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Robert J. Blendon

Robert J. Blendon

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
74
Citations
20503
World Ranking
595
National Ranking
284

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1977 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Robert J. Blendon is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Health Professions and Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Within these areas, Blendon's work delves into subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science, and Health.

The research topics that Robert J. Blendon explores include:

  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Blendon's recent papers include:

  • "Delayed Care with Harmful Health Consequences-Reported Experiences from National Surveys During Coronavirus Disease 2019," 2020, JAMA Health Forum
  • "An Uncertain Public - Encouraging Acceptance of Covid-19 Vaccines," 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Telehealth use and Satisfaction among U.S. Households: Results of a National Survey," 2021, Journal of Patient Experience
  • "Medicaid Work Requirements In Arkansas: Two-Year Impacts On Coverage, Employment, And Affordability Of Care," 2020, Health Affairs
  • "Trust in Medicine, the Health System & Public Health," 2022, Daedalus

Frequent coauthors who collaborate with Robert J. Blendon include:

  • John M. Benson
  • Mary G. Findling
  • Gillian K. SteelFisher
  • Hannah L. Caporello
  • Eric C. Schneider

Blendon's work has appeared in several prominent publication venues, notably:

  • JAMA Health Forum
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Challenge
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Healthcare

Their career has been recognized through membership and fellowship honors, including being named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1977 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Views of practicing physicians and the public on medical errors.

    Robert J. Blendon;Catherine M. DesRoches;Mollyann Brodie;John M. Benson

  • Health information, the Internet, and the digital divide

    Mollyann Brodie;Rebecca E. Flournoy;Drew E. Altman;Robert J. Blendon

  • Access to medical care for black and white Americans. A matter of continuing concern.

    Robert J. Blendon;Linda H. Aiken;Howard E. Freeman;Christopher R. Corey

  • Changes in Utilization and Health Among Low-Income Adults After Medicaid Expansion or Expanded Private Insurance

    Benjamin Daniel Sommers;Benjamin Daniel Sommers;Robert J. Blendon;E. John Orav;Arnold M. Epstein

  • Experiences of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees in Houston Shelters: Implications for Future Planning

    Mollyann Brodie;Erin Weltzien;Drew Altman;Robert J Blendon

  • The Effect of Trauma and Confinement on Functional Health and Mental Health Status of Cambodians Living in Thailand-Cambodia Border Camps

    Richard F. Mollica;Karen Donelan;Svang Tor;James Lavelle

  • The public's response to severe acute respiratory syndrome in Toronto and the United States.

    Robert J. Blendon;John M. Benson;Catherine M. DesRoches;Elizabeth Raleigh

  • Satisfaction With Health Systems In Ten Nations

    Robert J. Blendon;Robert Leitman;Ian Morrison;Karen Donelan

  • Americans' views on the use and regulation of dietary supplements.

    Robert J. Blendon;Catherine M. DesRoches;John M. Benson;Mollyann Brodie

  • Public Trust in Physicians — U.S. Medicine in International Perspective

    Robert J Blendon;John M Benson;Joachim O Hero

  • Common Concerns Amid Diverse Systems: Health Care Experiences In Five Countries

    Robert J. Blendon;Cathy Schoen;Catherine DesRoches;Robin Osborn

  • Discrimination in the United States: Experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans

    Logan S. Casey;Sari L. Reisner;Mary G. Findling;Robert J. Blendon

  • Inequities In Health Care: A Five-Country Survey

    Robert J. Blendon;Cathy Schoen;Catherine M. DesRoches;Robin Osborn

  • Three-Year Impacts Of The Affordable Care Act: Improved Medical Care And Health Among Low-Income Adults

    Benjamin Daniel Sommers;Bethany Maylone;Robert J. Blendon;E. John Orav

  • Understanding the managed care backlash.

    Robert J. Blendon;Mollyann Brodie;John M. Benson;Drew E. Altman

  • The Contribution of Specialists to the Delivery of Primary Care

    Linda H. Aiken;Charles E. Lewis;John Craig;Robert C. Mendenhall

  • Improving patient safety--five years after the IOM report.

    Drew E. Altman;Carolyn Clancy;Robert J. Blendon

  • Discrimination in the United States: Experiences of black Americans.

    Sara N. Bleich;Mary G. Findling;Logan S. Casey;Robert J. Blendon

  • Americans Report On Their Access To Health Care

    Howard E. Freeman;Robert J. Blendon;Linda H. Aiken;Seymour Sudman

  • Bridging the Gap Between the Public's and Economists' Views of the Economy

    Robert J. Blendon;John M. Benson;Mollyann Brodie;Richard Morin

  • The cost of health system change: public discontent in five nations.

    Karen Donelan;Robert J. Blendon;Cathy Schoen;Karen Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Benson
John M. Benson Harvard University
Catherine M. DesRoches
Catherine M. DesRoches Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Benjamin D. Sommers
Benjamin D. Sommers Harvard University
Arnold M. Epstein
Arnold M. Epstein Harvard University
Linda H. Aiken
Linda H. Aiken University of Pennsylvania
Cathy Schoen
Cathy Schoen Commonwealth Fund
Matthew R. James
Matthew R. James Australian National University
Karen Davis
Karen Davis Johns Hopkins University
Kasisomayajula Viswanath
Kasisomayajula Viswanath Harvard University
Karen D. Davis
Karen D. Davis University Health Network

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