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Benjamin Daniel Sommers, M.D., Ph.D.

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Name Number of Publications Most Recent Publication Publications by All Authors Concept Score Why?
Insurance Coverage1062024193520.150 Why?
Medicaid1192024281319.940 Why?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act1062024118619.140 Why?
Insurance, Health672024249310.620 Why?
Medically Uninsured48202483410.030 Why?
Health Services Accessibility65202454256.500 Why?
Eligibility Determination2720244206.430 Why?
Poverty44202426915.390 Why?
State Government2120243844.450 Why?
Health Care Reform24202112474.300 Why?
Employment11202011143.940 Why?
State Health Plans1220202193.230 Why?
United States1642024723392.910 Why?
Financing, Government720244722.220 Why?
Politics920248142.180 Why?
Health Policy18202426792.150 Why?
Insurance, Dental32024641.620 Why?
Emigrants and Immigrants420225441.550 Why?
Health Expenditures12201923621.470 Why?
Prescription Drugs320226311.310 Why?
Cost Sharing520244091.240 Why?
Aid to Families with Dependent Children42010231.190 Why?
Federal Government620242661.190 Why?
Arkansas92024591.170 Why?
Adult10220242211191.110 Why?
Young Adult582024592211.100 Why?
Child Health Services620136441.060 Why?
Humans18920247612081.050 Why?
Budgets320202301.030 Why?
Coronavirus Infections5202030931.020 Why?
Pneumonia, Viral5202032151.010 Why?
Health Status Disparities5202218470.980 Why?
Reproductive Health Services22024870.930 Why?
Private Sector620193940.930 Why?
Pandemics9202486630.900 Why?
Healthcare Disparities9202433540.890 Why?
Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services220173480.890 Why?
Health Benefit Plans, Employee420193320.830 Why?
Texas720204030.820 Why?
Policy420225060.810 Why?
Delivery of Health Care7202253330.790 Why?
Medicare Part C220243300.760 Why?
Middle Aged6720242208530.760 Why?
Terminal Care3202117600.740 Why?
Health Care Costs4202432390.740 Why?
Financing, Personal220133080.720 Why?
Female8820243925440.690 Why?
Dental Care320242820.690 Why?
Emergency Service, Hospital6202078650.680 Why?
Attitude to Health3202020260.670 Why?
Tooth Diseases12020730.670 Why?
Sick Leave120201050.670 Why?
Fee-for-Service Plans320236980.660 Why?
Health Care Surveys8201924250.660 Why?
State Medicine220202160.660 Why?
Health Status8202340770.650 Why?
Male7920243606930.650 Why?
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement220243850.650 Why?
Medicare8202467730.640 Why?
Patient Satisfaction4201834530.640 Why?
Social Welfare22017870.630 Why?
Health Services Research3201718070.630 Why?
Mortality4201828960.630 Why?
Unemployment120202100.620 Why?
Data Collection7201933200.620 Why?
Drug Costs6202411830.600 Why?
Parturition220244470.600 Why?
Kentucky52018840.590 Why?
Quality of Health Care6201843200.580 Why?
Managed Care Programs320189370.580 Why?
Dental Caries120214270.570 Why?
Emigration and Immigration220173970.570 Why?
Hospice Care220216780.560 Why?
Employer Health Costs22008210.550 Why?
Socioeconomic Factors12202178040.550 Why?
Insurance Carriers120181550.550 Why?
Primary Health Care6202046780.540 Why?
Social Perception120204310.540 Why?
Economic Competition120182190.530 Why?
Medically Underserved Area120182540.530 Why?
Indians, North American220183510.520 Why?
Public Opinion220174850.510 Why?
Prenatal Care4202411410.510 Why?
Colorado520221650.500 Why?
Insurance120161130.480 Why?
Insurance Selection Bias12015690.470 Why?
Preventive Health Services220175670.470 Why?
Hospitalists120182940.470 Why?
Income8202018690.470 Why?
Leadership1202313850.450 Why?
Administrative Personnel220141830.450 Why?
