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E-Cigarettes: Harm reduction or just harm?
Electronic cigarettes (or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Service—ENDS) are battery-powered devices that deliver heat to a liquid nicotine-containing solution, creating an inhalable aerosol or vapor. This simple description belies the fact they are currently one of the most controversial topics in Continue Reading …
Democratic Debate Dives Deep into Health Care Topics
We don’t have a literature review for this week so instead I wanted to provide some insights on the recent Democratic Debate held last night. Two main healthcare themes came up for discussion – the future of health reform and Continue Reading …
A Policy Prescription for 2016
3. Gun Violence & Mental Health Some would say that the only thing mental health and gun violence have in common is that politicians keep conflating the two issues. To a small degree, that is correct. However, as long as Continue Reading …
A Policy Prescription for 2016
Since the founding of Policy Prescriptions®, I have written an essay on the most important health policy decisions for the year ahead. Last year I suggested a few compromises upon which might be wiling to agree. Despite a lack of Continue Reading …
The Best Tweets of 2015
The year 2015 has seen remarkable progress for physician-advocates with the elimination of the SGR and the expansion of insurance coverage to over 90% of Americans. Yet, public health aficionados are probably decrying the sad state of affairs with new Continue Reading …