Rapid Response publishes essays that relate to rapidly evolving experiences.
Members of the MAQ community are invited to submit material for Rapid Responses–either contributions to an existing series or ideas for a new series–directly to the Online MAQ Editor for consideration. Submissions will be reviewed expediently and posted as quickly as possible.
Rapid Response publishes pieces from SMA’s “Takes A Stand”, an initiative which encourages medical anthropologists to collaborate on policy-related reviews and briefs.
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The Rights of Children
The UN General Assembly’s Convention on the Rights of the Child asks us to nurture and protect children. Ethics notwithstanding, doing so is essential to species survival. Yet, the USA has not voted for ratification of the Convention. And, in diverse cultural settings today,…
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Health Insurance Reform
Health Insurance Reform Download the Final Published Statement. Prepared as part of the annual meeting of the Critical Anthropology of Global Health (CAGH) Interest Group. Drafted by: Sarah Horton (University of Colorado, Denver) Cesar Abadía (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) Jessica Mulligan (Providence College)…