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CALL FOR AWARDS: Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Projects

Midcontinental Region News — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:24:59 +0100

Has your library or library consortium collaborated with a disaster emergency organization to design programs for improving disaster medicine and public health information access? The National Library of Medicine is offering awards for a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $30,000 for a one-year project. Projects must involve two or more of the following information access categories: Information needs assessment; Roles in providing disaster health information; Practices and methods in information sharing; Skills development; Information retrieval; Resource development; and/or Document access. For more information visit: http://ow.ly/l1Nce. Deadline – June 20, 2013, 2:00 ET /da (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Springer Medicine titles — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:05:07 +0100

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Mexico City-based Medica Sur Becomes Mayo Clinic Care Network Member

News from Mayo Clinic — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:50:19 +0100

Mayo Clinic today announced that Medica Sur of Mexico City passed Mayo's rigorous review process to become the first international member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

Amgen, Hospira and Sandoz Named Among Top Pharmaceutical Companies with Greatest Biosimilar Drug Potential in United States

Thomson Scientific - Press Releases — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:41:18 +0100

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NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2013, NLM @ MLA - 2013 [Editor's note added on May 14, 2013]

NLM Technical Bulletin — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:43:55 +0100

Recordings of the NLM Theater Presentations added on May 14, 2013. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)

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The UPV/EHUs IXA Group helps to improve the use of the colossal digital library Europeana

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

(Elhuyar Fundazioa) Automatic language processing is essential to be able to select information properly in any Internet search. As part of the European PATHS project, the UPV/EHU's IXA Group has, by means of language technologies, analyzed and added to the content of the huge Europeana digital library. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The ABC's of Hepatitis: Mayo Clinic Expert Explains Types, Prevention

News from Mayo Clinic — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:21:28 +0100

It's Hepatitis Awareness Month. Understanding the different forms of hepatitis, who is at risk and how it can be prevented and treated can be confusing. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert Stacey Rizza, M.D., offers a primer. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

Thomson Reuters Collaborates with Customers to Inform Research Analytics Strategy

Thomson Scientific - Press Releases — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:43:18 +0100

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Congratulations to Network Member Vicki Croft

Dragonfly — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:56:28 +0100

From Tania Bardyn, Director University of Washington Health Sciences Library and NN/LM PNR: Congratulations to Vicki Croft on receiving the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists Award at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. We could not be more proud that someone from the Pacific Northwest Region was so key to creating the organization and being a strong voice for medical librarians in the State of Washington and on the West Coast! (Source: Dragonfly)

The NIH Public Access Policy: Pathway to Compliance

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:42:49 +0100

Presenter: Andrea Ketchum, Reference Librarian, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh Location: Free, Online Date: May 30, 2013 Details: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/lunch2/ Description: A major change for NIH-funded researchers in July 2013 is enforcement of mandatory compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy: funding will be withheld if publications arising from [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

A Voyage to Health Online Exhibition

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:42:11 +0100

The web adaptation of the traveling exhibition, “A Voyage to Health,” is now online! “A Voyage to Health” explores how the revival of Native Hawaiian sea voyaging traditions spurred on a cultural renaissance and helped heal the soul of the community. The website is augmented by education resources, including K-12 lesson plans, higher education modules, online [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

ARL Sponsors Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP)

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:41:41 +0100

ARL has now joined major sponsors Public Library of Science (PLOS), Wellcome Trust, and Google to launch the Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP), which recognizes the use of scientific research, published through open access, that has led to innovations in any field that benefits society. The goal of the ASAP program is to build awareness [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

May NIH News in Health

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:40:35 +0100

Check out the May issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. In this edition: A Bang to the Brain What We Know About Concussions Concussions are a type of mild brain injury, but they need to be taken seriously. Learn [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

Job Ad: Emerging Technologies Librarian, Ewing, NJ

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:40:07 +0100

Emerging Technologies Librarian The College of New Jersey The Library at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a 12-month, tenure-track Emerging Technologies Librarian. The successful candidate will be responsible for effective librarianship, scholarship, and service. Specific responsibilities will include: Emerging Technologies: Identify, evaluate, and promote current and emerging best practices in the [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

Job Ad: Medical Librarian, Mount Laurel, NJ

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:38:10 +0100

Medical Librarian – Virtua Health, Mount Laurel, NJ Description Manage, implement, and administer electronic and print healthcare information resources and research services. Provide expedited evidence-based research in response to requests from clinicians. Evaluate, select, budget for and negotiate existing and new information technologies and resources in line with both Clinical Quality and Patient Safety and [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

