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Technical Session-One More OpportunityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you’ve procrastinated and have just now decided that yes! you will write a proposal for the Continuity of Health Information Award. If you’re working on a proposal and want to verify that you’re covering all the pieces required, Claire Hamasu will be offering the Final technical session for this award. She will review the request for proposal and answer any questions you may have. You can get feedback on the feasibility of any aspect of your project. The session will last 1 hour. The award announcement and instructions are available at http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/Continuity.html When: Wednesday Dec 2, ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 21, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Grants and Funding Source Type: news

Public Health Informatics CompetenciesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The CDC has published a document containing recommended public health informatics competencies. The purpose of competencies is to “enable public health professionals to leverage the power of modern information technology in the science and practice of public health.” See: http://www.cdc.gov/InformaticsCompetencies/. [SD] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Informatics Public Health Source Type: news

Exciting New Titles in the GMR Lending Library!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Just cataloged in the GMR Lending Library and available for checkout: Staff Development Strategies That Work, edited by Georgie L. Donovan and Miguel A. Figueroa Answers to the Health Questions People Ask in Libraries, by Laura Townsend Kane, et al. Going Beyond Google: The Invisible Web in Learning and Teaching, by Jane Devine and Francine Egger-Sider Internet Cool Tools [...] (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Max Anderson Tags: From the GMR Source Type: organizations

Addictions Research Translated into Music VideoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You-Tube Video Gives Voice to Aboriginal Women Struggling with Drug Addiction: University of Saskatchewan-Community Research Project A powerful new music video From Stilettos to Moccasins was released this week, the culmination of a unique project that gave voice to Aboriginal women healing from drug abuse, addictions and problems with the law, together with those who are helping them on their journey. The video is part of a community-based research project conducted by the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (NNAPF), and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA). T...
Source: BHIC - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Minority Health Concerns Source Type: blogs

Keys for Partnership WebinarEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Navigating Collaboration: A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community Episode Two: Keys for Partnership Wednesday December 2, 2009 1:00MT/2:00CT Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/siobhan and sign in as a guest. You will need Internet access and a phone. Register online at http://tinyurl/mcrclasses (Registration is not required but is appreciated) Tune in to the second episode in the webinar series brought to you by the MidContinental Region’s Collaboration Working Group. Keys for Partnership will include tips on building and maintaining partnerships between libraries and organizations. For more information on the...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Community Health Events Source Type: news

Keys for Partnership WebinarEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Navigating Collaboration: A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community Episode Two: Keys for Partnership Wednesday December 2, 2009 1:00MT/2:00CT Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/siobhan and sign in as a guest. You will need Internet access and a phone. Register online at http://tinyurl/mcrclasses (Registration is not required but is appreciated) Tune in to the second episode in the webinar series brought to you by the MidContinental Region’s Collaboration Working Group. Keys for Partnership will include tips on building and maintaining partnerships between libraries and organizations. For more information on the s...
Source: BHIC - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Conferences Minority Health Concerns Public Library Websites Source Type: blogs

Public Health NewsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Inventory of Program Evaluation Tools and Guidelines http://www.fhi.org/training/en/tools_guidelines/index.html Inventory of guidelines, frameworks, and manuals that provide users with instructions and step-by-step guidance to conduct program evaluations and inform program design and improvement. CDC Video Podcast: H1N1 Flu Vaccine – Why the Delay? http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=262894 This video explains how flu vaccines are made, manufactured, shipped, and how people can find vaccines in their area. Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands http://www.cdc.gov...
Source: BHIC - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Articles Emergency Preparedness Minority Health Concerns National Library of Medicine News Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

Italian Primatological Society / Iberian Primatological ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Italian Primatological Society, 19th Meeting, Asti, April 2009 / 2nd Iberian Primatological Conference, Miraflores de la Sierra, September-October 2009: Abstracts (ISBN: 978-3-8055-9398-4) (Source: Karger Publishers)
Source: Karger Publishers - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: info

