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Health journalism
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HIPAA’s role in transplant story, correction
The Village Voice says things are rather tense at the New York Post after it incorrectly reported on Monday that…
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Frugal Minnesota splurges on lower backs
For physicians and patients, treating lower back pain is an exercise in restraint and patience. According to federal guidelines, such…
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Journalist recounts the pressure of GSK clinical trial
In the wake of questions about GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia clinic trials, the Austin American-Statesman‘s Ana Cantú talks about her own experience…
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AHRQ releases ’09 state data on health care quality
The AHRQ has released the 2009 version of its state snapshots, which are particularly accessible versions of the National Healthcare…
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New project covers health care in Florida
A health journalism project has launched in Tampa, Fla., supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, reports the Tampa Tribune…
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Bill would require public access to research
Federal agencies would be required to develop policies allowing timely, free, online access to government-funded research under a bill, the…
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Reform may worsen ER crowding
Associated Press medical reporter Carla K. Johnson has found that, contrary to common assumptions, emergency rooms could become even more…
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J-S settles records suit; docs rebel against COI rules
As a result of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel‘s now-settled lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin, John Fauber was able to…
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Members earn Annenberg grants/fellowships
The USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism announced the winners of its Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism…
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Agreement lets disciplined nurses work in 24 states
ProPublica’s Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein are back on the disciplined caregivers beat, this time cooperating with USA Today to…