Job Ad: Deputy Chief of the Public Services Division, National Library of Medicine

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:50 +0100

The week of May 13th, there will be an announcement on USAJOBS.gov for the Deputy Chief of the Public Services Division position at the National Library of Medicine. The position will be listed as a Supervisory Librarian GS-1410-14, with a salary range from $105,211 to $136,771 including locality pay per annum. The announcement will be [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

EDUCATION: Professional Development Award winners – Highlights of ACRL conference – June 5 10:00 MT, 11:00 CT

Midcontinental Region News — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:19:51 +0100

June 5 10:00 MT, 11:00 CT – Catch the Highlights!- Professional Development Award winners, Mary Helms and Heather Brown will be “sharing back” information on conference attended: Association of College and Research Libraries – annual conference of April 10-13, 2013 URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

EDUCATION: Highlights of MY NCBI sessions from NLM – Tuesday, May 21, 9:00 MT, 10:00 CT

Midcontinental Region News — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:55:18 +0100

Catch the Highlights!- Professional Development Award winner, Ben Harnke will be “sharing back” information on training attended: My NCBI training from the National Library of Medicine URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

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EDUCATION: Spotlight! on NLM Resources – Multiple Language Resources – Wed. May 22

Midcontinental Region News — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:48:16 +0100

Spotlight on National Library of Medicine Resources – Wed. May 22, 2013, 1:00 MT, 2:00 CT – Multiple Language Resources. Research conducted over the past 25 years has shown a strong correlation between language barriers and poor quality health care. Language can affect the accuracy of patient histories, the ability to engage in treatment decision-making, poorer understanding of a medical diagnosis or treatment, underuse of primary and preventative services, lower use and misuse of prescription medications, and a decreased level of patient trust. In the MidContinental Region there are many languages used: American Sign Language, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Cushite, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Laotian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, ...

Mayo Clinic Trustees Welcome New Member

News from Mayo Clinic — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:40:35 +0100

The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees welcomed Charlie Tomm as a new member during its quarterly meeting Friday. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

EDUCATION: Missed MLA? Hear about it on the Breezing Along with the RML session – May 15

Midcontinental Region News — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:22:15 +0100

Breezing Along with the RML – Wed. May 15, 2013 , 10:00 MT 11:00 CT – Recapping the Medical Library Association conference – presented by the RML team. NOTE NEW URL: https://utahntc.adobeconnect.com/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

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What Precautions Should Be Used for a Child Whose Parent is Hepatitis C Positive?

PediatricEducation.org — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:21:32 +0100

Discussion Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a single-stranded RNA Flavivus that was first identified in 1989 and universal screening in the blood supply was begun in 1992 in the United States. Overall incidence of acute HCV in children under age 19 is 0.1 per 100,000. In adults, the transmission is mainly from contaminated blood and body fluids, primarily intravenous drug use. It is the most common reason for liver transplantation in adults. Of those that acquire the acute infection, about 70% go on to become chronically infected. Adults have a slow progression of their disease with 20% having cirrhosis within 20 years. Being male, older, increased duration of infection, co-infections (particularly HIV and Hepatitis B), immunosuppression, hepatotoxic drug and alcohol use all increase the risk of...

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Springer Medicine titles — Sat, 11 May 2013 23:04:09 +0100

series:Acta Neurochirurgica SupplementSince its introduction about sixty years ago, stereotactic and functional neurosurgery has evolved into a fascinating and interdisciplinary endeavor that combines modern neurosurgery, neurobiology, and neuroimaging with innovative diagnostic and treatment strategies. In this collection, acknowledged experts from Europe and North and South America present their scientific and clinical ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

Epidemiology of childhood conduct problems in Brazil: systematic review and meta-analysis - Murray J, Anselmi L, Gallo EA, Fleitlich-Bilyk B, Bordin IA.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:11:04 +0100

This study aimed to review evidence on the prevalence of and risk factors for conduct problems in Brazil. METHODS: We searched electronic databases and contacted Brazilian researchers up to 05/2012. Studies were included in the review if they repo... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

The prevalence of elder abuse in the Porto Alegre metropolitan area - Santos CM, Marchi RJ, Martins AB, Hugo FN, Padilha DM, Hilgert JB.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:11:04 +0100

Abuse of the elderly is a form of violence to come to the public's attention. Dental professionals are in an ideal position to identify physical abuse. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of elderly abuse and analyze the database of injury r... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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Opioid use for noncancer pain and risk of fracture in adults: a nested case-control study using the general practice research database - Li L, Setoguchi S, Cabral H, Jick S.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:11:04 +0100