Annual Evidence Update on Glaucoma: 23-27 November 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - eyes and vision (Source: NLH)
Source: NLH - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Update: November 20, 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GIDEON what's new: November 18 to November 20, 2009 Infectious Diseases - Outbreaks BotulismFinlandInfluenzaArgentina, Peru, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, United StatesMumpsIsraelInfectious Diseases - Diseases Actinomycosis< Worldwide >Adenovirus infectionHungaryAeromonas & marine Vibrio infx.< Worldwide >African tick bite fever< Worldwide >, TaiwanAmoeba - free living< Worldwide >Amoebic abscess< Worldwide >Anaplasmosis< Worldwide >Animal bite-associated infection< Worldwide >Anthrax<Bioterrorism simulator >, Bangladesh, United StatesArgentine hemorrhagic fever&l...
Source: GIDEON blog - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Steve Berger Tags: What's New Source Type: blogs

Annual Evidence Update on Supportive and Palliative Care in Chronic Lung Disease: 23-27 November 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - supportive and palliative care (Source: NLH)
Source: NLH - November 20, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: 2006 National Academies reports funded by National Institutes of HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 12 reports published in 2006: Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Furthering Research Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, Editors; Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa; Committee on Population, National Research CouncilWashington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006 Asbestos: Selected CancersCommittee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects, Institute of MedicineWashington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006 Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond t...
Source: Bookshelf News - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

HITECH Act to Tear Down e-Health BarriersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many of our readers were in the listening audience yesterday for the MLA webcast, “Cut the Cord: Connecting to Our Mobile Users.” In the webcast, I discussed some funding opportunities, including those in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. A part of ARRA, is the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical [...] (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Max Anderson Tags: General Public Health Technology Source Type: organizations

Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Esophageal CarcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
provides both an easy-to-follow procedural manual on the laparoscopic techniques for esophageal carcinoma and a comprehensive survey of the field of surgery on esophageal carcinoma.The following procedures are presented, using detailed anatomical photographs and step-by-step descriptions:Laparoscopic Trans-hiatal ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Surgery (general) Source Type: organizations

BMT programs at Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital Granted Full Reaccreditation Following Audit and Site VisitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital, which has operated since 2003, has received full reaccreditation from the Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: organizations

NLM Releases Draft SNOMED CT to ICD-9-CM Rules-Based Map To Support ReimbursementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) has released a draft rules-based mapping from SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). The map was designed to support semi-automated administrative reporting and reimbursement for healthcare services within U.S. healthcare organizations. The NLM seeks users to “test drive” and provide feedback for the map—which will guide the development of related maps. (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

December 1, 2009 Designated World AIDS DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
December 1, 2009, has been designated World AIDS Day, in order to bring attention to the increasing prevalence of HIV and AIDS around the world. Organizations around the world will be joining together to promote awareness and education of HIV/AIDS through a variety of events. Some statistics about HIV/AIDS in the United States: At the end of [...] (Source: Network News)
Source: Network News - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Cheryl Rowan Tags: General (all entries) Public Health Source Type: news

Google Launches Online H1N1, Seasonal Flu Vaccine Finder ToolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Google has launched an online map tool (http://maps.google.com/maps/mpl?moduleurl=http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/mapplets/flushot/flushot.xml)designed to help users find the nearest location to get the seasonal or H1N1 flu vaccines. After users enter a ZIP code or town, the tool displays color-coded syringes on a map. (Pink syringes for seasonal flu vaccinations; [...] (Source: Network News)
Source: Network News - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Cheryl Rowan Tags: Consumer Health Public Health Source Type: news

Use of Social Media Tools at FEMAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been engaging in the use of Web 2.0 tools and social media sites nationwide as part of its mission to prepare the nation for disasters. FEMA’s website now has a page devoted to detailing the agency’s use of social media to connect with the public. According to the website, [...] (Source: Network News)
Source: Network News - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Cheryl Rowan Tags: Emergency Preparing and Response General (all entries) Public Health Technology Source Type: news

