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...patients. Former U.S. Surgeon General Julius B. Richmond, the emeritus professor of health policy at Harvard for whom the award is named, spoke at the presentation, along with both honorees. Richmond emphasized the importance of public health practice in universities to teach “the application of our basic knowledge for the improvement of the health of our populations.” Fauci discussed pandemic and seasonal flu, while Foege touched on a range of topics—including Richmond’s accomplishments and his own awe at how far the field of medicine has come...
...most recent rankings, Morgan Quitno Press analyzed 2005 crime rate statistics in six basic categories—murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft—according to the president of the firm, Scott Morgan. Each type of crime was weighed equally in the final analysis. The statistics are from the F.B.I.’s annual Uniform Crime Report...
...shows that when doctors received free gourmet lunches from pharmaceutical companies, a significant increase in sales from prescriptions was measured. Even when cheaper generic alternatives were available, doctors prescribed more expensive proprietary drugs after accepting such gifts. Why should financial aid officers be any more immune than doctors to basic human proclivities...
...limitations, and thinking beyond oneself. No literature or science course can teach these skills. And regardless of whether students are atheist or devout, thinking about religion in an academic environment expands their view of the world and opens their minds to a new and different way of thinking. The basic principle that underlies other areas of the general education report should apply to reason and faith: A fundamental understanding of religious thought precedes a successful examination of religion’s applications to society...
...Literally” has several traditional definitions: “strictly adhering to basic meaning,” “word for word,” and “without exaggeration.” It comes from the Latin word littera, or “letter,” denoting exactitude and simplicity...