Medical Marijuana
A press conference was held by the American Civil Liberties Union to announce the beginnings of hearings before the Drug Enforcement Administration. The panelists discussed the legalization of...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Ruff's War]
Cheryl Ruff talked about her book, [Ruff's War: A Navy Nurse on the Frontline in Iraq,] published by the Naval Institute Press. The book was a collaborative effort between Ms. Ruff and retired Navy...
View Article25th Anniversary of Reagan Assassination Attempt
At an event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the assassination attempt upon then President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, Dr. Jim Scott gave an overview of the events of that day and introduced...
View ArticleEmergency Preparedness at Major Medical Centers
A panel moderated by Brian Kelly discussed emergency preparedness at major medical centers. Among the topics they addressed were local and state coordination of disaster responses and planning,...
View ArticleMedical Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
A panel moderated by Nancy Shute discussed medical emergency preparedness lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, September 11 terrorist attacks, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and other...
View ArticleMedical Preparations for the Next Disaster
A panel moderated by Bernadine Healy talked about disaster preparations and planning, coordination amongst federal, state and local agencies, challenges facing the medical and health infrastructure in...
View ArticlePreventing Medication Errors
A report on "Preventing Medication Errors" was released by the Institute of Medicine at the National Academies. Members of the committee that wrote the report spoke to the press about a number of...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance]
Dr. Atul Gawande talked about his book [Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance], published by Metropolitan Books. In his essay collection he wrote about the challenges that confront his profession....
View ArticleReducing Risks from Global Imbalances
Dr. Brody talked about health care reform and focused on the viability of health care policies advocated by presidential candidates. He talked about the possible policies that could be implemented to...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Overtreated]
Shannon Brownlee talked about her book [Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer], published by Bloomsbury USA. In her book she argues that American's are medically over...
View ArticleFuture of Military Health Care
The Department of Defense released its final report on Thursday on the future of military health care for wounded soldiers and their families returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Gail Wilensky talked...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [Charlatan]
Pope Brock talked about his book [Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam], published by Crown. In his book he chronicles the life of John R....
View ArticleCongressional Gold Medal Ceremony
Michael DeBakey was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Rotunda. Dr. DeBakey was an international medical statesman, innovator and educator best known for his innovations in...
View ArticleNIH Funding and Medical Progress
In the last two months, researchers at the National Institute of Health have made new discoveries related to cancer and AIDS, among others. Dr. Elias Zerhouni talked about the funding needed to...
View ArticleEffective Vaccine Uptake
Dr. Bruce Aylward spoke about immunization policy, the role of government in wide-spread vaccination programs, as well as practical and ethical issues associated with such efforts. He specifically...
View ArticleBook Discussion on [When Altruism Isn't Enough]
Dr. Sally Satel, the author of [When Altruism Isn't Enough: The Case for Compensating Kidney Donors] (AEI Press; January 25, 2009), talked about the shortage of organ donors in the U.S. and her own...
View ArticleQ&A with Dr. John Garrett
Dr. John Garrett talked about his life in medicine, the workings of a hospital, and how government and non-government programs impact medicine. The interview took place in the Fast Track Emergency Room...
View ArticleVirginia Hospital Center Doctors Panel
Doctors from the Virginia Hospital Center participated in a roundtable discussion in the emergency room of the hospital. They talked about health care reform, their medical practices, health care...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Research, Part 1
Lawmakers testified at a hearing on pending legislation, focusing on the following bills related to breast cancer prevention, research, treatment, and quality of care: the Mammogram and MRI...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Research, Part 2
Witnesses testified at a hearing on pending legislation, focusing on the following bills related to breast cancer prevention, research, treatment, and quality of care: the Mammogram and MRI...
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