NEJM Interviews

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NEJM Interview: Dr. Stuart Slavin on depression and suicide among physicians and trainees and how to address stigma associated with mental illness. Mar 22, 2017

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Dr. Stuart Slavin is associate dean for curriculum and a professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D. Muller. Kathryn. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1101-3. A.B. Hill. Breaking the Stigma - A Physician’s Perspective on Self-Care and Recovery. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1103-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Andrew Goodman-Bacon on a proposal for setting limits on federal Medicaid spending and how it may affect access to care. Mar 15, 2017

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Dr. Andrew Goodman-Bacon is an assistant professor of economics at Vanderbilt University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A.J. Goodman-Bacon and S.S. Nikpay. Per Capita Caps in Medicaid - Lessons from the Past. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1005-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Michael Greene on a recent FDA warning about possible effects of general anesthesia on fetuses or young children. Mar 08, 2017

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Dr. Michael Greene is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School, and an Associate Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.B. Andropoulos and M.F. Greene. Anesthesia and Developing Brains - Implications of the FDA Warning. N Engl J Med 2017;376:905-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Keith Wailoo on the medical and social context that has made progress in treating sickle cell disease slow and arduous. Mar 01, 2017

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Dr. Keith Wailoo is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Wailoo. Sickle Cell Disease - A History of Progress and Peril. N Engl J Med 2017;376:805-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Beau Kilmer on the effects of cannabis on health and how jurisdictions can minimize harms related to its legalization. Feb 22, 2017

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Dr. Beau Kilmer is codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B. Kilmer. Recreational Cannabis - Minimizing the Health Risks from Legalization. N Engl J Med 2017;376:705-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Richard Frank on the increasing number of deaths involving fentanyl in the United States. Feb 15, 2017

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Dr. Richard Frank is a professor of health economics in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.G. Frank and H.A. Pollack. Addressing the Fentanyl Threat to Public Health. N Engl J Med 2017;376:605-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Suerie Moon on recommendations from the United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines. Feb 08, 2017

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Dr. Suerie Moon is director of research at the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and a member of the U.N. panel’s expert advisory group. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Moon. Powerful Ideas for Global Access to Medicines. N Engl J Med 2017;376:505-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. John Ayanian on the economic benefits associated with Michigan’s decision to expand Medicaid. Feb 01, 2017

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Dr. John Ayanian is director of the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.Z. Ayanian and Others. Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan. N Engl J Med 2017;376:407-10.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Scott Halpern on whether cognitive function should be considered in decisions about organ allocation. Jan 25, 2017

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Dr. Scott Halpern is an associate professor of medicine, epidemiology, and medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S.D. Halpern and D. Goldberg. Allocating Organs to Cognitively Impaired Patients. N Engl J Med 2017;376:299-301.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Vivian Lee on how physicians and health care systems can get the most out of sharing patient feedback. Jan 18, 2017

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Dr. Vivian Lee is senior vice president for health sciences at the University of Utah. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. V. Lee. Transparency and Trust - Online Patient Reviews of Physicians. N Engl J Med 2017;376:197-9.

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