M Rao
Biographic Data
| ID | 45603 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Rao |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Rao |
| SIGNATURE | RAO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida Atlantic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7375-8515 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Funding the future
Pediatric health disparities remain widespread among marginalized populations, driven by structural racism, poverty, and unequal access to care. While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have advanced equity in pediatric healthcare, ongoing threats to federal funding jeopardize this progress. This commentary examines five articles, including four CMS-funded interventions that add…
Barriers Experienced During Fatherhood and the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Given the critical role of fatherhood in child development and the significant challenges faced by fathers in underserved communities, there is a pressing need to better understand the specific barriers they encounter. This exploratory mixed-methods study examines the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among fathers, including English, Spanish, and Creole speakers, and explores how social determinants of health exacerbate these ba…
Social determinants of health and health inequities in breast cancer screening
Introduction This scoping review aims to highlight key social determinants of health associated with breast cancer screening behavior in United States women aged ≥40 years old, identify public and private databases with SDOH data at city, state, and national levels, and share lessons learned from United States based observational studies in addressing SDOH in underserved women influencing breast cancer screening behaviors. Methods The Arksey and …
Disaggregating Asian American Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use
The Structural Violence of Indigenous Suicide Prevention Policies in Canada
Indigenous peoples in Canada suffer from very high suicide rates of which there are various state-created programmes and efforts to combat. However, the variety of these programmes may be limited in their conceptions of Indigenous suicide. I predicted that by analysing existing suicide prevention policies and frameworks, I would find that they systematically place Indigenous peoples in vulnerable positions through the enforcement of Western ideal…
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The Structural Violence of Indigenous Suicide Prevention Policies in Canada
Indigenous peoples in Canada suffer from very high suicide rates of which there are various state-created programmes and efforts to combat. However, the variety of these programmes may be limited in their conceptions of Indigenous suicide. I predicted that by analysing existing suicide prevention policies and frameworks, I would find that they systematically place Indigenous peoples in vulnerable positions through the enforcement of Western ideal…
Disaggregating Asian American Cigarette and Alternative Tobacco Product Use
Social determinants of health and health inequities in breast cancer screening
Introduction This scoping review aims to highlight key social determinants of health associated with breast cancer screening behavior in United States women aged ≥40 years old, identify public and private databases with SDOH data at city, state, and national levels, and share lessons learned from United States based observational studies in addressing SDOH in underserved women influencing breast cancer screening behaviors. Methods The Arksey and …
Funding the future
Pediatric health disparities remain widespread among marginalized populations, driven by structural racism, poverty, and unequal access to care. While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have advanced equity in pediatric healthcare, ongoing threats to federal funding jeopardize this progress. This commentary examines five articles, including four CMS-funded interventions that add…
Barriers Experienced During Fatherhood and the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Given the critical role of fatherhood in child development and the significant challenges faced by fathers in underserved communities, there is a pressing need to better understand the specific barriers they encounter. This exploratory mixed-methods study examines the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among fathers, including English, Spanish, and Creole speakers, and explores how social determinants of health exacerbate these ba…
Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Health equity (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works)