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Ethics, Evidence, and Cost in Newborn Screening
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What are the ethical and policy issues that arise in debates on public newborn screening programs? The experience in Mississippi serves to highlight an important ethical issue in child health policy.
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U.S. May Face Shortage of General Surgeons
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The United States may be facing a shortage of general surgeons, even as a growing and aging population creates a rising need for their broad capabilities, researchers said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
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WHO Takes Aim at Tobacco Smuggling With New Pact
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Nearly 130 countries have taken the first steps towards a new treaty to combat tobacco smuggling, blamed for higher consumption and up to $50 billion in lost tax revenues each year, officials said on Friday. Reuters Health Information
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Medicare Coverage Decisions Often Based on Trials in Irrelevant Populations
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The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) often make national coverage determinations based on clinical trials among subjects whose demographics differ substantially from those of Medicare beneficiaries, according to researchers at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine. Reuters Health Information
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