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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.

Health Care Research

Monday, April 09, 2012

UC-Berkeley Nabs $4M Grant To Teach Health Researchers

UC-Berkeley has received a five-year, $4 million NIH grant to train and teach global health researchers to study how diseases affect people living in slums. UC-Berkeley will partner with Florida International University, Stanford University and Yale University on the training initiative. NIH also is providing funding for a separate academic consortium that includes UC-Davis and UC-San Francisco, which will launch a similar training program.



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