Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
After a career in journalism that included three Pulitzer Prize nominations, I turned to research and consulting. Following the publication of a landmark book in 1997, "Demanding Medical Excellence: Doctors and Accountability in the Information Age" (University of Chicago Press), I have written extensively in the lay and peer-reviewed literature about quality of care, patient safety and patient-centered care, as well as serving and a peer reviewer and on journal boards.
Why health apps are like the Wild West, with Apple just riding into town
Oct 20, 2018 15:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Technology
The heart rate monitor built into the new Apple Watch has sparked sharp debate over its risks and benefits, even though the feature was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. But out of the spotlight, the FDA has...
Did medical Darwinism doom the GOP health plan?
Mar 28, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics
We are now contemplating, Heaven save the mark, a bill that would tax the well for the benefit of the ill. Although that quote reads like it could be part of the Republican repeal-and-replace assault against the...
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