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43
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11439
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4311
National Ranking
2060

Overview

Sarah J. Shema is affiliated with the Cancer Prevention Institute of California in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and health professions, emphasizing both clinical and operational aspects of healthcare.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Health Professions

More specific subfields in which they have contributed include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Oncology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • Emergency Medical Services

The core research topics addressed by Sarah J. Shema involve:

  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction
  • Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Racial/ethnic variation in EBV-positive classical Hodgkin lymphoma in California populations," published in 2020 in UNC Libraries
  • "Impact of Patient Flow on Satisfaction of Care at the Outpatient Department at University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB): A Cross-Sectional Study," published in 2024 in the Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Sally L. Glaser
  • Margaret L. Gulley
  • Christina A. Clarke
  • Theresa H.M. Keegan
  • Ellen T. Chang

Sarah J. Shema's publication record includes contributions to venues such as UNC Libraries and the Journal of Health Medicine and Nursing.

Best Publications

  • Cumulative impact of sustained economic hardship on physical, cognitive, psychological, and social functioning

    John W. Lynch;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema

  • Frequent attendance at religious services and mortality over 28 years

    W J Strawbridge;R D Cohen;S J Shema;G A Kaplan

  • Religious attendance increases survival by improving and maintaining good health behaviors, mental health, and social relationships.

    William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;Richard D. Cohen;George A. Kaplan

  • Antecedents of Frailty Over Three Decades in an Older Cohort

    William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;Jennifer L. Balfour;Helen R. Higby

  • Sleep complaints and depression in an aging cohort: A prospective perspective.

    Robert E. Roberts;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan;William J. Strawbridge

  • Successful Aging: Predictors and Associated Activities

    William J. Strawbridge;Richard D. Cohen;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

  • Are the Obese at Greater Risk for Depression

    Robert E. Roberts;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;William J. Strawbridge

  • Negative Consequences of Hearing Impairment in Old Age A Longitudinal Analysis

    William J. Strawbridge;Margaret I. Wallhagen;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

  • Religiosity Buffers Effects of Some Stressors on Depression but Exacerbates Others

    William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;Richard D. Cohen;Robert E. Roberts

  • Does growing old increase the risk for depression

    Robert E. Roberts;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;William J. Strawbridge

  • Comparative impact of hearing and vision impairment on subsequent functioning.

    Margaret I. Wallhagen;William J. Strawbridge;Sarah J. Shema;John Kurata

  • New Burdens or More of the Same? Comparing Grandparent, Spouse, and Adult-Child Caregivers

    William J. Strawbridge;Margaret I. Wallhagen;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

  • Validation of recall of breast and cervical cancer screening by women in an ethnically diverse population.

    Stephen J. McPhee;Tung T. Nguyen;Sarah J. Shema;Bang Nguyen

  • Prevalence and Correlates of Depression in an Aging Cohort: The Alameda County Study

    Robert E. Roberts;George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;William J. Strawbridge

  • Lifetime risks of specific breast cancer subtypes among women in four racial/ethnic groups

    Allison W Kurian;Kari Fish;Sarah J Shema;Christina A Clarke;Christina A Clarke

  • Socioeconomic determinants of psychological well-being: the role of income, income change, and income sources during the course of 29 years.

    George A. Kaplan;Sarah J. Shema;Clauadia Maria A. Leite

  • Socioeconomic status and prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates among the diverse population of California

    Iona Cheng;Iona Cheng;John S. Witte;Laura A. McClure;Sarah J. Shema

  • Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival Among Asian Women by Ethnicity and Immigrant Status: A Population-Based Study

    Scarlett Lin Gomez;Christina A. Clarke;Sarah J. Shema;Ellen T. Chang;Ellen T. Chang

  • Guidelines for interpreting EBER in situ hybridization and LMP1 immunohistochemical tests for detecting Epstein-Barr virus in Hodgkin lymphoma.

    Margaret L. Gulley;Sally L. Glaser;Fiona E. Craig;Michael Borowitz

  • Prospective data on sleep complaints and associated risk factors in an older cohort.

    Robert E. Roberts;Sarah J. Shema;George A. Kaplan

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert E. Roberts
Robert E. Roberts The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Esther M. John
Esther M. John Stanford University
Bette J. Caan
Bette J. Caan Kaiser Permanente
Hoda Anton-Culver
Hoda Anton-Culver University of California, Irvine
Joan R. Bloom
Joan R. Bloom University of California, Berkeley
Irene H. Yen
Irene H. Yen University of California, Merced
Ninez A. Ponce
Ninez A. Ponce University of California, Los Angeles

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