Tag: public health

How Digital and Social Media Transforms Medical Journal Publishing

Last night, when I was searching online for an article published in…

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Is Patient Privacy Endangered by Online Search?

A research letter published online this week in JAMA Internal Med reveals…

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Has China Done a Good Job Handling H7N9?

Over the last few months, H7N9 has been making headlines around the…

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ZocDoc High School HealthCare Essay Contest

Earlier this year, ZocDoc, the popular website dedicated to improving access to…

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Can Regional TEDMED Communities Cultivate and Implement Healthcare Innovation?

Given the intense scrutiny of recent advancements in health service delivery, it…

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Does Early Disease Diagnosis Lead to Better Outcomes?

   True or false:  Earlier disease diagnosis leads to more effective treatment and…

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Looking Good

Should there be legal prohibitions against discrimination based on looks? Daniel S.…

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In Discussing Cancer, Should We Use Fighting Words?

Every day in obituaries, you will find combat metaphors about people who…

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Increased Prevalence of Stroke Hospitalizations Seen in Teens and Young Adults

Rising trends in risk factors and comorbidities are associated with the increase…

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Extending the Frontiers: Working Despite Alzheimer’s and Campus Smoking Bans

When I was growing up in the 1970s I complained to my…

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