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03/10/2010

NJCTH “Resident Exit Survey”
N.J. taking a big step backwards in retaining doctors (newjerseynewsroom.com) The 2009 report of the "Resident Exit Survey" prepared annually by the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals (NJCTH) shows a precipitous decline in the number of graduating medical residents who are choosing to practice in New Jersey.

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New Jersey Federal Reimbursement
Report: Health care helps state get U.S. funds (courierpostonline.com) New Jersey typically pays the federal government much more than it gets back, but a new report shows the state does well attracting some types of funding from Uncle Sam.

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Health Care Reform
House Dems Scramble to Get Enough Votes for Health Care (cbsnews.com) The fate of the Democrats' comprehensive health care overhaul could rest in the hands of a few undecided congressmen, new reports reveal, with the finally tally shifting ever so slightly -- but very significantly -- every day.

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AHA chart compares Senate health reform bill, president's plan (ahanews.com) The AHA has compiled a document summarizing the Senate's health reform bill and noting elements that President Obama has suggested changing as part of a final reform package.

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Comparative Effectiveness Research
Few U.S. studies compare one drug to another: report (reuters.com) Comparing medical treatments to find the best and the cheapest may be a pillar of U.S. healthcare reform efforts, but very little such research is being done, according to a report published on Tuesday.

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Vaccinations
Flu Shots in Children Can Help Community (nytimes.com) An unusual study done in 49 remote Hutterite farming colonies in western Canada has provided the surest proof yet that giving flu shots to schoolchildren protects a whole community from the disease.

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Undiagnosed Diseases
What's Wrong With Eli? A Mother's Quest (nytimes.com) No one is sure what is causing his problems. Geneticists, cardiologists, hematologists, allergists, immunologists, endocrinologists, neurologists and other specialists have examined Eli, but each has turned up nothing conclusive.

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