Arnold S. Relman
Encyclopedia
Arnold Seymour Relman M.D. (b. 1923, New York City
, New York
) is a professor of medicine
, social medicine
and emeritus
at Harvard Medical School
, Boston, Massachusetts. He is a former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine
(1977–91) and writes extensively on medical publishing and reform of the U.S. health care system
.
In November 1988 Relman was awarded Honorary Fellowship by the New York University School of Medicine
.
New York City
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, New York
New York
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) is a professor of medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, social medicine
Social medicine
The field of social medicine seeks to:# understand how social and economic conditions impact health, disease and the practice of medicine and# foster conditions in which this understanding can lead to a healthier society....
and emeritus
Emeritus
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at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
, Boston, Massachusetts. He is a former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It describes itself as the oldest continuously published medical journal in the world.-History:...
(1977–91) and writes extensively on medical publishing and reform of the U.S. health care system
Health care reform
Health care reform is a general rubric used for discussing major health policy creation or changes—for the most part, governmental policy that affects health care delivery in a given place...
.
In November 1988 Relman was awarded Honorary Fellowship by the New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The New York University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States....
.
Works
- Ingelfinger, Franz Josef, Arnold S Relman, and Maxwell Finland, Controversy in internal medicine
- Ingelfinger, Franz Josef, Arnold S Relman, and Maxwell Finland, Controversy in internal medicine II (1974)
- Relman, Arnold S., The future of medical practice (1982)
- Relman, Arnold S., Publishing biomedical research: roles and responsibilities.: An article from: The Hastings Center Report (1990)
- Relman, Arnold S., The choices for healthcare reform (1992)
- Relman, Arnold S., 10 Shattuck Street: Selected Editorials (1991)
- Relman, Arnold S., When More Is Less: The Paradox of American Health Care and How to Resolve It (1997)
- Angell, Marcia and Arnold S. Relman, Patents, profits & American medicine: conflicts of interest in the testing & marketing of new drugs.(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Daedalus (2002)
- Relman, Arnold S., Restructuring the U.S. health care system.(Health): An article from: Issues in Science and Technology (2003)
- Relman, Arnold S., A Second Opinion: Rescuing America's Health Care (2007)
- Relman, Arnold S., "A Trip to Stonesville: Some Notes on Andrew Weil". The New RepublicThe New RepublicThe magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
, December 14, 1998