Opioid use has been reported to be associated with increased fracture risks. In a nested case-control study using the United Kingdom-based General Practice Research Database, we tested the hypotheses that fracture risk was associated with 1) an elevated ri... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Vehicle submersion: a review of the problem, associated risks, and survival information - McDonald GK, Giesbrecht GG.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:11:04 +0100

Background: Of all drownings, 3 to 11% occur in submersed vehicles, yet scientific study of this topic seems limited. Methods: A search was made of digital medical, drowning, transportation, and rescue databases regarding vehicle submersion drownings. Resu... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Pedestrian worker fatalities in workplace locations, Australia, 2000-2010 - Kitching F, Jones CB, Ibrahim JE, Ozanne-Smith J.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:11:04 +0100

Pedestrian deaths of workers in Australian workplaces (1 July 2000-31 December 2010) are described using coronial and safety authority fatality databases. One hundred and fifteen deaths were identified, with the majority male (93%) and aged over 50 years ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

States, the security sector, and the monopoly of violence a new database on pro-government militias - Carey SC, Mitchell NJ, Lowe W.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:11:04 +0100

This article introduces the global Pro-Government Militias Database (PGMD). Despite the devastating record of some pro-government groups, there has been little research on why these forces form, under what conditions they are most likely to act, and how th... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

New SMB Cloud Market in the APAC Region 2012-2016 - SMB Cloud Industry...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:10:17 +0100

New Market Research Report "SMB Cloud Market in the APAC Region 2012-2016" Has Been Added In MarketResearchReports.Biz's Reports Database. Buy The Copy of This Report Visit -...(PRWeb May 09, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/SMBCloud/prweb10717003.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Market in Europe Will Reach...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:10:17 +0100

New Market Research Report "Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Market in Europe to 2017" Has Been Added In MarketResearchReports.Biz's Reports Database.(PRWeb May 08, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/PharmaceuticalIngredient/prweb10712542.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

Twitter and Facebook: A Hands On How-to-Use Social Networking Workshop for Educators (Mark Ryan MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Step-by-step description of setting up and using Twitter and Facebook social media tools, and rationale and potential uses as medical professionals and medical student educators. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Medical Library Association Annual Meeting 2013: NLM Theater Presentations

Dragonfly — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:22:20 +0100

If you missed the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting this year, you can still catch all the updates that were presented at the NLM booth in the exhibit hall! The presentation recordings are listed below and are accessible from the NLM Distance Education Program Resources page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/dist_edu.html#mla. To listen to the recordings and view the captions you may need the latest version of Flash® Player which you can download for free from the Adobe web site. Topics featured at the NLM exhibit booth were: (BYOD) Bring Your Own Divide: NLM Apps and Social Media ClinicalTrials.gov: A New Look History of Medicine Division: Exhibitions, Programs, and Resources Implementing RDA: the NLM Perspective Managing NIH Public Access Compliance using My NCBI MedlinePlus ...

2013/2014 Hospital Library Promotion Award Recipient

Network News — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:46:22 +0100

Congratulations to Leta Dannelley, from CHRISTUS Spohn Health System, Corpus Christi TX, recipient of the NN/LM SCR Hospital Library Promotion Award! Project Title: The Health Sciences Library – A Hidden Treasure Revealed This project will increase awareness of the Health Sciences Library at CHRISTUS Spohn Health System through a promotional campaign of library services. This campaign will include the creation of a video for new physician, resident, medical student and new associate orientation; designing a library web page to connect patrons with library resources via the intranet; and taking the “show on the road” to six hospitals. Read about previous years’ funded projects. (Source: Network News)

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Motivate Your Teen

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:48 +0100

Libraries and book stores are packed with books on motivational strategies, but few are helpful.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2013, UMLS 2013AA Release Available

NLM Technical Bulletin — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:06:57 +0100

The 2013AA release of the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) Knowledge Sources is available for download as of May 8, 2013. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)

Evidence Aid Annual Report 2012 now available

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:55:11 +0100

The Evidence Aid Project's 2012 Annual Report is now available on their website for download. Follow the link below for more information on Evidence Aid activities. External link for more information: http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane-reviews/evidence-aid-p... Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Claire Allen Email address: callen@cochrane.org (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)

Radiation Oncology Study Guide

Springer Medicine titles — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:42:22 +0100

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Kidney Stones Prove Occupational Hazard for Surgeons, