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Reporter documents surgical errors through public records
When Boston Globe reporter Lizbeth Kowalczyk asked the health department to run a computer search of report and investigation summaries…
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U.K. health official to speak at AHCJ gathering in London
AHCJ is planning a London event on Jan. 10 at the Bloomberg News offices. Andrew Dillon, the chief executive of…
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Mapping prescription drug patterns: An illustrated tutorial
Frank Bass of The Associated Press offers a step-by-step explanation of how and where he got data and analyzed it…
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New York State’s School-Based Health Care Program
New York State's School-Based Health Care Program is made up of 196 School-based Centers (SBHCs). They provide comprehensive primary health…
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National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day. Learn more about diabetes and perhaps find…
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Online jobs scarce for health reporters
With the explosion of health Internet sites such as Revolution Health, WebMD and Daily Strength, it isn't surprising that many…
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Looking closer at multicultural health
Sheree Crute, independent journalist in Brooklyn, N.Y., speaks about going beyond the statistics in multicultural health at the 2007 Urban…
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Mental Health in Prison Systems
Mary Beth Anderson, mental health attorney with The Legal Aid Society, speaks about the state of mental health care in…
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The Homeless Mentally Ill
Jill Maddox, psychiatrist at the Center for Urban Community Services and the Project for Psychiatric Outreach to the Homeless, speaks…
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Health Disaster Planning
Brian Currie, senior medical director at the Montefiore Medical Center, speaks in the panel "How prepared is your city for…