To boost efficiency, hospitals borrow principles from factory floor
...," said Lin. "Health-care managers are seeking new perspectives and creative ways to manage their business. We can engineer medical services with improved cost, quality and efficiency." Lin and his colleagues use animated computer simulations that are based on statistical analyses -- routinely used to mode...Too much water may be as dangerous as too little during long-distance athletic events
...tion, seizures and even respiratory distress. In a perspectives article in the current issue of The New England Jo...tern and Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. The NEJM perspectives article accompanies a study in the same journal by researchers at Children's Hospital in Boston and ...Health and environmental sciences director named DuPont 'Distinguished Scientist'
...f putting our science to work to provide important perspectives on the value of sustainable and responsible science." Rickard, 52, has over 25 years of experience in various research and management positions at the world-renowned Haskell Laboratory with emphasis on biochemical toxicology, chemical carcinogenesis ...Hidden costs and invisible contributions of adults characterized as dependent
...ate students to meet and discuss interdisciplinary perspectives on the costs and contributions of care within gendered, cultural, historical and theoretical contexts....Heart Health Conference to promote heart plan for Europe
...ents. The Heart Health Conference gathered various perspectives from individual member states' initiatives, the World Health Organisation's strategy, and the European Heart Network's policy. The conference also included information from the ESC's CVD prevention initiatives Euro Action and EUROASPIRE 3 in collabor...Examining how medicine is taught
...s faculty physicians, and students can offer fresh perspectives on them," said Debra Litzelman, M.D. "If we push information and suggestions at students as if we were preaching, we are less likely to be successful than if we let the students talk about their own experiences. The questions and thoughts that arise...Alzheimer's & Dementia marks first issue
... research, the journal presents reviews and expert perspectives from leaders in contributing disciplines, as well as editorials and special issues on topics of interest. Abstracts are available free online at the journal's website, www.alzheimersanddementia.org. Individual subscribers may access the full text of ...Calls to prevent chronic disease 'juggernaut'
...orm. "This was a meeting that brought a number of perspectives to the table, all with the ultimate aim of tackling the pressing health issues that Australia is facing, and we look forward to progressing this work further," Professor Glasgow said....Research by Mailman School of Public Health cites New Jersey's high healthcare costs
...te is working to encourage dialogue from different perspectives and improve understanding of the issues that impact our daily lives here in New Jersey," said Michael P. Riccards, a former college president who is the Institute's Executive Director. "With her papers, Sherry Glied will help generate the debate and...For European media only: Can latest advances in health psychology help improve HIV care?
...nical evidence? How can understanding physicians' perspectives of prescribing barriers help improve HIV care? The OpenMind study looks set to help optimise HIV care in treatment experienced patients by exploring the hidden dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship to help develop evidence based interventions....Older consumers prefer emotional appeals
... more rational appeals. However, when time horizon perspectives are manipulated to be short, all participants pref...s, regardless of age. Similarly, when time horizon perspectives are manipulated to be long, all prefer rational appeals, regardless of age," explain Patti Williams ...Launch of the 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award program
...scientists who bring their talents, expertise, and perspectives to bear on some of the biggest challenges in biomedical research," said NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "It is exciting to watch the program mature as the awardees translate their ideas into action. We are eager to start the next round of select...Mayo Clinic Cancer Center reports advancements and solutions for quality of life assessments
...must include the researcher, clinician and patient perspectives -- which heretofore have often been ignored in the quest for statistical information. "It is as important to address the patient's feelings and physical symptoms as it is to attack the cancer itself," says Dr. Sloan. "We found that literature and ane...New study shows successful aging a question of 'mind over matter'
...w model for successful aging that incorporates the perspectives of seniors themselves."...Penn State selected for DHS National Visualization Team
...The Penn State research team will apply its unique perspectives on geospatial and temporal information, combined with its expertise in other areas, to develop strategies for exploiting the where and when components of a variety of information, thus enabling analysts to anticipate, prevent and respond as quickly a...... low-invasive procedure that opens new therapeutic perspectives for many lesions that otherwise would not have effective treatment. Reflux treatment The second application involves the endoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of the gastroesophagael reflux. To date the endoscopic techniques have not enable...Landmark book commemorates centennial of discovery of Alzheimer's disease
...e and insights. This process took into account the perspectives of individuals who recall the impact of findings at the time they were made, as well as of scientists today who have the advantage of hindsight in weighing the lasting influence of these findings. Because modern AD research was triggered by the semin...Conference calls for global approach to risk management in medicines, food, environment
...nal and international regulatory bodies will share perspectives on the shifting landscape of risk management for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare networks, food production, environmental control, and transportation at "The Congress on Global Approaches to Risk Management: Current and Future Developmen...Latest issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia explores new ideas for cause, screening and risk factors
... stimulate thought and discussion with provocative perspectives on key issues, such as alternative theories for the cause of Alzheimer's. Included in the journal's April 2006 issue are:Screening - A call for consideration of dementia risk factors in individuals at age 50, with routine yearly screening after age 7......important themes in addiction. The studies provide perspectives for policy, research and practice. The six studie...ion research and human addiction research provides perspectives 6. Chances for alcoholics Addiction not always chronic...