Wanted: Your Opinion on JEFFLINE SearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Test out our proposed new search feature on JEFFLINE and let us know what you think of it. You could even win a prize . . . We’re giving a $50 gift certificate to the lucky Jeffersonian who wins our drawing. New Homepage Search JEFFLINE’s current interface has been active for just over a year. While it’s been a big improvement overall, we’ve learned from usability tests that the search box isn’t intuitive to users. We’ve talked to faculty, staff and students in focus groups asking questions about what resources to include, where to put it, and how to present the choices. Now it’s time to kic...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Koopman Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: organizations

Genetics Home Reference: protein S deficiencyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New Topics on Genetics Home Reference (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NLM Source Type: organizations

Genetics Home Reference: protein C deficiencyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New Topics on Genetics Home Reference (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NLM Source Type: organizations

Genetics Home Reference: Miller-Dieker syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New Topics on Genetics Home Reference (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NLM Source Type: organizations

Genetics Home Reference: Jacobsen syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New Topics on Genetics Home Reference (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NLM Source Type: organizations

Genetics Home Reference: 16p11.2 deletion syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New Topics on Genetics Home Reference (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NLM Source Type: organizations

MR Angiography of the BodyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Technique and Clinical Applications series: Diagnostic Imaging Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) continues to undergo exciting technological advances that are rapidly being translated into clinical practice. It also has evident advantages over other imaging modalities, including better patient safety compared with CT angiography and superior accuracy and contrast resolution compared with ultrasonography. With the aid of numerous ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: organizations

Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care Services (Oleske)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Methods and Applications Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care ServicesMethods and Applications, Third EditionDenise M. Oleske, Davenport University, Grand Rapids, Michigan Rising costs, aging and growing populations, and increasing competition for funds and resources are shifting the focus of health care delivery and management from the individual patient to the patient population. This ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Public Health (general) Source Type: organizations

Dural Cavernous Sinus Fistulas (Benndorf)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Diagnosis and Endovascular Therapy series: Diagnostic Imaging Dural cavernous sinus fistulas (DCSFs) represent a benign vascular disease, consisting in an arteriovenous shunt at the cavernous sinus. In the absence of spontaneous resolution, the fistula may lead to eye redness, swelling, proptosis, chemosis, ophthalmoplegia and visual loss. Although modern imaging techniques have improved the diagnostic, patients with low-flow DCSFs are still ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: organizations

AndrologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Male Reproductive Health and Dysfunction This is the 3rd, totally revised edition of a well-known textbook that continues to represent the gold standard in the literature on clinical andrology. It examines in depth all aspects of male reproductive health, encompassing the basic physiology of male reproductive function and a wide range of disorders. Each of the chapters is written by outstanding experts in the field. Among ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Urology / Andrology Source Type: organizations

Handbook for Rural Health Care EthicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dartmouth’s Department of Community and Family Medicine has published the Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics: A Practical Guide for Professionals. This is a free resource and is available online at http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-00.pdf. [da] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements Source Type: news

GrantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools http://www.healthinschools.org/ Grant Alerts – November 12, 2009 and November 16 Corporation for National and Community Service – Summer of Service http://tinyurl.com/yfq6btk The purpose of the Summer of Service grants are to provide middle school youth, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances, with service-learning experiences that will motivate them to become more civically engaged and aspire to obtain higher education. Liberty Mutual – Responsible Sports Community Grants http://tinyurl.com/y9whwnq The Responsible Sports Community Grants program i...
Source: BHIC - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs

Health Reform and Insurance ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Find resources for low income populations on the NN/LM MCR Low Income Issues Web Page http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/inner.html Brief Examines Impact of Health Reform Proposals on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities http://www.kff.org/healthreform/8016.cfm The major bills now pending before Congress include a number of key provisions that could either directly or indirectly have an impact on reducing health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities. Racial and ethnic minorities represent only one-third of the total U.S. population, but they comprise more than 50 percent of the nation’s uninsured. A new...
Source: BHIC - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Low Income Minority Health Concerns Websites Source Type: blogs

