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Tell the FDA the whole story, please

November 8, 2009 By Susannah Fox 26 Comments

Exterior of the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, with the Washington Monument in the background

I scan menus for keywords (fig, parsnips, salmon…) and it turns out I scan Twitter the same way, looking for anyone who is talking about my favorite topics (data, consumers, information quality…) So when I saw Jonathan Richman‘s tweet the other night, I couldn’t resist it: Anyone ever seen data on the overall accuracy of […]

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Participation Matters–Susannah Fox

October 2, 2009 By Susannah Fox 6 Comments

In politics and in health care, participation matters as much as access. The passion we saw in the political campaigns last year is matched by the passion we see when someone is trying to save a life, find a better treatment, or just manage the health of a loved one. What are you doing in […]

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  • Susannah Fox on Rare Disease in the NYT: “Captivated is such a good description of how I felt, too. I read the essay once through quickly, then a…” Apr 25, 11:12
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