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Laurence C. Baker, PhD
Professor of Health Research and Policy and Stanford Health Policy FellowView Laurence Baker's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
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September 5th, 2011
Local patients more likely to get invasive heart procedures
Mention of Laurence Baker via Bakersfield CalifornianA recent study by Stanford professor Laurence Baker shows Bakersfield residents are 2.5 times more likely than the rest of the state to get an elective angiography. They're also about twice as likely to get an elective PCI, also called angioplasty, ... 
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Is valley heart treatment too aggressive?
Mention of Laurence Baker via Bakersfield CalifornianThe study of medical procedures and geographical variation was conducted by Dr. Laurence Baker of Stanford University and was also funded by the California HealthCare Foundation. The work was commissioned by the Campaign for Effective Patient Care, ... Read more »
September 4th, 2011
Valley heart procedure rates among highest in Calif.
Mention of Laurence Baker via Fresno BeeThe variations -- part of a new analysis of statewide hospital discharge data by Stanford health research and policy professor Laurence Baker -- demand scrutiny, medical experts say. Doctors must examine how they practice because there are health-care ... Read more »
May 23rd, 2011
New class of physician-scientists showcase research
Mention of Laurence Baker via Scope (blog)"What we really love is seeing people doing things that make a difference," said Laurence Baker, PhD, director of medical student scholarship and professor of health research and policy, speaking of the projects being presented at the event earlier ... Read more »
May 20th, 2011
From frostbite to stem cells, research projects display medical students’ talents at symposium
Mention of Laurence Baker via Stanford Medical Center ReportLaurence Baker, PhD, director of medical student scholarship and professor of health research and policy, noted that the students’ work was much more than a school assignment. “What we really love is seeing people doing things that make a difference,” he said before the awards were presented. Read more »