July 13, 2009
The Case for Comparative Effectiveness Research
By RAHUL PARIKH MD When I was a kid growing up in Los Angeles, there was this local TV show my dad used to enjoy watching called Fight Back with David Horowitz. Basically, Horowitz, a TV reporter and consumer advocate,...July 13, 2009 in Comparative Effectiveness Research, Costs, JAMA, Rahul Parikh | Permalink | Comments (6)
January 25, 2009
Dr. George Lundberg for Surgeon General
By Brian Klepper The report that Mr. Obama's Surgeon General choice might be neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta produced an upwelling of strong opinion, particularly in the medical community. Some argued that Dr. Gupta has clearly demonstrated...January 25, 2009 in Brian Klepper, Current Affairs, JAMA, Physicians, Policy/Politics, public health, The Industry, Transparency | Permalink | Comments (17)
February 14, 2008
You can take your $15 fee and ... ! by Paul Levy
In the past, I have sometimes used this blog to refer to articles from medical journals when I felt they had broad public interest. Sometimes, those articles have not been available to the general public because they were only available...February 14, 2008 in JAMA | Permalink | Comments (13)
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