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Patients’ ‘leap of faith’ make stories possible, prompt changes
Pamela Fayerman of The Vancouver Sun has been writing about a genetic counselor who has been “relieved of her duties”…
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Berwick shares thoughts on media coverage of health care, reform
Don Berwick has worked with reporters as part of his jobs at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and, most recently,…
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Komen’s funding of research drops; writer looks at charity’s message vs. science
Amid the controversy over the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation’s changes in funding for Planned Parenthood, Reuters’ reporters…
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Parting thoughts: Berwick shares views on media coverage of health care and reform
Berwick appeared at a Newsmaker Briefing at Health Journalism 2011.(Photo: Len Bruzzese) He has worked with reporters as part of…
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How to access health journals and news services
AHCJ member Maia Szalavitz compiled a reference guide on how to get access to a number of publications that health…
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See who has joined AHCJ recently
Please welcome AHCJ’s newest members. All new members are welcome to stop by this post’s comment section to introduce themselves.…
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Controversy over breast implants spreads across Europe
British clinics delivering cosmetic surgery were thrown into crisis by the decision last month of the French government to fund the removal…
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Controversy over breast implants spreads across Europe
British clinics delivering cosmetic surgery were thrown into crisis by the decision last month of the French government to fund…
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Project follows the race to make bagged salad safer
The latest investigation by California HealthCare Foundation Center for Health Reporting’s Deborah Schoch will make you think twice before ripping…
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Poet’s piece on bias against elderly people serves as reminder to reporters
Anyone writing about older people with any seriousness will eventually confront the phenomenon known as “ageism.” The great gerontologist Dr.…
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