Cross-Sectional Studies122024260710.440 Why?
Physicians5201645840.430 Why?
Hospitals, Urban120155000.420 Why?
Minority Groups2202012010.420 Why?
Economics, Hospital120152100.420 Why?
Personal Satisfaction120176450.420 Why?
Emergency Treatment220134950.410 Why?
Cultural Diversity120163690.410 Why?
Deductibles and Coinsurance120153160.400 Why?
Health Care Sector120141950.400 Why?
Nutrition Surveys2202117230.390 Why?
Population Dynamics120143080.380 Why?
Inflation, Economic22017300.380 Why?
Kidney Failure, Chronic3201924780.380 Why?
Reimbursement Mechanisms320246670.380 Why?
Pregnancy Outcome3202129230.380 Why?
Disabled Persons1202112240.380 Why?
Health Services220217500.370 Why?
Awareness120156490.370 Why?
Quality Improvement2201738080.370 Why?
Hypertension4202485360.370 Why?
Risk-Taking3201310380.370 Why?
Medicine in Literature12011320.370 Why?
Specialization120157780.360 Why?
Patient Acceptance of Health Care3202132000.360 Why?
Disabled Children120132510.360 Why?
Health Behavior2202126410.350 Why?
Gross Domestic Product12010770.350 Why?
Fees and Charges220161920.350 Why?
Urban Health Services120111760.340 Why?
Economic Development12010690.340 Why?
Health Surveys5202040370.340 Why?
Cross Infection1201814220.330 Why?
Automobile Driving220134410.330 Why?
Urban Population1201720360.330 Why?
Hypoglycemic Agents1202230890.320 Why?
Medicine120179420.320 Why?
Kansas22018370.320 Why?
Child202024801520.310 Why?
Supreme Court Decisions320151330.310 Why?
Diabetes Mellitus3202458420.310 Why?
Indiana22018920.310 Why?
Self Report2202137270.310 Why?
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System220212080.310 Why?
Forecasting5201729280.300 Why?
Cost Control120106270.300 Why?
Ohio220183220.290 Why?
Adolescent192019882980.290 Why?
Massachusetts5202088370.280 Why?
Academic Medical Centers1201727560.280 Why?
Internet2201930960.280 Why?
California3201514310.270 Why?
Diagnostic Self Evaluation220192250.270 Why?
Patient Participation2201314450.270 Why?
Postpartum Period3202411780.270 Why?
Uncertainty120117520.270 Why?
Economic Recession22020790.270 Why?
Patient Care120126230.270 Why?
Death120116770.270 Why?
Absenteeism120082470.260 Why?
Hospital Costs120129470.260 Why?
Nursing Homes2202310830.260 Why?
Costs and Cost Analysis2202216640.250 Why?
Depressive Disorder1201837270.250 Why?
Internal Medicine1201210500.240 Why?
Quality-Adjusted Life Years2200817230.240 Why?
District of Columbia220161590.240 Why?
Efficiency120084760.230 Why?
Marital Status120064250.230 Why?
Ambulatory Care1201527700.230 Why?
Teaching1201211710.230 Why?
Physicians, Primary Care120116190.230 Why?
Health Services Needs and Demand1201114010.220 Why?
Pregnancy92024298930.220 Why?
Child, Preschool112018422240.220 Why?
Infant102018361690.210 Why?
Probability1200824780.210 Why?
Salaries and Fringe Benefits120052560.210 Why?
Health Personnel1201633370.200 Why?
Health Promotion1201422050.200 Why?
Physician-Patient Relations3201132530.200 Why?
Decision Making2200839310.200 Why?
Aged1620241692880.200 Why?
Infant, Newborn72018261990.200 Why?
Alcohol Drinking2201340270.190 Why?
Models, Economic220177140.180 Why?
Venous Thrombosis1201013040.180 Why?
Hospitalization22018107070.180 Why?
Renal Insufficiency220218080.180 Why?
Renal Dialysis3201917960.180 Why?
