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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
'Concierge Doctors' Focus On Wellness Instead Of Illness -- For Those Who Can Afford It
Every Saturday morning, dozens of cyclists and walkers gather in Redlands outside a聽restored Victorian to exercise with Dr. Steven Wilson. With its huge bike rack and organic vegetable garden out back, it鈥檚 not what you鈥檇 expect from your primary care doctor鈥檚 office. But this isn鈥檛 your typical practice. (Fulmer, 1/14)
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Have something negative to say to your doctor? Keeping your mouth shut could keep you healthier, researchers at the University of Florida found. The study, published this month in the journal Pediatrics, observed five different teams of nurses and doctors treating a mannequin infant for conditions including severe respiratory distress and shock. (Caiola, 1/16)