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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

Monday, April 30, 2012

Editorial: Tobacco Companies Distorting Facts on Prop. 29

A Sacramento Bee editorial states that the tobacco industry is waging a "misinformation campaign" by attempting "to convince [voters] that doctors actually oppose Proposition 29," a June ballot initiative that would increase California's tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack to raise funds for cancer research. The editorial adds that voters "should do their research and make up their own minds" because the industry "will use every distortion to keep selling their deadly products."



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