George Bernard Shaw once described America and England as two countries separated by a common language. Might this also hold true for comparative effectiveness research and health technology assessment? This article highlights several, recently available resources for anyone seeking to understand healthcare systems outside their own country.
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Overhauling the American health insurance system – a Herculean task to be sure, and the debate rages on through the summer months. I have my own strong opinions on this topic, but I am a bit surprised by the vehement response it has evoked among my fellow citizens.
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Abstract submission deadlines
Here we present abstract submission deadlines for international medical and health care conferences and meetings. Please note that dates were correct at time of sending this email; HOC cannot be responsible for any amendments.
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This week, Julie Stauffer brings us the second in her three-part series, with important advice for those wishing to venture forth into the blogosphere or Twitter. These tools provide immediacy and exposure; the key to their successful use is understanding how they work, how others use them, and how you can incorporate them effectively into your work life.
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We last posted about social networking sites; in this posting, I am on more familiar territory – writing online. This week, Julie Stauffer brings us the second in her three-part series, with important advice for those wishing to venture forth into the blogosphere or Twitter.
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By Julie Stauffer Think about all the people you know. And then about all the people they know. Now imagine being able to connect with all of them at the…
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It seems like there is a new social networking site every week. Just when I’ve mastered Facebook, everyone is talking about Twitter. It’s tough to keep up with it all. As a friend so aptly expressed, ‘This interweb twitblog thingy is confusing.’
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HOC has undergone an extreme makeover, thanks to your valuable survey comments. In our on-line version of HOC, you will find new content each week…
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By Mary Gabb, HOC editor As President Obama continues his push for major healthcare insurance reform in the US, a recent study in the American Journal of Medicine on medical…
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Researchers from the Dartmouth Atlas Project suggest that regional variations in per capita Medicare spending provide important clues for how to more efficiently deliver healthcare throughout the United States, such that Medicare could shift from being insolvent (as projected) to being solvent by 2023.
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