Health policy research roundup: Long-term care, diabetes disparities, health IT

Health policy research roundup: Long-term care, diabetes disparities, health IT
Annals of Internal Medicine: Cultural Competency Training and Performance Reports to Improve Diabetes Care for Black Patients – In this study, researchers measure the effects cultural competency training and performance training for physicians has on the clinical outcomes for black patients with diabetes.
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Proton accelerator is crucial to care, research

Proton accelerator is crucial to care, research
For 20 years, Loma Linda University Medical Center’s pioneering proton accelerator has battled various cancers and other diseases, treating more than 41,000 patients.
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UA plans to close research nuclear reactor

UA plans to close research nuclear reactor
The University of Arizona plans to shut down its 51-year-old nuclear reactor by mid-2010, ending a half-century of specialized nuclear research and training at the Tucson school.
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