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M.D. journalist suggests guidelines for dual roles
Tom Linden, M.D., looks at the role of physician reporters in covering disasters, particularly in light of the Haiti earthquake…
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Lundberg’s list of why health care costs are rising
While people on the streets, experts and legislators debate the causes of rising health care costs, George Lundberg, M.D., editor-at-large…
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Health series tries to reach those often left out
Kate Dailey of Newsweek has teamed up with Public Radio International for a 10-part series, “DIY Checkup: Taking Control of…
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Med school rankings: Social mission vs. U.S. News
A contrarian system for ranking medical schools published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine has already attracted a fair…
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PEJ: Reform coverage centered on politics
Six basic facts about how the media handled coverage of health care reform have been distilled from a study of…
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ER visits caused by nonmedical use of opioids double in 5 years
The latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC focuses on the rapid increase of emergency department visits caused…
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Outpatient care can lead to more infections
With a nod to the established dominance of outpatient surgery, NPR health blogger Scott Hensley explores a recent JAMA study…
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New IRS rules reveal hospital conflict disclosures
The new IRS disclosure rules for nonprofit hospitals seemed to promise some interesting revelations, and now that they’re public, the…
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News service to disclose when PIOs listen in
MedPage Today, an online breaking-news service for physicians, today instituted a rule requiring reporters to inform readers whenever a press…
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Study: Women’s health coverage focuses on control
Amanda Hinnant, an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, analyzed 148 health articles in nine top-selling women’s magazines…
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