Valley News – Discusses the merging of the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science into the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and quotes Director of the Dartmouth Institute Elliott Fisher, and Director of the Dartmouth Center Albert Mulley, who states, “I really do believe that Dartmouth has a distinct understanding of health care that can really…benefit people in the U.S. and the world.”
In the News
Too Little Too Late for Many New Yorkers Seeking Hospice
NPR – Cites research by the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care on the rates of hospice use throughout the United States.
Don’t Believe the Hype – We Are a Long Way from an HIV Cure
The Conversation – U.S. – A column by Associate Professor of Medicine Tim Lahey debunking claims of HIV cures made by different scientists in recent years.
New London Doctor Home from Ebola Assignment
Concord Monitor via Associated Press – Associate Professor of Medicine Elizabeth Talbot has returned from Sierra Leone where she spent five weeks training medical workers how to avoid the Ebola virus. Talbot is quoted on her self-imposed quarantine.
How Residency Programs Are Training Doctors to Waste Money
Vox – Cites research by the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, which looked at how spending in medical care varies by region, and quotes Director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Elliott Fisher on doctors’ practice patterns.
Smoker’s Disease No More, Lung Cancer Gets New Therapies
Bloomberg – Professor of Medicine Konstantin Dragnev comments on the effects of new drugs that have improved treatment for lung cancer.
Hookah Leads To Increased Probability Of Smoking Cigarettes Amongst Teens
The Science Times – Continued coverage on the recent study led by Assistant Professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Samir Soneji, and published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, which found that teens who had smoked water pipe tobacco were at increased risk of cigarette smoking after two years.
New Hampshire Doctor Helping Fight Ebola Overseas Prepares for Return Home
WMUR – Associate Professor of Medicine Elizabeth Talbot speaks out about anxieties concerning her return to New London from West Africa, where she worked to control the Ebola outbreak.
FDA Regs Highlight Harms of Indoor Tanning
Reuters UK – Quotes Professor of Community and Family Medicine Margaret Karagas on the dangers of indoor tanning.
Should Drug Makers Be Required to Take FDA Advice on Pivotal Trials?
The Wall Street Journal – Quotes Steven Woloshin and Lisa Schwartz, professors of medicine, who argue that clinical trial designs could be enhanced and, therefore, study results may be bolstered if drug makers were mandated to submit all study protocols to the Food and Drug Administration for review.