Pharmacists go beyond the counter to help hospitalized patients
...for inpatients by meeting with them at admittance, visiting during "rounds" and meeting again at discharge. At both UI Hospitals and Clinics and within the VA Health Care Systems, pharmacists play a critical role in managing disease for inpatients, and it is not only about delivering drugs but also informatio...Patients need help finding medical information, U-M study finds
...Comprehensive Cancer Center. Patients and families visiting the Cancer Center's Patient Education Resource Center were surveyed about the information they received in response to a search request. For 65 percent of visitors, the professional search returned information they had not obtained from other sources...Millions squandered in unnecessary tests ordered in routine doctor visits
...ve expectations of receiving particular tests when visiting physicians. It is possible that physicians are ordering these tests defensively, to guard against potential lawsuits. Physicians may not be aware of USPSTF recommendations. There may be a financial incentive to ordering these tests, especially if ...Some people would give life or limb not to be fat
...in which one of the authors was interviewed, or by visiting the Rudd Center website. Of those who responded, three percent were underweight, 41 percent were normal weight, 21 percent were overweight, 21 percent were obese and 14 percent were extremely obese. Implicit attitudes were measured with a timed word ...Infants or adults? NIH ethicists argue for new bird flu priorities
...rofessor emeritus of political science and current visiting scholar at the National Institutes of Health, and Ezekiel Emanuel, head of the NIH's clinical bioethics department, argue for an alternative approach. Attempting to save the most lives gives the oldest, youngest and sickest priority for vaccination....A new math model finds that the cochlea's spiral shape enhances low frequencies
...on that she had created and offered her a job as a visiting fellow. That is where she got involved in the workings of the inner ear. "I knew nothing about cochlea mechanics and I think that was to my advantage," Manoussaki says. "I looked at this organ that was shaped like a snail but that everyone was modeli...Rutgers College of Nursing's NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing hosts National Workforce Forum
...Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Julia Plotnick, visiting professor at Rutgers College of Nursing and an administrative consultant to the New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing. The conference will also feature concurrent sessions and a poster session....Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Cleveland Clinic establish biomedical research collaboration
...e collaborating institutions will also establish a visiting scientist program and a summer internship program for undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, the Lerner Research Institute and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute plan to hold joint research retreats, fund a joint seed grant program, offer jo...Nation sees downward trend in primary care: Press Briefing Teleconference
...couraged to register for press credentials ASAP by visiting http://www.acponline.org/college/pressroom/as_pressreg06.htm . Press credentials are subject to conditions of the ACP press policy ( www.acponline.org/policy ). For journalists not able to attend the meeting, the press briefing will be available v...Significant improvement noted in diabetes management using chronic care model
... so they could take advantage of the services of a visiting certified diabetes educator on site. They also were encouraged to refer their diabetic patients to the on-site diabetes educator for more information whenever possible. Patients in the provider-education only group benefited from diabetes care knowle...Strategy to redesign primary care medicine presented at annual internal medicine conference
...couraged to register for press credentials ASAP by visiting http://www.acponline.org/college/pressroom/as_pressreg06.htm . Press credentials are subject to conditions of the ACP press policy ( www.acponline.org/policy ). Have questions about the conference or need more information? Contact: Lynda Teer, 215-...Strategy to redesign primary care medicine
...couraged to register for press credentials ASAP by visiting http://www.acponline.org/college/pressroom/as_pressreg06.htm . Press credentials are subject to conditions of the ACP press policy ( www.acponline.org/policy ). Have questions about the conference or need more information? Contact: Lynda Teer, 215-...Patient care dramatically improved using best practice
... of unnecessary operations (10- 35%). All patients visiting a breast cancer clinic were evaluated pre-op by a multidisciplinary team, and yields of cells obtained from the breast lump were improved by only allowing trained professionals to do the breast punctures and by increasing the use of image guided biop...Purdue chemical-analysis method promises fast results
... Cooks, associate research scientist Zheng Ouyang, visiting scholar Zoltn Takts and doctoral student Justin Wiseman, all in Purdue's Department of Chemistry. Several technical papers have been published about DESI experiments since the method was announced by the same laboratory in Science less than two years...Cardiovascular flow disturbances study aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment
...ng faculty in 2003 after spending three years as a visiting assistant professor and research assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics at the university. He also is on the faculty of the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. Vlachos received his bac...Media telebriefing on new census, NIH status report citing dramatic shifts in US aging
...embargo until Thursday, March 9, 10:35 a.m. ET, by visiting the "embargoed releases" section at http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases on the Census Bureau Web site. Media members without logins and passwords can obtain a temporary login and password by calling the Census Bureau Public Information...Study finds dentists in research network do not discriminate
...billings, Case researchers confirm that the people visiting private dentists are generally middle class and ha...red to 28.7% of dentists' visits. Many people find visiting the dentist stressful, with 65% of the patients feeling some level of anxiety. One study examined...Improving recovery from spinal cord injuries: $3.7 million grant will create rehabilitation network
...coordinate sabbatical and pilot grant programs for visiting research scholars who are poised to become strong independent investigators in the field. It will sponsor various educational opportunities, including research design and grant writing development program. Bregman, and Joseph M. Hidler, PhD, associat...SNM awards $30,000 for 2006 visiting physician/scientist grants
...er diem costs. During a one- or two-week period, a visiting physician/scientist will spend time lecturing, training and consulting on molecular and nuclear imaging. Eligible applicants included clinical centers, hospitals, academic institutions or consortia of institutions that have active molecular and nucle......festyle along with daily brushing and flossing and visiting your oral health care provider is always in fashion."...