Professionalism and professional ethics in medicine
...two announced genuine public services and 122 were aimed at attracting patients. Of those 122, 36 ads (29.5 percent) promoted the medical center as a whole, while 65 (53.3 percent) promoted specific clinical departments and 21 (17.2 percent) promoted single therapeutic interventions or diagnostic tests, th...Advertising by academic medical centers may risk eroding public trust, says study
...and straightforwardness. Of the 122 ads that were aimed at attracting patients, the most common marketing strategy involved an emotional appeal to evoke feelings of fear, hope, or anxiety about a health risk. The researchers also found that several of the advertisements promoted tests or services whose he...Study finds majority of women willing to accept cervical cancer vaccine for self and children
... for everyone to understand that a vaccine will be aimed at both boys and girls, and how this will help prevent the disease worldwide." Factors influencing a woman's acceptance of the vaccine included their acceptance of all previously recommended vaccines for a child and acceptance of the vaccine for them...Employment prospects good for most cancer survivors -- but not all
...ehensive range of clinical and supportive services aimed at better management of symptoms, rehabilitation and accommodation of disabilities," she adds. Short, who is a member of the U.S. Institute of Medicine's Cancer Survivorship Committee, notes that there are, currently, about 10 million U.S. cancer su...The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
... 49 National Cardiac Societies. Women at Heart is aimed at medical professionals, to highlight the growing burden and under-appreciation of women's heart disease and promote improved handling of women at risk of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause...US life expectancy about to decline, researchers say
...ion dollar marketing campaign by the food industry aimed at young children," said Ludwig. "Cutbacks in funding for regular, mandatory PE classes and limited insurance reimbursement for obesity prevention and treatment are also contributory." The researchers predict that unless effective interventions are d...Effects of education level on rates of obesity differ by race
...be well established by midlife, prevention efforts aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity in African-American women should begin in adolescence or early adulthood."...Neurobehavioral function during coma, stroke rehabilitation effective for elderly
...linical testing of medications and other protocols aimed at rehabilitation or prevention of stress urinary incontinence. Education, social ties linked to quality of life in tracheoesophageal speakers, pg 115 This study investigates quality of life in adult men who received a total laryngectomy as treatm...Brain imaging studies investigate pain reduction by hypnosis
... help researchers ask even more specific questions aimed at identifying the underlying mechanism," Schulz-Stubner said. "It is one piece of the puzzle that moves us a little closer to a final answer for how hypnosis really works. "More practically, for clinical use, it helps to dispel prejudice about hypno...New guideline tackles leading cause of mother and child death
...r the best outcome for them and their baby. It is aimed at those caring for pregnant women in the community and is a practical extension of NICE's antenatal guideline. An accompanying editorial applauds the simplicity and practicality of the new guideline. "We cannot be complacent in the face of the recur...Houston meeting kicks off collaboration to advance cancer research
...London met here today to launch a joint initiative aimed at advancing scientific discovery of novel cancer therapies. The agreement builds upon professional relationships between clinicians and researchers at both institutions and represents another step forward in the global fight to eradicate cancer. Th...Emergency clopidogrel could save thousands of lives46,000-patient heart attack trial results
...n unless there are contraindications. COMMIT/CCS-2 aimed to establish whether using intravenous then oral metoprolol during a heart attack could cut deaths and reduce the risk of repeat heart attacks and cardiac arrest. Dr Zhengming Chen of the CTSU, the study's principal investigator, told the ACC's 54th ...Cockroach allergens have greatest impact on childhood asthma in many US cities
...comprehensive, cost-effective intervention program aimed at reducing asthma incidence among children living in low socioeconomic areas....Common schizophrenia symptoms often overlooked by physicians, according to expert panel
...urvey and the authors of a new consensus statement aimed at raising the bar for the treatment of the brain disease. Comprehensive treatment of all schizophrenia symptoms is possible and many people with schizophrenia can now recover in ways not previously thought possible, according to the panel of nationa...Columbia researchers receive $3 million to combat genetic killer of infants & toddlers
...s at leading institutions into coordinated efforts aimed at facilitating drug discovery. Loren Eng, Co-Founder and President of the SMA Foundation, said, "Columbia University was an obvious place to launch this effort given the institution's leadership position in neuroscience and neurology. In the past f...HIV testing should no longer be accorded any special status
...ts to be investigated, a doctor can initiate tests aimed at excluding serious diseases without an in-depth discussion of all possible results, provided that the test result, positive or negative, should benefit the patient. Routine voluntary counselling and testing was appropriate to the 1980s, but times h...Study: Young adults can be motivated to eat fruits, veggies
...tigator of a multistate collaborative project that aimed to improve fruit and vegetable consumption among economically disadvantaged young adults. Newer guidelines for good health recommend eating nine or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, but when the study began, the guidelines called for ...Drugs aid weight loss among type 2 diabetes patients
...h blood pressure "all complicate behavioral change aimed at weight reduction." Recommendations by the American Diabetes Association in 2002 say that weight loss drugs may be useful in treating obesity among type 2 diabetes patients, but also note that "these drugs work best in conjunction with lifestyle s...New European cancer figures for 2004 major efforts needed against the big four killers
...tobacco control was clearly a number one priority, aimed not only at men, but also increasingly at women. "There has been substantial progress among men in Europe, but the situation among women and especially young women is cause for concern. There is also a great difference between Northern Europe and C...Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member is funded to develop an interactive computer system
...tive computer system that delivers video vignettes aimed at reducing HIV sexual risk in young urban women. NEWARK, N.J. The National Library of Medicine awarded a Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member, Rachel Jones, and her team a three-year $398,000 grant to develop an interactive computerized decis...