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Whoa! Weird and wonderful medical news this week! The New England Journal of Medicine published three Image by gwen via Flickr simultaneous reports proving the existence of a veritable Loch Ness monster of physiology – the identification, at long last, of “brown fat” in adults. Say what? See, the conventional wisdom for many many years […] There’s a great article today talking about the uninsured’s perceived lack of political power. Much of what the article Image by Steve Rhodes via Flickr says feels true – I can certainly attest that people who lack health insurance often see it as a shameful thing – a statement about their own failures instead of […] Money, money, money – it’s all you hear about in the news. A billion here, a trillion there. Before you know it, we’re Image by swanksalot via Flickr talking serious bonus. The Huffington Post published an article about how smokers are good for the economy. Since they die so conveniently young, smokers save taxpayers a […] Ah, the demons of cost -effectiveness have reared their snake-writhing heads again. Now don’t get me wrong – Doc Image via Wikipedia Gurley has actually done some cost-effectiveness research in her day: here and here. That experience taught her that people who do this type of research for a living (not all of them, but […] Should your basic healthcare be non-profit? And is that even a major consideration? I mean, after all, isn’t “profit” a good Image via Wikipedia motivation for a healthcare plan? This issue came to the forefront of a PBS documentary about healthcare around the world – and apparently got the person who made the documentary cut […] It’s that time of week again! Head on over to CodeBlog for a round-up of the best of the healthcare blogosphere. This Image by bazin.erwan via Flickr week’s host is a Tales of a Nurse site – with an ICU nurse host and a behind-the-scene look at healthcare. After you’ve gotten your weekly grand rounds […] |
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