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Focus on freelancing: Making sure you’re covered for liability
While most staff writers take for granted that their publications’ attorneys will defend them should the subjects of their stories…
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Health Care Costs 101
Presentation from Paul Ginsburg, Ph.D., president, Center for Health System Change, on the "Economics of health 101" panel at Health…
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AHRQ’s Health IT Program
Presentation from P. Jon White, M.D., health IT director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, on the "Interpreting health information…
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Connecting to Better Health Care
Presentation from Secretary Michael Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, during his press briefing at Health Journalism 2008.
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Writing health stories with impact
Tip sheet from Deborah Potter, executive director, NewsLab, in the "Making broadcast stories sizzle" session at Health Journalism 2008.
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Expanding the donor supply
Tip sheet from Scott D. Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., instructor, pulmonary & critical care medicine senior fellow, Center for Bioethics, University…
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Medical Tourism Takes Flight: International Medical Care is Now an Option for Employers
Presentation from David Boucher, assistant vice president for health care services, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, on the "Medical tourism:…
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Justice for all
Tip sheet from Mary Kay Henry, international executive vice president, Service Employees International Union, on the "Future of employee health…
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Bariatric surgery: Resources and story ideas for reporters
Robyn Shelton of the Orlando Sentinel recently wrote a series about bariatric surgery – also known as weight-loss surgery. She…
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Commenting on “No Comment”
Tip sheet from Eric T. Rosenthal, special correspondent, Oncology Times, on the "Getting quotes despite government refusals to comment" panel…
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