SUMC in the News (11/03/06)
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CBSNews.com, 11/03/06
Med schools warn of drug sales pitches
Some medical schools are offering programs that teach doctors and students to challenge the sales pitches of drug companies. This Associated Press article mentions that Stanford recently adopted a policy aimed at limiting the potential influence of pharmaceutical and other biomedical companies in its day-to-day clinical and educational activities. The article appears on Forbes.com, FOXNews.com and MSNBC.com and on the websites of numerous newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune, Contra Costa Times, Denver Post, Houston Chronicle, Miami Herald, New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Seattle Post Intelligencer and Seattle Times.
Monterey County Herald, 11/03/06
Death trend among poor people in rich areas puzzling
Stanford researchers have found that poor people increase their risk of death by living in a well-to-do neighborhood. Marilyn Winkleby, associate professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, is quoted in this article.
San Jose Mercury News, 11/03/06
State waives limit on flu shot for kids
State officials have agreed to temporarily allow children under 3 to get flu shots containing a mercury-laced preservative, after doctors warned that shortages of the mercury-free version could threaten children's health. Stanford Hospital & Clinics is mentioned in this article.
Jewish News Weekly, 11/03/06
Grappling with final questions that have no easy answers
Bruce Feldstein, chaplain at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, is quoted in this piece on ways to ease end-of-life suffering.
Stanford Daily, 11/03/06
Student seeks funds for Nigerian hospital
This article discusses how a third-year Stanford law student is directing a project that will build a 200-bed hospital in a Nigerian village. Although the medical school isn't referenced, this article may be of interest to readers.
Wired.com, 11/01/06
Stem-cell fix for diabetic ulcer?
Geoffrey Gurtner, associate professor of surgery, is quoted in this article on an experimental stem-cell treatment.
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