Publications

• Macinko, J. & Elo, I. (2009). Black-White Differences in Avoidable Mortality in the United States, 1980-2005. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Sep; 63(9):715-21 (link)
• Macinko, J. Starfield, B. & E. Erinosho (2009). The impact of primary healthcare on population health in low- and middle-income countries. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management 32 (2): 149-170. (link)
• Guanais, F. & J. Macinko (2009). The health effects of primary care decentralization in Brazil. Health Aff (Millwood). Jul-Aug; 28(4):1127-35. (link)
• Guanais, F. & J. Macinko (2009). Primary care and avoidable hospitalizations: Evidence from Brazil. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management 32 (2): 114-21. (link)
• Black, J. & J. Macinko. (2008). Neighborhoods and obesity: A review. Nutrition Reviews 66(1):1-19. (link)
• Macinko, J. Souza, M. F., Guanais, F. C. Simões. (2007). Going to Scale with Community-Based Primary Care: An Analysis of the Family Health Program and Infant Mortality in Brazil, 1999-2004. Social Science & Medicine 65(10):2070-80. (link)
• Macinko, J. Starfield, B. L. Shi. (2007). Primary Care Physician Supply and Health Outcomes in the United States: a Meta-analysis. International Journal of Health Services 31(1): 111-26. (link)
• Souza, M.F., Macinko, J. et al (2007). Reductions in firearm-related mortality and hospitalizations in Brazil following gun control. Health Affairs 26(2):575-84. (link)
• Macinko, J. Montenegro, H. Nebot, C., et al. (2007). La renovación de la atención primaria de salud en las Américas [Renewing Primary Health Care in the Americas]. Rev Panam Salud Publica/Pan Am J Public Health 21(2/3): 73-84. (link)
• Macinko, J. & C. Almeida,(2007). A rapid appraisal methodology for monitoring and evaluating the organization and performance of primary care at the local level[in Portuguese]. Brasília: Pan American Health Organization, Office of Technical Cooperation in Brazil. (link)
• Macinko, J., Montenegro, H. and C. Nebot. (2007). Renewing Primary Health Care in the Americas: A Position Paper of the Pan American Health Organization. Washington, DC: PAHO/WHO. (link)
• Macinko, J. Almeida, C. de Sá, P. (2007). A Rapid Assessment Methodology for the Evaluation of Primary Care Organization and Performance in Brazil. Health Policy & Planning 22(3):167-77. (link)
• Macinko, J. Guanais, F. & F. Souza. (2006). An Evaluation of the Impact of the Family Health Program on Infant Mortality in Brazil, 1990-2002. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 60:13-19. (link)
• Starfield, B., Shi, L., Grover,A., Macinko, J. (2005). The effects of specialist supply on population health: assessing the evidence. Health Affairs W(5): 97-107. (link)
• Shi, L., Macinko, J. Starfield, B. Politzer, & J. Xu. (2005). Primary care, race and mortality in the United States. Social Science & Medicine 61(1):65-75. (link)
• Starfield, B. Shi, L. & J. Macinko. (2005). Primary care impact on health outcomes: A literature review. Milbank Quarterly 83(3): 457-502. (link)
• Macinko, J., Shi, L., and B. Starfield. (2004). Wage inequality, health care, and infant mortality in 19 industrialized countries. Social Science & Medicine 58(2): 279-292. (link)
• Shi, L., Macinko, J. Starfield, B. Politzer, R. Wulu, J. & J. Xu. (2004) Primary Care, Social Inequalities, and All-Cause, Heart Disease, and Cancer Mortality in U.S. Counties, 1990. American Journal of Public Health (forthcoming). (link)
• Shi, L. Macinko, J. Starfied, B. (2004). Primary care, social inequalities, and birth outcomes in U.S. states (Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 58(5):374-80).
• Macinko, J., Almeida, C., & E. Oliveira. (2003). Avaliação das características organizacionais dos serviços de atenção básica em Petrópolis: teste de uma metodologia [Evaluation of primary care service organization in Petrópolis: a methodological test]. Saude & Debate 65(27):243-256.
• Shi L, Macinko J, Starfield B, Wulu J, Regan J, Politzer R.(2003). The relationship between primary care, income inequality, and mortality in US States, 1980-1995. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Sep-Oct;16 (5):412-22.
• Macinko, J., Shi, L., Starfield, B., and J. Wulu. (2003). Income inequality, primary care, and health outcomes–a critical review of the literature. Medical Care Research and Review 60(4):407-52.
• Rodriguez-Garcia, R. and J. Macinko. (1994). The Role of NGOs in Community Health and Development. Promotion and Prevention, December 1994: 5-10.
• Shi, L., Macinko, J., Starfield, B. and R. Politzer. (2003). Primary care, social inequality, and stroke mortality in U.S. states--a longitudinal analysis, 1985-1995. Stroke 34(8): 1958-64.
• Macinko, J., Starfield, B. and L. Shi. (2003) The contribution of primary care systems to health outcomes in OECD countries, 1970-1998. Health Services Research 38 (3): 819-854.
• Macinko, J. and B. Starfield (2002). Annotated bibliography on equity in health. Intl J of Equity in Health 1(1): 1-20.
• Macinko, J. and B. Starfield. (2001). The utility of social capital in studies on health determinants. Milbank Quarterly 79 (3): 387-428.
• Rodriguez-Garcia, R., Macinko, J., and W. Waters. (2001). Microenterprise Development for Better Health Outcomes. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing. (link)
• Rodriguez-Garcia, R., Macinko, J., and J. Casas. (Eds.) (1998). From Humanitarian Assistance to Human Development. Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization/WHO.