Tag: global healthcare

End-Use Verification: Simple but Potentially Powerful

 When budget cuts loom and all the issues are big and thorny,…

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Another Pan Mass Challenge Enters the History Books

For those of you just joining us, I rode in my eighth…

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Bariatric Surgeries Per Country

A couple of different pictures emerge when considering the number of bariatric…

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Integrating Social Media into Emergency-Preparedness Efforts

The NEJM includes an article that addresses the integration of social media…

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Stanford Disaster Relief Program – Video

@StanfordHosp just tweeted the link to their YouTube video describing their role in…

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Impact of NCDs on Emerging Economies – Focus on India

Just how much of a threat are non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to emerging…

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Will the Health Systems Funding Platform Coordinate or Complicate?

This is a joint post with William Savedoff. This is a joint…

Amanda Glassman Amanda Glassman

Packing on the Pounds? Blame the Potato

Americans gain nearly one pound of weight each year after reaching adulthood.…

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Cheap Generic Drugs from Emerging Markets Risky

Poorly made medicines are a greater threat than counterfeit medications, according to…

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Driving Demand for Vaccinations

By Amanda Glassman -This blog was co-authored with Orin Levine, Executive Director,…

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