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Overview

John S. Akin is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of immunology, microbiology, and medicine, with particular attention to subfields such as immunology and public health, environmental, and occupational health.

The scientist's work addresses key topics related to the reproductive system and pregnancy, as well as the impact of medication during pregnancy. This thematic concentration is reflected in their scholarly output and research collaborations.

Notable recent publications include:

  • HIGH PREVALENCE OF ALLERGY IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS, 2023, Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

Their frequent co-author is William J. Akin, with whom they have collaborated on at least one publication. Their research contributions have appeared in venues including:

  • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

Their scientific output encompasses the following fields of study:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

Within those fields, the identified subfields of study include:

  • Immunology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Key topics covered by their research work are:

  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact

Best Publications

  • Financing Health Services in Developing Countries: An Agenda for Reform

    Akin J;Birdsall N;de Ferranti D

  • Breast-feeding and diarrheal morbidity.

    Barry M. Popkin;Linda Adair;John S. Akin;Robert Black

  • Health-care facility choice and the phenomenon of bypassing

    John S Akin;Paul Hutchinson

  • Quality of services and demand for health care in Nigeria: a multinomial probit estimation.

    Akin Js;Guilkey Dk;Denton Eh

  • The Demand for Primary Health Care Services in the Bicol Region of the Philippines

    John S. Akin;Charles C. Griffin;David K. Guilkey;Barry M. Popkin

  • Cohort Profile: The Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey

    Linda S Adair;Barry M Popkin;John S Akin;David K Guilkey

  • Accessibility, quality of care and prenatal care use in the Philippines.

    Emelita L. Wong;Barry M Popkin;David K Guilkey;John Stephen Akin

  • The Demand for Primary Health Services in the Third World

    J. S. Akin;C. C. Griffin;D. K. Guilkey;B. M. Popkin

  • A child health production function estimated from longitudinal data. Cebu Study Team.

    J Akin;D Guilkey;B Popkin;W Flieger

  • Decentralisation and government provision of public goods: The public health sector in Uganda

    John Akin;Paul Hutchinson;Koleman Strumpf

  • Is cigarette smoking in poorer nations highly sensitive to price?: Evidence from Russia and China

    Peter M. Lance;John S. Akin;William H. Dow;Chung Ping Loh

  • Cluster analysis of food consumption patterns of older Americans.

    John S. Akin;David K. Guilkey;Barry M. Popkin;R.D. Marie T. Fanelli Ph.D.

  • The demand for adult outpatient services in the Bicol region of the Philippines.

    John S. Akin;Charles C. Griffin;David K. Guilkey;Barry M. Popkin

  • Growth dynamics during the first two years of life: a prospective study in the Philippines.

    L. Adair;B. M. Popkin;J. VanDerslice;J. Akin

  • Equity and the utilization of health services: report of an eight-province survey in China.

    Gail Henderson;John Akin;Li Zhiming;Jin Shuigao

  • Price elasticities of demand for curative health care with control for sample selectivity on endogenous illness: An analysis for Sri Lanka

    John S. Akin;John S. Akin;David K. Guilkey;Paul L. Hutchinson;Paul L. Hutchinson;Michael T. McIntosh

  • Distribution of medical insurance in China.

    Gail Henderson;Jin Shuigao;John Akin;Li Zhiming

  • Breast-feeding patterns in low-income countries

    Barry M. Popkin;Richard E. Bilsborrow;John S. Akin

  • Changes in access to health care in China, 1989-1997.

    John S. Akin;William H. Dow;Peter M. Lance;Chung Ping A. Loh

  • Price and income elasticities of demand for modern health care: the case of infant delivery in the Philippines.

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  • Prenatal care and pregnancy outcome in Cebu, Philippines☆

    David K Guilkey;Barry M Popkin;John Stephen Akin;Emelita L. Wong

Frequent Co-Authors

David K. Guilkey
David K. Guilkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Linda S. Adair
Linda S. Adair University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Richard E. Bilsborrow
Richard E. Bilsborrow University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James Wyckoff
James Wyckoff University of Virginia
Irwin Garfinkel
Irwin Garfinkel Columbia University
J. Richard Udry
J. Richard Udry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michelle J. Hindin
Michelle J. Hindin Johns Hopkins University
Ronald R. Rindfuss
Ronald R. Rindfuss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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