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NEJM Interview: Prof. Allan Brandt on the AIDS epidemic's effects on medicine, culture, and the development of the new "global health." Jun 05, 2013

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Prof. Allan Brandt is a Professor of the History of Science and the History of Medicine at Harvard University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A.M. Brandt. How AIDS Invented Global Health. N Engl J Med 2013;368:2149-52.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Meredith Rosenthal on the trend toward greater transparency regarding physicians' relationships with industry. May 29, 2013

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Prof. Meredith Rosenthal is a Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.B. Rosenthal and M.M. Mello. Sunlight as Disinfectant - New Rules on Disclosure of Industry Payments to Physicians. N Engl J Med 2013;368:2052-4.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Arthur Kellermann on planning for the medical response to mass-casualty events such as the Boston Marathon bombing. May 22, 2013

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Dr. Arthur Kellermann is a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation and an emergency medicine physician. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A.L. Kellermann and K. Peleg. Lessons from Boston. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1956-7.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Wendy Mariner on New York City's invalidated Portion Cap Rule and other efforts to regulate public health. May 08, 2013

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Prof. Wendy Mariner is a Professor of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights at the Boston University School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. W.K. Mariner and G.J. Annas. Limiting "Sugar Drinks" to Reduce Obesity - Who Decides? N Engl J Med 2013;368:1763-5.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Holly Lynch on the ethical and legal issues surrounding physicians' discrimination against patients. May 01, 2013

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Prof. Holly Lynch is the Executive Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. H.F. Lynch. Discrimination at the Doctor's Office. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1668-70.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Richard Schwartzstein on the goals and strategies behind the holistic admissions movement at U.S. medical schools. Apr 24, 2013

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Dr. Richard Schwartzstein is a Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, the Director of the HMS Academy for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation, and Associate Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.A. Witzburg and H.M. Sondheimer. Holistic Review - Shaping the Medical Profession One Applicant at a Time. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1565-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Joseph Newhouse on the importance of differences in Medicare spending within hospital referral regions. Apr 17, 2013

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Dr. Joseph Newhouse is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health and a Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.P. Newhouse and A.M. Garber. Geographic Variation in Medicare Services. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1465-8.

NEJM Interview: Drs. Ezekiel Emanuel and David Asch on the ethics and implications of employer policies of refusing to hire smokers. Apr 10, 2013

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Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. David Asch is a Professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics, and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. H. Schmidt, K. Voigt, and E.J. Emanuel. The Ethics of Not Hiring Smokers. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1369-71. D.A. Asch, R.W. Muller, and K.G. Volpp. Conflicts and Compromises in Not Hiring Smokers. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1371-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. John McDonough on the effects of the sequester and Congress's 2014 budget proposals on the U.S. health care sector. Apr 03, 2013

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Dr. John McDonough is a Professor of Public Health Practice at the Harvard School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.E. McDonough. Budget Sequestration and the U.S. Health Sector. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1269-71.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Michael VanRooyen on threats to international public health work and the importance of medical neutrality. Mar 20, 2013

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Dr. Michael VanRooyen is the Director of the Division of International Health and Humanitarian Programs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.F. Roberts and M.J. VanRooyen. Ensuring Public Health Neutrality. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1073-5.

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