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Healthcare Reform Requires A Recognition Of Socio-economic Inequities

I was part of the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism’s “Health and the Blogosphere” conference/brainstorming session last week.  Bloggers and other health writers were invited to give input on a new professional training program, and I was honored to be a part of that group.

I took away so much more than I contributed. An unexpected focus (for me) was the idea of taking the blogosphere dialog about our own health (”my health”) and expanding that into a discussion about the health of our communities (”our health”).

But haven’t we’ve been doing that for the last year, health care reform having been debated ad nauseam?

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*This blog post was originally published at Emergiblog*

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Dr. Val Reports Live From HIMSS To ABC News

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How Much Does Technology Improve Health?

Watch CBS News Videos Online Last week’s CDC report Health United States confirms that Americans are increasingly turning to medications scans and procedures to improve their health. Exercising eating right and weight loss not so much. Don’t get me wrong. I love technology as much as the next guy. Maybe…

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Latest Book Reviews

Saved By Dance: One Doctor’s Story Of Burnout And Recovery

By Susan Biali M.D. Ten years ago I was an emergency medicine resident and wanted to die. Today I’m a general practitioner in part-time practice and in love with life. What made the difference I signed up for a dance class. Reports on physician burnout list the personality traits that…

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Genius On The Edge - The Life Story Of Dr. William Stewart Halsted

I am one who loves medical history and Genius On The Edge the bizarre double life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted was a captivating read. For those who don t know Dr. Halsted is known as the Father of Surgery and practiced medicine after the civil war. Written by author…

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Book Review: Genius On The Edge

I received a free copy of the book Genius on the Edge The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted by Gerald Imber MD a week ago. I have enjoyed reading it. The book is the biography of Dr Halsted but also gives you a glimpse into the life…

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