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Temp agencies a haven for problem nurses
Calling it a “free-wheeling, $4-billion industry” fueled by the nation’s chronic nursing shortage, ProPublica reporters Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein…
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New AHCJ members’ jobs span range of media
AHCJ welcomes these new members: Beth Baker, independent journalist, Takoma Park, Md. Gregory Warner, senior reporter, Marketplace, New York, N.Y.…
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NYT’s Moss continues to follow E. coli story
The national gag reflex alert level has slipped back to “yellow” in the months since New York Times reporter Michael…
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Miracles and paradigm shifts: Banned words
Writer Carl Zimmer has posted an “Index of Banned Words” in science writing. Zimmer’s list grew out of one he…
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How the pharma research ‘sausage’ is made
Reporting on Health’s William Heisel has posted the latest installment in his series highlighting the spiciest entries in the Drug…
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Nursing blog marks anniversary of landmark report
In a two-week series of posts, the INQRI blog – the blog of the Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative – is…
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British skeptics rethink drug policy over a few beers
On BMJ.com, guest blogger Annabel Bentley relates the proceedings of a local chapter of “Skeptics In The Pub” (their Facebook…
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AHCJ finds uneven disclosure of H1N1 deaths
An informal poll of AHCJ members from across the country, as well as a review of press releases and news…
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Journalism groups demand end to FDA constraints
Eleven major journalism organizations, representing thousands of journalists, are demanding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration end requirements that journalists…
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Journal launches site for journalists covering studies
In an editorial in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, “Promoting Healthy Skepticism in the News: Helping Journalists Get…
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