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Digging Into Hospital Finances: Five key documents for reporters and recent trends
Presentation given by Karl Stark, health and science editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, at the 2008 Urban Health Journalism Workshop.
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2008 Urban Health Journalism Keynote by Steve Lopez of the Los Angeles Times
Keynote speech given by Steve Lopez of the Los Angeles Times, at the 2008 Urban Health Journalism Workshop.
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Computer-assisted reporting basics: Investigating health data using spreadsheets
Presentation, tip sheet and data files from Jeff Porter, AHCJ special projects director, at the 2008 Urban Health Journalism Workshop.
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Montefiore School Health Program: Introduction to School Health
Presentation given by Margee Rogers, F.N.P., training and education coordinator, Montefiore School Health Program, at the 2008 Urban Health Journalism…
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AHCJ and CDC launch national health journalism fellowships
AHCJ and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have unveiled a new national fellowship program for journalists. Ten fellows…
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Concussions in young athletes
Tom Wyrwich of The Seattle Times writes about high school football players who sustain repeated concussions and suffer from a…
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Urban Workshop keynote puts focus on mental health
Steve Lopez Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez' moving stories about his relationship with a mentally ill street musician helped…
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Number of factors affect people’s access to health care
Two doctors and a health business reporter discussed the roadblocks that prevent people from receiving health care during a panel…
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Shattering myths about emergency rooms: ”˜Urgent emergents’ and ”˜frequent fliers’
Despite the common belief that emergency rooms are inundated by uninsured patients, two emergency specialists told a panel at the…
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Urban Health Journalism Workshop: The built environment’s impact on public health
The "built environment" encompasses all buildings, spaces, and products that are created or modified by people, including homes, schools, workplaces,…
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