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Dear Colleague,
The 'Cost of Living' (http://cost-ofliving.net) is a blog about the
sociology of medicine, health and health care. It was launched last
month. Since then we have had features, and comments on:
Badgers, TB and Uncertainty
http://goo.gl/BGklO
Contingency, technology and NHS working
http://goo.gl/iDm8g
Privatisation and the Health and Social Care Act
http://goo.gl/ZleI0
Ethics, rationing and blind decisions
http://goo.gl/6SP94
Zoonotic Disease and public health
http://goo.gl/QkIM2
Shock advertising and public health
http://goo.gl/mH5so
Jeremy Hunt and the implications for the NHS
http://goo.gl/aI5jE
Cycling, cars and health
http://goo.gl/xQVAO
Gender and sexuality in 'Homeland'
http://goo.gl/0j90a
Sunlight, Health and skin cancer
http://goo.gl/Yud0R
The protection of employment rights in the 'new' NHS
http://goo.gl/kLxR8
The poly-pill and medication compliance
http://goo.gl/jmi4N
Extreme breastfeeding
http://goo.gl/xtfjm
Heart disease and population risk treatment
http://goo.gl/aiUfv
Infection and Zombies
http://goo.gl/ORPPH
Nurses and graduate education
http://goo.gl/s1zyz
We have also had contemporary reviews of exhibitions, television and
novels.
We are currently seeking contributions from authors. if you wish to
write a brief piece for us (350-1000 words) please see the author
guidelines on the site (http://goo.gl/EUG9f). Also feel free to contact
one of us to discuss your ideas. You can also follow us on twitter -
@Cost_ofLiving
All the best,
Simon Carter
Ewen Speed
(Managing Editors)
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