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David Flum: A system for safer and higher quality surgery
On the "Efforts at improving hospital patient safety" panel at Health Journalism 2009, David R. Flum (M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., professor…
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Gary Schwitzer: 16% of GDP but only 28% of stories cover costs
Presenting on Health Journalism 2009's "Explaining costs in health stories" panel, Gary Schwitzer (health journalism professor, University of Minnesota; publisher,…
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Marge Ginsbrg: Bringing the public’s (informed) voice to healthcare policy
As part of Health Journalism 2009's "Explaining costs in health stories" panel, Marge Ginsburg (executive director, Center for Healthcare Decisions)…
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Former CNN producer on H1N1 coverage: Retaining audience through fear-mongering
Peter Dykstra, a former executive producer of CNN’s science, tech and weather unit, offers his take on media coverage of…
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Have reporters written off single-payer system?
American Journal of Nursing‘s Jacob Molyneux writes about the nurses who were arrested while protesting a lack of representation for…
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Six rules to tweet by
Twitter’s days as a hangout for a geeky few are over. Astronauts, senators and, gasp, journalists are regularly telling the…
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Kleyman launches Generations Beat Online
When we posted back in January that, after 20 years at the American Society on Aging, journalist Paul Kleyman was…
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Ohio insurer delivers fancy veggies to customers
Diane Suchetka of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on the partnership between Medical Mutual of Ohio and Ohio’s Chef’s Garden…
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Dental health care disparities overlooked
Guy Boulton of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigates the “lack of access to dental care for children and adults on…
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Oprah’s health advice needs a shot in the arm
In Vital Signs at Salon.com, Rahul K. Parikh, M.D., writes about the lack of balance and medical evidence in the…
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