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- Economic stimulus may send $100B-plus to healthcare
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May 10-13 — Scottsdale, AZ - Four Seasons - National Health Policy Conference (NHPC)
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Paid Research Reports
- Stakeholder Opinions: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Adverse events with drug-eluting stents demand a new safety standard
- Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Public Healthcare Policy
- The Cardiovascular Disorders Market Outlook to 2012
- 2008 Trends to Watch: Pharmaceutical Technology
- Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement: Strategies for market access across the US, Europe, Japan and other key geographies
- Emerging markets series: Benchmarking key countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and Turkey
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Joint Commission issues new heparin rules
September 24, 2008 — 1:53pm ET | By Anne Zieger
In recent years, there's been nearly 60,000 heparin-related errors in hospitals, with about 1,700 result in patient harm or death. To turn this around, the Joint Commission has issued a safety alert... Read more...
Study: One of 15 hospitalized children harmed
April 7, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A study using new methodology for detecting errors points up an alarming discrepancy between the level of potential harm children faced in hospitals, and what may actually be happening. The study,... Read more...
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