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Improving reporting on medical studies
"It is possible for good health journalists to provide spectacular stories on health," said David Henry, CEO of the Institute…
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Do audiences understand health stories?
Health journalists understand some of the key elements audiences need to better understand health stories, but they also misunderstand the…
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Genetic, environmental factors at work in aging process
Aging is a biological, psychological and social process, as four researchers explained at Health Journalism 2009. Aging research is important…
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Tompkins: Don’t reward station for ethical breach
Al Tompkins, author of the Poynter Institute’s popular Al’s Morning Meeting blog, questions the Radio-Television News Directors Association’s decision to…
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Safety initiatives borrowed from transportation industry (#ahcj09)
Patient safety improvement and medical error prevention programs in U.S. hospitals often take their inspiration from the aviation industry’s long-standing…
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Preparation would lessen chaos in covering disasters (#ahcj09)
Disasters are a time of chaos and uncertainty. To perhaps lessen this chaos for reporters, a panel of experts at…
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Observations on Aging
Presentation from Carl Eisdorfer, Ph.D., M.D., Knight Professor and Director, Center on Aging, University of Miami, on “Observations on Aging”…
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Hospital patient safety initiatives borrow from transportation industry
Patient safety improvement and medical error prevention programs in U.S. hospitals often take their inspiration from the aviation industry's long-standing…
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Reporters’ preparation would decrease chaos in covering disasters
Disasters are a time of chaos and uncertainty. To perhaps lessen this chaos for reporters, a panel of experts at…
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Reminder: Follow #ahcj09 on Twitter for updates
Many Health Journalism 2009 attendees are using Twitter to share what they learn as they learn it. If you’re on…
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