to note patients' end-of-life wishes.
Although electronic health records have been widely adopted, there is no common place for medical staff to note patients’ end-of-life wishes.
Electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential to dramatically increase physi… more »
Are Women Mistreated by the Criminal Justice System?
"To what extent does policing reflect culture that supports and facilitates a war on women? We review arrest trends for female offenders, discuss police responses to crimes against women, and examine policies and practices that may improve understanding of the criminal justice system's role in this war. We find evidence of changes in police perspectives, actions, and policies toward women as perpetrators and victims of crime." more »
Congressional Bills Introduced: Abortion, Encouraging STEM Education, Affordable Birth Control and Child Care Credits
Issues Covered: A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception; a bill to protect pain-capable unborn children; a bill to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor; a bill to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology; a bill to establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program; a bill to ensure timely access to affordable birth control for women. more »