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How to Be Your Own Patient Advocate: Seminar on September 16th in Portland, Oregon
July 28, 2010
HAS president Jason McNichol, PhD, will be giving a talk on how to be an effective patient advocate for yourself or a loved one on September 16th.
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Patient Discussion Boards are Selling User Information to Drug Companies
July 13, 2010
Online discussion forums for patients may be selling user information to drug companies.
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Federal Government Launches Consumer Web Portal on Healthcare Options
June 15, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new website with comprehensive information on health-care options for consumers.
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A Day of Empowerment: May 16, 2010
April 27, 2010
Patients and families facing health-care challenges are invited to a free community resource fair in Portland on May 16.
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Swindlers Already Taking Advantage of Confusion Over Reforms
April 2, 2010
A recent NPR story describes tactics used by swindlers to take advantage of consumer confusion over health-care reform.
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The Challenges of Patient Advocacy from a Nurse's Perspective
March 29, 2010
From the front lines, a nurse describes the frustrations of providing high quality care when some patients get better treatment than others.
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Research Project Launched
March 15, 2010
HAS is launching a research project to evaluate current evidence for disparities in quality of care outcomes based on differences in social, cultural, and educational capital.
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Many Residency Programs Accept Drug Industry Money
February 28, 2010
A recent survey finds that more than half of internal medicine residency programs accept pharmaceutical money.
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April Medical Advocacy Workshop Planned
February 23, 2010
HAS will be sponsoring a support workshop for patients and families grappling with serious medical conditions in April.
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Patients Increasingly Find Support and Research Online
February 9, 2010
Time Magazine columnist Bronnie Rochman discusses how patients are finding more support online to make informed treatment decisions.
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