Mary A Majumder
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060460 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary A Majumder |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary A |
| FAMILY NAME | Majumder |
| SIGNATURE | MAJUMDER M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baylor College of Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5025-3618 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Factors Associated with Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy to Meet with their Health Care Provider Alone
Adolescents with special health care needs (ASHCNs) must develop self-management skills to effectively transition into adult-based care. This requires having the self-efficacy to meet with their health care provider independent of caregivers. This study aims to identify the factors associated with self-efficacy in meeting with a provider alone among ASHCN preparing for this transition. Eighty-three English-speaking 18-year olds with renal, gastro…
Laws About Transparent School Vaccination Reporting
In response to a recent surge in vaccine exemptions for school-aged children, advocacy for transparency regarding school vaccination rates has gained momentum in the sphere of public policy and legislation. We explore the public health context for transparency-focused school vaccination reporting laws and recent legislative successes and failures. We then provide an ethical analysis of policy that mandates publicly accessible, granular reporting …
Federal Privacy Protections
The privacy of patient information is protected by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA
Legal Barriers to Adolescent Participation in Research About HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
Whether adolescents can participate in clinical trials of pharmacologic therapies for HIV prevention, such as preexposure prophylaxis, without parental permission hinges on state minor consent laws. Very few of these laws explicitly authorize adolescents to consent to preventive services for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Unclear state laws may lead to research cessation. We have summarized legal, ethical, and policy consideration…
Bad Words
The clinical ethicist met with Ms. H to clarify what information she wants and does not want to know. First, she wants to receive any treatment that could prolong her life, regardless of how the treatment affects her ability to engage in activities of daily living. Second, she wants to be included in the decision‐making process as much as possible, as long as clinicians use only “positive” language. Ms. H considers the words “dying,” “chemotherap…
Lawyers, Doctors, and the Future of Health Care
Legal Barriers to Adolescent Participation in Research About HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
Whether adolescents can participate in clinical trials of pharmacologic therapies for HIV prevention, such as preexposure prophylaxis, without parental permission hinges on state minor consent laws. Very few of these laws explicitly authorize adolescents to consent to preventive services for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Unclear state laws may lead to research cessation. We have summarized legal, ethical, and policy consideration…
Lawyers, Doctors, and the Future of Health Care
Bad Words
The clinical ethicist met with Ms. H to clarify what information she wants and does not want to know. First, she wants to receive any treatment that could prolong her life, regardless of how the treatment affects her ability to engage in activities of daily living. Second, she wants to be included in the decision‐making process as much as possible, as long as clinicians use only “positive” language. Ms. H considers the words “dying,” “chemotherap…
Federal Privacy Protections
The privacy of patient information is protected by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA
Legal Barriers to Adolescent Participation in Research About HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
Whether adolescents can participate in clinical trials of pharmacologic therapies for HIV prevention, such as preexposure prophylaxis, without parental permission hinges on state minor consent laws. Very few of these laws explicitly authorize adolescents to consent to preventive services for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Unclear state laws may lead to research cessation. We have summarized legal, ethical, and policy consideration…
Laws About Transparent School Vaccination Reporting
In response to a recent surge in vaccine exemptions for school-aged children, advocacy for transparency regarding school vaccination rates has gained momentum in the sphere of public policy and legislation. We explore the public health context for transparency-focused school vaccination reporting laws and recent legislative successes and failures. We then provide an ethical analysis of policy that mandates publicly accessible, granular reporting …
Factors Associated with Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy to Meet with their Health Care Provider Alone
Adolescents with special health care needs (ASHCNs) must develop self-management skills to effectively transition into adult-based care. This requires having the self-efficacy to meet with their health care provider independent of caregivers. This study aims to identify the factors associated with self-efficacy in meeting with a provider alone among ASHCN preparing for this transition. Eighty-three English-speaking 18-year olds with renal, gastro…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (2 works)