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Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
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Plenty of pitfalls in reporting on medical studies #ahcj13
Seventy percent of news articles on medical studies fail to discuss costs of the treatment studies, quantify potential harms and benefits, and…
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All in the family: When medical experts disagree #ahcj13
Oncologist Jerome Groopman and endocrinologist Pamela Hartzband both attended Ivy League medical schools. He went to Columbia. She went to…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Jeannette Moninger
Jeannette Moninger, independent journalist, Denver, Colo.: What has been your favorite session so far? The doctors last night were fascinating…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Lisa Zamosky
Lisa Zamosky, independent journalist, Tustin, Calif.: What has been your favorite panel today? I enjoyed the Health Policy (“Health Policy: what’s up next…
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Using data to track doctors’ referrals, relationships #ahcj13
Going online is usually a great way to waste time or — for adventurous social media users — get in…
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Pharmaceutical industry influence starts with the doctor’s prescribing pen #ahcj13
Can a doctor’s prescription be bought for a tuna sandwich? Whether it’s a tuna sandwich, steak dinner or a four-figure…
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Journalists discuss quote approval, emailed questions, access to experts #ahcj13
You’re on a tight deadline, and your source will only take questions by email. A public information officer insists on…
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Impressions from around the conference #ahcj13
After learning about the flaws in hospital ratings in one of Thursday’s sessions, I feel confident presenting my equally unscientific…
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Mass. governor welcomes journalists, focuses on cost containment #ahcj13
Expanding access to health care and improving quality while containing costs are issues Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says are central…
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Simple tools for spicing up your stories with multimedia #ahcj13
Do you think adding multimedia to your online work is complicated? In a Thursday afternoon session Michelle Johnson, a professor of…
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