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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Public Health

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Calif. Prepares for Whooping Cough Vaccine Mandate

Health agencies and schools are ramping up efforts to help students comply with a new state law that requires students in seventh to 12th grade to show proof of immunization for pertussis, or whooping cough, before returning to school in the fall. The San Francisco Department of Public health is holding three no-cost vaccine clinics before the start of the next school year, while the Richmond School District is working to alert parents of the new requirement.



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