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Medical Conference Blog: Ghost Writers on the Sly
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Thursday, March 15, 2007. Ghost Writers on the Sly. I noticed something strange about a couple of posters I covered at a recent conference. Both reported clinical trials on the same drug, and both acknowledged that the studies were supported by GlaxoSmithKline, the drug's manufacturer. I suspect that the physician in Ohio and the physicians in Southern California were not truly th...
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Medical Conference Blog: February 2007
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Why So Few News Releases at Medical Meetings? When covering medical meetings became a routine part of my job, I was surprised at how few news releases I found in the press rooms. Sure, the big meetings—the ASCOs, the AHAs, the RSNAs—would have a decent number of news releases, but even those had fewer than I would have expected. In my experience, the ...
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Medical Conference Blog: October 2006
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Tuesday, October 31, 2006. Oncologists vs. Cardiologists. The science writer Beryl Lieff Benderly. Sitting next to an oncologist at one of these banquets, Beryl asked about this difference. The oncologist replied, "Ah, that's because we oncologists know something the cardiologists don't.". We know that, given a choice, you want. To die of heart disease! Posted by Bob Finn. I inten...
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Medical Conference Blog: June 2008
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Thursday, June 26, 2008. It's Not Just the ADA: EULAR, a Rant. In my previous post. I took the American Diabetes Association to task for failing to allow reporters to photograph or record any sessions. Despite my invitation to do so, Collen Fogarty and Diane Tuncer of the ADA have declined to offer any explanation for these restrictive policies. From what I could tell - 75-80% of ...
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Medical Conference Blog: May 2007
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Tuesday, May 01, 2007. Science writers protest $675 fee for influenza conference. As reported in Jim Romanesko's column,. The National Association of Science Writers. Has written a letter of protest. Objecting to an outrageous fee that the Options for the Prevention and Control of Influenza IV. Dr Cox was named Federal Employee of the Year. Formerly of the Los Angeles Times and cu...
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Medical Conference Blog: July 2008
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Tuesday, July 01, 2008. The Carbon Footprint of Medical Conferences. There's been another kerfluffle in the British Medical Journal. About whether medical conferences are worth their environmental cost. In the June 28, 2008 issue of the BMJ, Dr. Malcolm Green. Professor emeritus of respiratory medicine at Imperial College, London, argues. His opponent in the BMJ's "Head to Head" d...
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The Next Net: My Next Job, at TechCrunch
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This is an archive of the original Next Net blog. Laquo; Liveblogging TechCrunch 40: Day 2. September 20, 2007. My Next Job, at TechCrunch. So I haven't said much about the demise of. Or what I will be doing in the future (despite getting asked about it at least 50 times a day). I will leave the carcass-picking. To others. But I will also be leaving the magazine business to others. As of next week, I will become co-editor of TechCrunch. Posted at 04:45 PM in Weblogs. Posted by: Paul Jones. Since your day...
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Medical Conference Blog: March 2008
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Wednesday, March 05, 2008. Breaking In to Conference Coverage. I stumbled onto your blog today and appreciate the resource. I am a. Medical writer who currently writes lots of abstracts and posters and. I'd like to break into conference coverage, particularly in the areas. I've previously done some conference coverage at [redacted]. Do you have any. Which outlets are best for a.
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Medical Conference Blog: November 2007
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An opinionated, occasionally cranky, occasionally snarky blog on medical meetings from the viewpoint of a medical journalist. Friday, November 09, 2007. LG Voyager: the Journalists Best Friend? The LG Voyager smart phone will be released shortly by Verizon Wireless. Very few reviews have been published, and I haven't seen the phone in the flesh, but there's every indication that the Voyager may be the best new piece of technology to come along for journalists since the word processor. Like the iPhone, th...
