Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Professor of medicine at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
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H. Gilbert Welch
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FROM H. Gilbert Welch
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Overscreening for Breast Cancer Breast cancer screenings may be doing more harm than good, according to a new study by researchers at Dartmouth and Harvard. The study finds that early screening has lead to over-diagnosis, over-treatment, and a whole lot of unnecessary anxiety for women who get mammograms. Most importantly, the authors say, the rise of early screening has done nothing to reduce cases of deadly, late-stage breast cancer.
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The Business
Revisiting showrunner Steven Bochco on his memoir Steven Bochco, the writer-producer behind record-breaking Emmy winners Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, fought battles with everyone from out-of-control actors to network censors in his long career. He isn’t afraid to tell those tales in his memoir, Truth Is a Total Defense. This week we revisit the conversation where he shared some of his favorite stories with us.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How do Trump supporters feel about the Paris Accord? Globally and around the U.S., there are strong opinions whether or not the Paris Climate Accord is a good idea. The American exit is either a horrifying abdication of American leadership or a forceful and long overdue statement about U.S. sovereignty.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Terrorism in London: Lessons for the US This weekend’s terrorist attack in London left seven people dead and almost 50 injured. London police fatally shot the attackers, and ISIS claimed responsibility.
Design and Architecture
Securing Public Spaces, Super Wealthy Asians Vehicles are increasingly being used as weapons, as seen in the London Bridge attack over the weekend and in New York’s Times Square last month. The Compton-based company Calpipe is designing security bollards to help make public spaces safer. And novelist Kevin Kwan satirizes the “crazy rich” Asian jet set and their luxurious tastes in his latest book, “Rich People Problems.”