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> It's hardly the same thing as the Wall Street Journal's editorial board taking a strong position, but columnist Dr. Benjamin Brewer's call for government run healthcare is raising eyebrows nonetheless. Article
> IBM Healthcare blog HealthNex is leading a community effort to develop a clinical informatics Wiki this week. Today's topic: Biobanking. Article
> Is the patent system broken? Time's columnist Christine Gorman examines the arguments. Blog
> A poll finds that the majority of Americans think ADHD drugs are over-prescribed. Article
> A new study on the public health consequences of Hurricane Katrina finds that people caught up in last year's disaster are suffering serious health consequences as a result. Article
> The Washington Post reports on an emerging enzyme test that can predict adverse reactions for some patients who are likely to have genetically-inherited problems processing certain drugs. Article
> New Jersey lawmakers are weighing legislation based on Massachusetts' new law that would require individuals to buy health insurance. Article
> "The information systems at any McDonald's are more advanced, and more useful, than those in your doctor's office. Cerner is changing that, and changing medicine itself," states Fast Company, on the role Kansas City-based Cerner is playing in the health tech boom. Article
And Finally… Chinese surgeons announced the successful completion of a partial face transplant. Doctors in the city of Xi'an gave a man severely injured in a bear attack a new cheek, upper lip, nose and an eyebrow. Article
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