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Our HOC platform shares blogs from experienced medical writers around the world, bringing you tips on good communication, evaluations of current health economics and outcomes research and healthcare evidence. Mixed in with great information you will find a light-hearted approach to current issues, some valuable downloads, as well as references for further reading.
By Ruth Whittington (ruth.whittington@rxcomms.com) Part 4 – Interpreting the results of observational studies In the last of our series on observational studies, this article addresses some of the issues involved…
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By Mary Gabb (mary.gabb@rxcomms.com) Billions of emails are sent each day round the world. What most people don’t realise, however, is that email is like a postcard; it can be…
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By Clare Gurton (clare.gurton@rxcomms.com) Somewhere inside all of us is the desire to be ‘good’ and to be liked. And, as a result, we may find we shy away from…
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By Jonathan Coopersmith (jonathan.coopersmith@rxcomms.com) Benjamin Franklin said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. Perhaps the best way to reduce errors in medicine, then, is to prevent…
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By Clare Gurton (clare.gurton@rxcomms.com) There is an increasing need for all of us to develop strategies for dealing with different cultures as business becomes more international and cross communication among…
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By Ruth Whittington (ruth.whittington@rxcomms.com) Part 3 – Conducting an observational study Last month, we looked at the differences between observational studies and randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Here, we look at…
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By David Woods (david.woods@rxcomms.com) Question: “How many people work in the public sector?” Answer: “About half of them.” It’s an old one, to be sure, but it has its echo…
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By David Woods (david.woods@rxcomms.com) If you feel that emails are inundating you, and you yearn for the days of the quill pen, help is at hand. In her recent book…
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By Amy Rothman Schonfeld (amy.schonfeld@rxcomms.com) One year after its first conference, the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) is clearly thriving. Its membership has grown to more than 800, planning…
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By David Woods (david.woods@rxcomms.com) The theme of this year’s international ISPOR meeting – held on May 20–23 in Arlington, Virginia, USA – was “new tools, new audiences for health outcomes…
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