Mothers2202221930.180 Why?
Veterans1201426540.180 Why?
Prescription Fees120221530.180 Why?
Quality Assurance, Health Care1201121640.180 Why?
United States Public Health Service12020310.180 Why?
Appendicitis220186760.180 Why?
Pregnancy, Unplanned12021850.180 Why?
Residence Characteristics3202120920.180 Why?
South Carolina120201010.170 Why?
Family2201131920.170 Why?
Emergency Medical Services1201119200.160 Why?
Mass Screening2201654260.160 Why?
Logistic Models42017132490.160 Why?
Postal Service12019960.160 Why?
Puerto Rico220193780.150 Why?
Outpatients3202415980.150 Why?
Quarantine120201820.150 Why?
Attitude of Health Personnel1201238850.150 Why?
Cyclonic Storms120191160.150 Why?
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 212022121590.150 Why?
Drug Industry120247880.150 Why?
Decision Support Techniques1200720040.140 Why?
Contrast Media1201053110.140 Why?
Mental Disorders1201768230.140 Why?
Cholecystitis120181800.140 Why?
Health Facilities120225750.140 Why?
Oregon120171470.140 Why?
Family Characteristics220139920.140 Why?
Pulmonary Embolism1201025710.140 Why?
Prostatic Neoplasms32008111010.140 Why?
Human Rights120003080.140 Why?
Food Supply120225390.140 Why?
Age Factors62018183840.140 Why?
Wounds and Injuries3201524930.140 Why?
Income Tax12016240.130 Why?
Continuity of Patient Care2201510690.130 Why?
Equipment and Supplies120182730.130 Why?
Mandatory Programs12016860.130 Why?
Legislation, Drug120172140.130 Why?
Telephone120196240.130 Why?
Treatment Outcome32018646810.130 Why?
School Admission Criteria120161070.120 Why?
Diverticulitis120181850.120 Why?
Internship and Residency2201258850.120 Why?
Morbidity1202017510.120 Why?
Actuarial Analysis120153720.120 Why?
Housing120196690.120 Why?
Cost-Benefit Analysis3201754930.120 Why?
Formularies as Topic12015940.120 Why?
Substance-Related Disorders1201144130.120 Why?
Iowa120141040.120 Why?
General Practice12015970.120 Why?
Maternal Health Services120204600.110 Why?
Nutritional Status1202215970.110 Why?
Documentation120209000.110 Why?
Databases, Factual4201979660.110 Why?
Policy Making120175410.110 Why?
Pulmonary Medicine120152210.110 Why?
Drugs, Generic120184480.110 Why?
Connecticut120143640.110 Why?
Patient Dropouts220064110.110 Why?
Aortic Aneurysm120186480.110 Why?
Propensity Score1202119160.110 Why?
Infant, Low Birth Weight120188690.110 Why?
Multivariate Analysis32013120520.100 Why?
SEER Program1201814530.100 Why?
Ownership120153400.100 Why?
Delivery, Obstetric120199410.100 Why?
Chronic Disease2201793190.100 Why?
Drug Prescriptions1202116680.100 Why?
Canada1201721250.100 Why?
Least-Squares Analysis120123680.100 Why?
Regression Analysis2201563450.090 Why?
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal120188450.090 Why?
Analysis of Variance2201162230.090 Why?
Antiviral Agents1202330480.090 Why?
Sex Factors22020105530.090 Why?
Public Policy120155570.090 Why?
Linear Models2201858690.090 Why?
Censuses120111980.090 Why?
Body Mass Index12008129520.090 Why?
Utah220201300.080 Why?
United States Department of Veterans Affairs120149280.080 Why?
Gynecology120155280.080 Why?
Endocrinology120154420.080 Why?
Rheumatology120156160.080 Why?
Cesarean Section1201813990.080 Why?
History, 21st Century1201515670.080 Why?
Neoplasms12018221400.080 Why?
Obstetrics120156680.080 Why?
Health Services Misuse120102440.080 Why?
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male12008780.080 Why?
