Preventing medication errors
By David Woods ([email protected]) “Since 2000, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 95,000 reports of medication errors. These reports are voluntary, so the number of…
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Bringing healthcare to the worksite
After selling his travel company – the third largest in the US – to American Express for $6 billion, Hal Rosenbluth could have spent his time fishing, golfing, or globetrotting; instead, he co-founded Take Care Health Systems.
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How to hold on to your web visitors
By Duncan Dibble ([email protected] ) If you Google for ‘website’ and ‘traffic’ you’ll be inundated with miracle cures to increase visitors to your site. It will then take you roughly…
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Association of American Medical Colleges issues task force report on industry funding of medical education
By David Woods ( [email protected] ) The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently issued a 43-page report of its task force on industry funding of medical education. Sections of…
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Why they rejected your manuscript – and what you can do about it
By David Woods ([email protected]) Journal editors reject submitted manuscripts because they are: Inappropriate for their audience Poorly designed studies Poorly written Seen to have been submitted elsewhere Suspected of conflict…
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Increased calls for publishing negative clinical trial data
By Mary Gabb ( [email protected] ) A negative result is defined as one that shows evidence of absent (or no) effect of an intervention; it is not due to absence…
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Is the NHS on its last legs?
By Ruth Whittington ([email protected]) With the NHS in the UK nearing its 60th birthday, there’s been considerable talk about whether the system should be put into retirement. At the recent…
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‘Big box’ companies and public health
By David Woods ([email protected]) Whether it’s because of a shortage of primary care physicians, impatience at the length of time it takes to see one, or simply increasing costs, the…
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The mean versus the gene: will national healthcare systems ever adopt personalised medicine?
By John F P Bridges While outcomes for any given treatment differ significantly among patients, national healthcare systems continue to take a top down population perspective in reviewing not only…
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Regulating DTC ads – Are we attempting to herd cats?
By Mary Gabb ([email protected]) In a previous issue of HOC , we outlined some of the commonly expressed pros and cons of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA), which is currently allowed only…
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