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Studies
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Report looks at oil-spill fallout for children, families
As the gulf oil spill dragged on, coverage of its psychological and economic aftermath gained momentum. Now, Poynter’s Al Tompkins…
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Health Journalism 2011 set for Philadelphia
Put AHCJ’s annual conference on your calendar: April 14-17, 2011, in Philadelphia. The program will include dozens of panels, field…
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Hearing on public access to research will be online
Representatives of a number of medical- and publishing-related organizations will testify today at a hearing on “Public access to federally…
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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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How reform will affect America, group by group
In Health Affairs (AHCJ members get free access), economist Joseph Newhouse considers how health care reform will affect four major…
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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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California’s doctors: Aging, white and specialized
In California Watch’s blog, Joanna Lin breaks down the California HealthCare Foundation’s latest report on the state’s physician supply. Nationwide,…
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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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Outpatient inspections show serious lapses
AP medical reporter and AHCJ board member Carla K. Johnson used FOIA requests to uncover a wealth of infection-control violations…
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Raw, warm vegetables breed illness in salsa, guac
New research implicates guacamole or salsa in 3.9 percent of restaurant-related outbreaks of foodborne illness between 1998 and 2008, more…