2002
A Loss of Faith: The Sources of Reduced Political Legitimacy for the American Medical Profession
Schlesinger M. A Loss of Faith: The Sources of Reduced Political Legitimacy for the American Medical Profession. Milbank Quarterly 2002, 80: 185-235. PMID: 12101871, PMCID: PMC2690108, DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.t01-1-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude to HealthHumansMedicinePhysician's RolePoliticsProfessional AutonomyPublic RelationsSocial PerceptionSociology, MedicalUnited StatesConceptsPolicy elitesPolitical legitimacyPolitical influenceProfessional authorityAmerican medical professionLack of altruismLittle empirical researchLoss of faithLegitimacyAmerican publicElitesEmpirical researchMedical professionAuthoritiesDifferent explanationsPublicMedical authoritiesProfessionProfessional competenceLimited confidenceSocietyFaithAttitudesAmerican medicineAmerican SocietyNot Afraid to Blame: The Neglected Role of Blame Attribution in Medical Consumerism and Some Implications for Health Policy
Rosenthal M, Schlesinger M. Not Afraid to Blame: The Neglected Role of Blame Attribution in Medical Consumerism and Some Implications for Health Policy. Milbank Quarterly 2002, 80: 41-95. PMID: 11933793, PMCID: PMC2690101, DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical consumerismSubsequent willingnessSerious mental illnessHealth care professionalsPolicy implicationsAdverse eventsWorse outcomesCare professionalsCare practicesMental illnessHealth plansHealth policyBlame allocationExperiences of peopleConsumer attitudesNeglected roleCareConsumer educationAllocationWillingnessIllnessPolicyPolicymakingConsumerism
1999
Depressive Symptoms and Plan Switching Under Managed Care
Druss B, Schlesinger M, Thomas T, Allen H. Depressive Symptoms and Plan Switching Under Managed Care. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 697-701. PMID: 10327901, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.5.697.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Paradigms Lost: The Persisting Search for Community in U.s. Health Policy
Schlesinger M. Paradigms Lost: The Persisting Search for Community in U.s. Health Policy. Journal Of Health Politics Policy And Law 1997, 22: 937-992. PMID: 9334915, DOI: 10.1215/03616878-22-4-937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcept of communitySocial policyCommunity-based reformsHealth policyRole of communityIdeological spectrumPolicy makingFederal debatePowerful tensionLocal communitiesCongressional staffSocial needsSocietal problemsPolicyParadoxical natureHealth care reformBroad appealHistorical evolutionReformCommunityLow supportUnited StatesCare reformLong-term careHealth-related concerns