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Managing Editor
Scott Harris
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Staff Writer
Elissa Fuchs
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Healing the Psychological Wounds of Terrorism

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, mental health professionals across the country have been grappling with the myriad psychological consequences of this man-made calamity.

Researchers Speed up Efforts to Combat Threat of Bioterrorism

Bioterrorism has proven an effective weapon throughout history. Today in the aftermath of the most significant biological attack on American soil in modern history, it remains one of the most feared weapons of war. In this time of heightened awareness, medical schools across the country are conducting research on select agents that may be used for biological warfare. Many academic researchers have been toiling in this field for years, but until recently their efforts have gone largely unnoticed.

It's a Wired World: Information Technology Enhancing Patient Care

The age of information technology has saturated the study of medicine, breathing life into complex fields such as genetics and creating new areas of study and discovery such as biotechnology and medical informatics. The use of computers is ubiquitous in the delivery of patient care, but in many ways health care still lags behind other fields in the application of modern technology. New technologies provide the information physicians need to avoid medical errors and improve patient care.

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A Word From the President

Viewpoint: Why Must We Tighten Up Our Oversight of Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects?