Earth Institute at Columbia University hosts State of the Planet 2004
...l the world's people. Day 1 of the conference is a discussion forum open to the public. Day 2 is working sessions open to invited experts only. Featured Speakers: Mary Robinson, Executive Director of the Ethical Globalization Initiative, former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner f...Civil rights campaign issues at Harvard
...eir extensive experiences in the Movement, a panel discussion about current civil rights, social justice, and health disparities issues, performances by young people from the community, and an award presentation to Boston public school children sponsored by the HMS Office for Diversity and Community Partnership...Improving informed consent for children in cancer treatment studies
...study provides "an important foundation for needed discussion and deliberation regarding the efficacy of the current system to protect children as research participants and are useful for measuring the thickness of the ice on which the ethical justification for this research rests." Dr. Sugarman is currently a...Physicians can help family members caring for dying loved ones
...Rabow is the lead author of the new evidence-based discussion of a challenging palliative care case, titled Supp...Facilitate advance care planning. This may include discussion with the family members about preferences, values and goals for end-of-life care. Physicians can als...New report presents options for oversight of genetic testing of human embryos
...he policy forum are tools to catalyze broad public discussion about this profound use of genetic testing and aid...The report is designed to catalyze informed public discussion about PGD, its implications and what, if any, policy process should be put in place to guide the dev...Parents who decline autopsies may miss out on vital information
...f they are to make a fully informed decision. This discussion should be with an appropriately trained professional, they conclude....NHGRI launches Social and Behavioral Research Branch
...GRI, she said, has involved extensive planning and discussion with experts from around the country. "This is an exciting time for social and behavioral researchers who in the coming years will be responsible for translating discoveries from genome research into medical care and public health intervent...Epilepsy in the elderly media briefing
... and the Epilepsy Foundation WHAT: A panel discussion about the often-ignored issue of epilepsy in the elderly and new research being presented at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting. WHEN: Tuesday, December 9, 7:30 a.m. WHERE: Hynes Convention Center, Room 207 900 Boylston St...Study reviews discussion of medical errors at hospital conferences
...ror caused the adverse event, and the scope of the discussion of the event. The observers attended 85 surgery de...ations by invited speakers, with relatively little discussion of cases. Study results showed 72 percent of the cases presented at surgery conferences included adv...Rensselaer to open new Terahertz Research Center
... of pioneers and other experts in the field, for a discussion of the history and promise of this emerging techno...romise, a review of recent research results, and a discussion of potential applications. The new Keck Laboratory, on the ninth floor of the Low Center,...Elderly men receiving excessive prostate cancer screening, study suggests
...st suggested screening and 66.5% reported having a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of the test with their doctor before the screening was performed. "It is somewhat surprising that so many physicians would suggest screening (or be perceived as suggesting screening) in elderly men when the bene...Debate on payments to potential kidney donors: Yes or no?
... nephrology and committed to providing a forum for discussion about the latest research and clinical findings on kidney diseases....... nephrology and committed to providing a forum for discussion about the latest research and clinical findings on kidney diseases....NIEHS and American Public Health Association sponsor program
...day program will feature an interactive roundtable discussion on the impact of urban sprawl, neighborhood design and land use on public health. In this session, presenters will highlight the relationship between community design and physical activity, review the impact of community design on air pollution, e...Survey on total cardiovascular risk shows significant gap between patient education and action
...gether by The Pfizer Journal® for a roundtable discussion focusing on total cardiovascular risk and prevention in America. Panelists included Dr. Robert Bonow, President of the American Heart Association, Dr. Peter Libby, Chief of the Cardiology Divison at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. John Farquhar, Fo...Handbook aims to help developing countries health research grow into industries
...ing methods of evaluating intellectual property; a discussion of the licensing process and of how to use licensing to achieve public goals; spinouts and start-ups; licensing follow-up; and education and training needs for IP management. The book also provides some assorted supporting materials, including a glos...Depression, trauma stress linked to physical complaints
...chosomatic symptoms, the researchers suggest. "The discussion of symptoms with pragmatically oriented trauma center providers may facilitate early mental health screening and intervention procedures targeting the complexity of PTSD and depression, and somatic amplification," Zatzick says. "Similarly, mental hea...Lowering blood pressure immediately after stroke can be harmful
...ys that despite limitations, the study adds to the discussion of risk vs. benefit in lowering blood pressure immediately after stroke. "While 'lower is better' for preventing first and subsequent strokes, there is a growing sentiment that 'high is good' in the acute phase," said neurologist and editorial author...The Group Room(R)cancer radio talk show to air live from CHEST 2003, Sunday, Oct. 26, in Orlando, FL
...cial broadcast of The Group Room because this live discussion will not only help to bring the latest research findings related to lung cancer directly to those affected by this disease but also give them the opportunity to directly call in to the program and ask their questions," said Diane Stover, MD, FCCP, Pr...Should the standard guidelines for assessing prostate cancer control be changed?
...d. "What's more, these results add to the current discussion in the radiation oncology community and to the body of evidence suggesting modifications to the standard ASTRO definition to predict treatment failure." Other authors of the study include Howard D. Thames, Ph.D., department of biomathematics, Unive...