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Tiny patients, big decisions
Published Summer 2013 Video
Parents of newborns in the NICU face tough decisions. Nursing alum Sara Rosenthal wants to make the process easier / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Thrill of a challenge
Published Summer 2013
Surgeon Dorry Segev collaborates with his mathematician spouse to connect thousands of patients with badly needed organ donations / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Sticker shock
Published Summer 2013
Study finds that comparison shopping by doctors saves money on health care costs / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Diagnosis: irrational
Published Summer 2013
Patients acting irrationally? Turning to behavioral economics to explain and predict the health care decisions we make / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Essential drugs, short supplies
Published Summer 2013
Johns Hopkins' drug shortage task force works to minimize impact on patients and stay one step ahead of shortages / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Treating the trauma of intensive care
Published Summer 2013
A recent study of ICU survivors found that one-third experienced PTSD symptoms for up to two years / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Fever forecast
Published Summer 2013
By accurately predicting outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, a new model from APL gives officials a head start on prevention / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Irrational behavior?
The economy of health
Published June 2013
JHU behavioral economist applies his expertise to the complex world of health care / Gazette
Predicting postpartum depression
Published June 2013
Researchers ID specific chemical alterations that can be detected in blood during pregnancy / Gazette
Study: OB/GYNs need menopause medicine training
Published June 2013
Many receive no formal curriculum or clinical experience focused on pre- and post-menopausal health, small study finds / Gazette