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Studies
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Survey finds barriers to shared decision making
Do doctors really want their patients involved in decision making? And even if many do, what are the barriers that…
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AHCJ: Proposal would be blow to public access
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 3 “would constitute a blow to the public’s right to…
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Researchers study health bloggers, form community
Last fall, a trio of researchers from the Rijeka School of Medicine in Croatia published a paper examining that peculiar…
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Review finds no link between vaccines, autism
A review of 20 studies has concluded that there is no link between vaccines and autism. The review, “Vaccines and…
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Reports on health indicators, HIPAA released
The Institute of Medicine has proposed 20 specific health indicators to measure the overall health and well-being of Americans. These…
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Medscape drops publication of articles
The Medscape Journal of Medicine announced Friday that it is ceasing publication of new articles. The Journal was one element…
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Analysis shows pitfalls of observational studies
How much of a chance are you willing to take on a chance finding? That’s the question raised in a…
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AHCJ launches mentoring program
AHCJ, long known for its supportive network of members, has launched a more formal program to link members seeking some…
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Study prompts hospital CEO to blog about change
A study led by Harvard researchers and published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that hospitals that used…
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Study: Hospital quality rankings inconsistent
A study published in the November/December 2008 issue of Health Affairs finds that five consumer-oriented Web sites that rank hospital…