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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Practice Forward 2011
I spoke at the AAOS annual "Practice Forward" course this past week…
Social Media in Disasters – What’s in Your Disaster Toolkit?
I read an article in Scientific America that discussed a…
Poll Position – How You Ask the Question Matters
A recent article I was reading began like this: "Americans don’t think…
Caution Lights down the Track – UK Dismantles HIT Program
U.K. Health Service To Dismantle Nationwide Health IT ProgramHealth Secretary Andrew…
Boomers More Concerned About Health Than Appearance – We’re Not So Vain After All
According to the recent poll conducted by The Associated Press and…
On My Mind
As recently as the 1950s, Whitaker contends, the four major mental disorders—depression,…
Making Sense of Health Care Prices
Take a look at the chart below. It shows representative prices for…
Patient-Centered Approach to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (podcast)
An initial diagnosis of cancer is enough bad news for anyone, but…
Why There Is Stalemate in Washington
My favorite study (pdf) in this space was by Yale’s Geoffrey Cohen.…