Social Networking ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
How to blog your way to community http://tinyurl.com/yf6uftc You can view the full video from the WireDrive-sponsored, Blog Out Loud, “Belong: Building a Blog Community” event. The panelists discuss the importance of knowing your reader and being responsible to them, not to the blogging tools. They also discuss remaining relevant. E-patients are more likely than other Internet users to engage in social media Did you know that close to 20% of adults searching online for health information visit Internet and social-networking sites to talk with medical experts and other patients? These e-patients are looking for tools to...
Source: BHIC - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Websites Source Type: blogs

Flu ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Google Maps flu shot locator http://tinyurl.com/ydbgfq2 The new Google tool offers a Flu Shot Locator map which will show you where you can get the seasonal (red) & H1N1 (blue) or both vaccines. Just type in the address of interest & it’ll show you where you can find them. [DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB] ebrary Launches Free H1N1 (Influenza) Searchable Information Center ebrary®, a leading provider of digital content products and technologies, announced that it has created a publicly available research center featuring a highly interactive, searchable database of documents pertaining to the H1N1 influenza pandemic....
Source: BHIC - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Emergency Preparedness Websites Source Type: blogs

MedlinePlus: Anticoagulantes y antiplaquetariosEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: organizations

Caring Across Communities Briefing Kit: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and YouthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=49488 Recognizing the unique mental health challenges facing growing numbers of immigrant and refugee children, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched a national program to reduce emotional and behavioral health problems among school children in low-income, immigrant and refugee families. The program, Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth, includes $4.5 million in grants awarded to 15 projects across the country that will work to bring school connected mental health services to children in need, particularly those from immigrant an...
Source: BHIC - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Minority Health Concerns Websites Source Type: blogs

How to Blog Your Way to CommunityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://simonmainwaring.com/blog/uncategorized/how-to-blog-your-way-to-community/ You can view the full video from the WireDrive-sponsored, Blog Out Loud, “Belong: Building a Blog Community” event. The panelists discuss the importance of knowing your reader and being responsible to them, not to the blogging tools. They also discuss remaining relevant. [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community Health Technology Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Disagrees with New USPSTF Mammography Screening GuidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A task force convened by Mayo Clinic in light of the new mammography screening rates recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has rejected those guidelines. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: organizations

Update: November 18, 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GIDEON what's new: November 15 to November 18, 2009 Infectious Diseases - Outbreaks Cercarial dermatitisUnited KingdomInfluenzaAfghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, China, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Ethiopia, France, French Polynesia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Macao, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion...
Source: GIDEON blog - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Steve Berger Tags: What's New Source Type: blogs

Brain Imaging (Wagner)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Chemistry of Mental Activity Taking both a historical and philosophical stance, Brain Imaging: The Chemistry of Mental Activity provides a detailed account of molecular imaging at its finest. Written by Dr. Henry N. Wagner Jr, a highly acclaimed author and international authority in the field of nuclear medicine, the book brings to date all the exciting work present in brain imaging, showing the differences ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: organizations

Osteoporosis in Older PersonsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach Osteoporosis in Older Persons - Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach has the most up-to-date information about the pathophysiology and new therapeutic alternatives. Until recently most effort concerning osteoporosis research was directed mainly at the mechanisms of a type of osteoporosis known as post-menopausal osteoporosis. It was only just recently that a new syndrome, ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: organizations

Webinar Series: Communities as Partners in Cancer Clinical TrialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In December 2008, four Implementation Partners were awarded one year of seed grant funding, training and technical assistance to begin implementing specific recommendations from the Communities as Partners in Cancer Clinical Trials final report. As the funding period concludes, they will highlight the partners’ successes, challenges and lessons learned through a series of four free webinars. All webinars will be moderated by Margo Michaels, Executive Director of the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials and Sarena D. Seifer, Executive Director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. December 7th,...
Source: BHIC - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Conferences Source Type: blogs

