2011
International medical graduates in the USA: a qualitative study on perceptions of physician migration
Chen PG, Nunez-Smith M, Berg D, Gozu A, Rulisa S, Curry LA. International medical graduates in the USA: a qualitative study on perceptions of physician migration. BMJ Open 2011, 1: e000138. PMID: 22021871, PMCID: PMC3191587, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician migrationExperiences of IMGsInternational medical graduatesQualitative studyAct of migrationHealth workforceEffects of policiesGlobal health workforceLives of individualsHome countryWorkforce policyHigh-income nationsLong-term needsInherent conflictOngoing processNationsPurposeful sampleEmpirical literatureInterview guidePragmatic decisionsPolicyOngoing discussionMedical graduatesPerspectiveIndividual circumstances
2009
Individual Decision Making in the Non-Purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance
Curry LA, Robison J, Shugrue N, Keenan P, Kapp MB. Individual Decision Making in the Non-Purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance. The Gerontologist 2009, 49: 560-569. PMID: 19491360, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term care insuranceCare insuranceLong-term care expendituresPotential purchasersPrivate insurance companiesDesign of policiesMedicaid long-term care expendituresInsurance decisionsEconomic incentivesIndividual purchasesPolicy mechanismsCare expendituresInsurance companiesIndividual decisionsInsuranceIncentivesConsumer pointPurchasersPolicyDecisionsPrior researchPreferencesDecision makingPremiumExpenditure
1999
The physician-assisted suicide policy dilemma: a pilot study of the views and experiences of Connecticut physicians.
Schwartz H, Curry L, Blank K, Gruman C. The physician-assisted suicide policy dilemma: a pilot study of the views and experiences of Connecticut physicians. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 1999, 27: 527-39; discussion 540-5. PMID: 10638782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicy dilemmasPublic policyPhysician-assisted suicideReligious valuesCentral considerationSuch concernsPAS requestsProfessional disciplinesFamily practitionersAttitudesSubset of physiciansBeliefs of physiciansRole of depressionInfluence of depressionExperiencePractitionersPhysician characteristicsPractice patternsSubstantial challengesPolicyMost respondentsConnecticut physiciansPilot studyConcernDilemma