Caregivers1202022440.080 Why?
Prevalence22024157210.080 Why?
Sex Distribution1201322770.070 Why?
Economics120081410.070 Why?
Neurology120157840.070 Why?
Program Development1201312940.070 Why?
Colonoscopy1201513950.070 Why?
History, 20th Century1201527650.070 Why?
Needs Assessment1201311410.070 Why?
Rural Population1201722770.070 Why?
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced120105490.070 Why?
Peripheral Arterial Disease1201812750.070 Why?
Antibodies, Monoclonal1202391870.070 Why?
Interviews as Topic1201326970.070 Why?
Disease Management1201625070.060 Why?
Career Choice120127570.060 Why?
Palliative Care1202135990.060 Why?
Premature Birth1201817840.060 Why?
Industry120083640.060 Why?
Incidental Findings120106980.060 Why?
Program Evaluation2201124890.060 Why?
Schools, Medical120128780.060 Why?
Obesity12008129390.060 Why?
Tax Exemption12005140.060 Why?
Accidents, Traffic120118160.060 Why?
Incidence22021213650.060 Why?
Dermatology120159180.060 Why?
Longitudinal Studies22019146100.060 Why?
Retrospective Studies52020806740.060 Why?
Educational Measurement1201212500.060 Why?
Terminally Ill120072400.060 Why?
Cohort Studies32021414960.060 Why?
Insurance Claim Review220207410.060 Why?
Medication Adherence1201621750.060 Why?
Education, Medical1201617250.060 Why?
Models, Econometric120052150.060 Why?
Anti-Bacterial Agents1200374070.060 Why?
Cardiology1201516930.060 Why?
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated120129400.060 Why?
Medical Oncology1201523200.060 Why?
Urology120084000.050 Why?
Computer Simulation1201762240.050 Why?
Psychiatry1201516990.050 Why?
Students, Medical1201619400.050 Why?
Qualitative Research1201330240.050 Why?
Choice Behavior120088250.050 Why?
Radiation Oncology120085630.050 Why?
Severity of Illness Index12020158410.050 Why?
Health Maintenance Organizations120056580.050 Why?
Postnatal Care120242600.050 Why?
Blood Glucose1201663920.050 Why?
Radiotherapy1200814990.050 Why?
Models, Statistical1201650810.050 Why?
Uncompensated Care12020370.050 Why?
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services12020880.040 Why?
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal1200815200.040 Why?
New Orleans12019270.040 Why?
Freedom12000690.040 Why?
Models, Theoretical1201135710.040 Why?
Parents1201335640.040 Why?
Social Change120191530.040 Why?
Anti-HIV Agents1201545260.040 Why?
Cardiovascular Diseases12024155200.040 Why?
Hawaii120181010.040 Why?
Hospital Mortality1201252950.040 Why?
Cost of Illness1200819360.040 Why?
Risk Factors52021742390.040 Why?
Drug Resistance1200315940.030 Why?
Aged, 80 and over22024589520.030 Why?
Overweight1200824180.030 Why?
National Health Programs120004400.030 Why?
Government Regulation120005230.030 Why?
Social Justice120004770.030 Why?
Risk1200796160.030 Why?
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms1200722230.030 Why?
Antitubercular Agents1200313740.030 Why?
Diabetes Complications1202113160.030 Why?
Odds Ratio1200696520.030 Why?
Survival Rate22019127280.030 Why?
Communication1200738720.030 Why?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis1200319120.020 Why?
Motivation1202020020.020 Why?
Tuberculosis1200320160.020 Why?
Risk Assessment12011240210.020 Why?
Time Factors12010399570.020 Why?
Tomography, X-Ray Computed12010205880.020 Why?
Stress, Psychological1202144870.020 Why?
Alcoholism1201319730.010 Why?
Molecular Epidemiology120034700.010 Why?
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial120035850.010 Why?
Case-Control Studies12015221740.010 Why?
Cluster Analysis1200327060.010 Why?
Follow-Up Studies12013391260.010 Why?
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