A Sampling of Clips for June 2, 2010

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Novice Doctors Make More Fatal Errors: Study
AFP, June 2 — Greenhorn doctors taking on increased responsibility for patients likely account for a yearly spike in fatal medical errors in the United States, according to a UC San Diego study released Wednesday. More

Nurses Protest Whitman in California Governor Campaign
Sacramento Bee, June 2 -- After spending more than $80 million and building a major lead in public opinion polls, Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman may finally have met her match Tuesday in the parking lot of the Asian Garden Mall. (Quotes UC San Diego political science professor Thad Kousser) More

Tritons Lament One That Got Away
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 1 -- The UC San Diego Tritons now know how it is, that there’s no such thing as a bad win, no such thing as a good loss. Words to live and die by. More

Repeated Concussions Can Cause Lifelong Damage to the Brain
KPBS, June 1 -- Now sports organizations, both professional and amateur, from hockey to basketball are re-examining their rules involving concussions. And doctors are working to learn more about how such injuries affect our brains. Dr. Lawrence Marshall, chairman of the Division of Neurological Surgery at the UC San Diego School of Medicine discusses the issue. More

Is Your Teenager Depressed?
KPBS, June 1 -- Teens are known for being moody. After all, hormones are raging and it's often a time of self-discovery, identity formation and experimentation. But as a parent, it's sometimes easy to mistake moodiness for what is actually depression. (Quotes Dr. John Kelsoe, professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego) More

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