AJM editor publishes book on academic medicine (video)

Dr. James E. Dalen, associate editor for The American Journal of Medicine, has published a new book on academic medicine-- University Hospitals, Doctors and Patients.

Research conducted at university hospitals has contributed to medical advances in recent decades, but it has also contributed to the dramatic increase in healthcare cost and the increase in the use of medical technology. Hear about the book in Dalen's own words by clicking on the video, above.

As an editor, Dalen reviews many of the cardiology and healthcare policy manuscripts submitted to AJM and often contributes original articles to the Journal. He has written extensively on healthcare reform:

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Dalen, a noted cardiologist and medical educator, has spent his entire career in university hospitals in Massachusetts and Arizona. The former Dean of Medicine and Vice President for Health Sciences at The University of Arizona, he is now Professor Emeritus and teaches medicine and public health.