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Health Journalism 2015: Tracking the Dangers of Medical Devices (Scott R. Lucas resources)
Lucas, associate director, accident and forensic investigation for the ECRI Institute, has provided a number of online resources related to medical…
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Writing about arthritis: What you need to know
Liz Seegert Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, affecting about 52.5 million people, or…
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Getting stories out of NHANES
Bruce Dye The most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) combines face-to-face interviews and physical examinations of a…
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Finding the full story behind hospital mergers, consolidations
Dan Goldberg Across the country, health systems are getting larger, gobbling up community hospitals or smaller chains. Some of this…
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Tools for understanding, explaining King v. Burwell
Joanne Kenen Probably in late June, the Supreme Court will rule in King v. Burwell. The case challenges whether subsidies, in the…
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Aging Latinos: Increasing diversity will increase challenges for aging network
Janice Lynch Schuster The age boom – the 77 million boomers reaching old age together – is already straining national, local…
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Momentum grows to establish dental therapists; what about your state?
Mary Otto Mid-level dental providers are at work in countries from the United Kingdom to Malaysia. Here in the United…
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Reporter covers dental care challenges faced by people with disabilities
Elizabeth Simpson Finding dental care for people with special needs can be tough. Dentists with the willingness and skills to…
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Following doctors on the path to primary care
Karen Brown When I started following a group of residents in a primary care training program, I expected to produce…
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Reporter shares lessons learned about questioning conventional wisdom
Elise Oberliesen “The decision to remove wisdom teeth often seems like a routine part of young adulthood. But more people…