amdavidson + newyorker   4

Hospice medical care for dying patients : The New Yorker
A depressing yet fascinating article on the way that patients in America approach death, and how a revised look at end-of-life care could lead to longer life spans, lower costs, and better quality of life towards the end.
doctors  aging  article  culture  death  economics  health  psychology  politics  philosophy  newyorker  life  interesting  society  cancer  dying  family  healthcare  hospice  medicine  from delicious
september 2010 by amdavidson
Joel Klein vs. New York City teachers : The New Yorker
An exposé of Joel Klein's battle with the New York public school system and its heavily entrenched unions. Especially the rubber rooms that allow teachers to not work and remain on payroll.
article  economics  teachers  newyorker  education  performance  politics  joelklein  public  schools  publicschools  investigation  journalism  rubber  room  from delicious
september 2010 by amdavidson
Apple’s iPad, General Motors, and the shrinking middle of the consumer market : The New Yorker
The new yorker's take on Apple's strategy with the pricing of the iPad and trying to hit a higher end of the market than most of its competitors (specifically asus).
Apple  iPad  newyorker  strategy  business  luxury  asus  net  book  market  from delicious
april 2010 by amdavidson

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