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Dr. Jeremiah A. Barondess, President of The New York Academy of Medicine, was quoted by Reuters Health in a Nov. 1 story concerning new research in The Lancet.
The study found that while occupational driving may worsen lower back pain, it does not cause lumbar disc degeneration or accelerate the development of other structural abnormalities. Dr. Barondess, who chaired the National Research Council Study on Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace that was published in 2001, said, "Although this is a nice study, there is a large and varied literature that clearly suggests that there are levels of mechanical stress, including extremes of vibration, that are capable of damaging discs."
Posted on November 1, 2002
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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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