Finding Credible Health InformationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
http://tinyurl.com/yl9477r From the MedLibs Round Blog Carnival 1.8 by Walter Jessen “This edition of MedLib’s Round — themed Finding credible health information online — will offer ideas and advice to help people use the Web more effectively to search and find credible health information.” Several blogs are highlighted in this resource. (Source: BHIC)
Source: BHIC - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: siobhan Tags: Websites Source Type: blogs

RoMEO Service for Copyright Policies UpgradedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
RoMEO, a web tool used by Jefferson authors to determine publishers’ copyright policies, has been upgraded to include: A new field for the self-archiving of the Publisher’s Version/ PDF Expanded journal coverage New search options for journal abbreviations and electronic ISSNs New tabular browse view for publishers Selective display of publishers’ compliance with funding agencys’ mandates Previous versions of RoMEO have concentrated on highlighting information on the use of the pre-print and post-print. Now, information about the use of the publisher’s version/PDF is featured...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Koopman Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Teaching Faculty Source Type: organizations

Did you miss the RML Update at MCMLA – There’s a video you can watch!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At MCMLA the RML staff presented the “RML Fitness Plan” which includes quick videos of the RML staff doing their real-life fitness activities and suggesting “Get Fit” strategies for you and your library. It’s eight minutes of fun AND good information. Check it out at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/docs/RMLUpdateforMCMLA2009.mp4. For additional suggestions take a look at the accompanying ” RML Fitness Card” : http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/docs/HandoutMCMLA2009RMLFitnessPlan.doc . These resources are located in the “Breezing with the RML” page http...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education Source Type: news

Did you miss the RML Update at MCMLA – There’s a video you can watch!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At MCMLA the RML staff presented the “RML Fitness Plan” which includes quick videos of the RML staff doing their real-life fitness activities and suggesting “Get Fit” strategies for you and your library. It’s eight minutes of fun AND good information. Check it out at: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/. For additional suggestions take a look at the accompanying ” RML Fitness Card” : http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/updates.html. Look for Sept. 21-24 session. And GET FIT!! mm (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education Source Type: news

Thanksgiving HolidayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NLM will be closed Thursday, November 26, and NN/LM MCR will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27 in observance of Thanksgiving. We wish you all a wonderful holiday! (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements Source Type: news

150th Anniversary of Origin of the Species Celebrated in PublicationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two scientific publishers have announced special tributes to Charles Darwin, on this 150th anniversary of the publication of his seminal work, On the Origin of Species, and the 200th year of Darwin’s birth. The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering open access to two peer-reviewed articles in BioScience, and Springer is providing limited free access to a special issue of Naturwissenshaften. ‘Ten Myths About Charles Darwin,’ appeared in the October issue of BioScience and is available at caliber.ucpress.net/doi/full/10.1525/bio.2009.59.9.10. Kevin Padian of the University of California...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Koopman Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: organizations

Disasters and Emergencies: Preparing, Managing and ExperiencingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The December 2009 issue of the journal Nursing & Health Sciences has released a special issue devoted to the critical and contemporary topic of disasters and emergencies. The issue entitled ‘Disasters and Emergencies: Preparing, Managing and Experiencing’, is available to all Jeffersonians via JEFFLINE’s journal subscriptions. Connect directly to the special issue. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Koopman Tags: All News Clinicians Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: organizations

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The U.S. National Library of Medicine, in reply to several recent national emergencies launched an emergency planning initiative resulting in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for health sciences libraries. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region, in support of this plan, is sponsoring up to two awards to subsidize travel to an emergency planning conference before the end of April, 2010. You must attend and participate in conference sessions. You must have submitted a continuity of operations plan to the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit: http://nnlm.gov/ep. To be ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Emergency Planning Grants and Funding Source Type: news