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Fatal Food: A study of illness outbreaks
Thomas Hargrove, a database analyst and national reporter at Scripps Howard News Service, used food-borne illness outbreak reports collected annually…
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How we did it: Investigating organ transplant centers
Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber of the Los Angeles Times describe how they went about reporting on problems in organ…
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Special Health Affairs subscription available to AHCJ members
Health Affairs, a journal of health policy published by Project HOPE, offers a one-year complimentary, online-only subscription.
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Board approves special international membership rate
The AHCJ board of directors has approved a limited-time special rate for international journalists applying for membership. The half-price rate…
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Tracking deadly infections: Ali Khan, M.D.
From a presentation at the 2006 Regional Conference by Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., acting deputy director of the CDC's National…
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Tracking deadly infections: Steven Gordon, M.D.
From a presentation at the 2006 regional conference by Steven Gordon, M.D., chairman of the Department of Infectious Diseases at…
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AHCJ contest winners named during conference
The Seattle Times, North Carolina Public Radio and Bloomberg News were among the winners of the 2005 Awards for Excellence…
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Avian and pandemic influenza tip sheet, by Maryn McKenna
A primer created by Maryn McKenna to assist fellow health reporters in covering the realities and risks of the avian…
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Covering avian flu and pandemics: Tips for smaller newspapers/broadcast operations
Some thoughts to help smaller news outlets prepare for a public health emergency before it happens.
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Understanding HIPAA: A brief overview
A primer by AHCJ's Freedom of Information & Advocacy Committee, compiled with support of The Associated Press, that explains the…
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