Getting patients to swallow their medicine
...while lowering health care costs and continues its commitment to sharing best practices with the medical community. "Harvard Pilgrim is enthusiastic about the publication of this study, despite the lack of impact, because it will significantly increase the literature on compliance of adherence strategies and co...AstraZeneca, University of Miami, and Humana collaborate to improve consumer health
...s an ideal environment to strengthen AstraZeneca's commitment to developing treatments for chronic conditions and promoting appropriate pharmaceutical care through research....Mailman School of Public Health researchers develop diagnostic test for pathogens
...break response capabilities." A vital part of the commitment includes validation of innovative, new detection tools for diagnosis of emerging and high-risk pathogens, as well as distribution of assays and reagents in global laboratory networks. The working group consisted of representatives from the following...$13.7 million in gifts support UI Center For Macular Degeneration
... is being named in recognition of the overall gift commitment by the Carver family: Lucille A. Carver of Muscatine, Iowa, who is the widow of Roy J. Carver Sr., who died in 1981; John and Marcia Carver of Rapids City, Ill.; Martin G. and Ruth A. Carver of Muscatine, Iowa; and Roy J. Carver Jr. of Bettendorf, Io...Experts call for balance in addressing under treated pain and drug abuse
...ilure on the part of the DEA in not abiding by its commitment to the pain community to pursue a balance between the war on drugs and the rights of pain patients, and also cites "the failure of those in authority over the DEA to assert the more comprehensive command."...Medical experts: US unlikely to have enough vaccines to stop avian flu
...d. Although the federal government has expressed a commitment to open communication about these risks, its messages have not yet been scientifically evaluated, according to Fischhoff....UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center named Survivorship Center of Excellence
...twork is the natural evolution of our longstanding commitment to cancer survivorship research and excellence in health care delivery," Ganz said. "The Jonsson Cancer Center was among the first in the nation to establish a division of cancer control, and has had a research program focused on patients and survivo...... of the Nice Manifesto. The manifesto represents a commitment from doctors, nurses, patients and advocates to support breast cancer research and improve patient care. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in European women and although survival rates are improving there is still a long way to go. The manife...Scopus integrated directly into editors' and reviewers' workflow
...ost 9 weeks. Adding Scopus underscores our ongoing commitment to our reviewers and editors with best-in-class pu...rs and editors is a significant step in Elsevier's commitment to support the research community in the fundamentally important task of peer review" says Jaco Zijl...March/April 2006 Annals of Family Medicine Tip Sheet
...enting comprehensive health service delivery and a commitment to overall patient health, appear to use more chronic care management practices finds this study of 957 physician organizations. The authors suggest that these findings support the need for a primary care home to strengthen management of chronic car...NHS cash crisis will delay national bowel screening programme, warns expert
...t be permitted to erode national confidence in its commitment to tackling bowel cancer death rates," she concludes....University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ranked #3 in nation by US News and World Report
...the survey is representative of the dedication and commitment of our faculty and staff. We are proud to continue our ongoing commitment to national leadership in medical education, patient care and research," said Dr. Arthur Rubenstein,...Brain power combined to form new $125M institute
...utes are delighted with the Victorian Government's commitment to further develop neuroscience research in Melbourne. Director of the Howard Florey Institute, Professor Frederick Mendelsohn AO said, "We are proud to partner with the Victorian Government in this ambitious venture that will help reinforce Melbourn...IOF announces Tetra Pak's support of World Osteoporosis Day
...s operations. We are supporting IOF to express our commitment to help protect the health of consumers around the world." Osteoporosis, in which the bones become fragile and break easily, is one of the world's most devastating and common chronic diseases. It strikes one in three women over 50 worldwide (more tha...Surgical critical care team at HUP earns Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence
...llaborative atmosphere we work in each day and our commitment to our patients and families." There are more than 100 staff members, including 90 nurses, on the Rhoads 5 Surgical Critical Care Team. The team cares for critically ill trauma and post-surgical patients. On a daily basis, the primary nurses facilita...Manchester unveils made to measure medical stockings
...sings and bandages is small compared with the time commitment for highly trained nursing staff. Our focus needs to move from treatment to prevention where this technology may have a substantial role."...Study highlights gaps in Europe's preparedness plans for pandemic influenza
...es to prepare for pandemic influenza. Governmental commitment in most European countries is strong, preparedness levels are broadly good, surveillance and monitoring capacities allied to laboratory capacity are well developed, and the public-health infrastructure is robust. However, gaps in preparedness plannin...The World Bank accused of deception and medical malpractice in malaria treatment
...weight of his leadership behind the Bank's renewed commitment to malaria, with a strong emphasis on results." In an accompanying Editorial The Lancet comments: "Malaria accounts for 10% of Africa's disease burden and US$12 billion yearly in lost productivity. The Abuja declaration of April 25, 2000, calls for h...Heart attack patients do better at hospitals following guidelines
...er for the overall culture of the hospital and its commitment to providing the best possible care," Peterson continued. "The performance of these hospitals on the measurements we used may indirectly reflect the hospital's overall culture, business practices and clinical skills." Both the ACC and the AHA have is...AAMRI welcomes Canberra's fresh commitment to medical research funding
...hope that today's announcement will mean a further commitment to building on what we already have to strengthen our credentials for groundbreaking research in Australia." The Grant Review, set up by the Government, in 2004 recommended significant increases in funding for health and medical research via the NHMR...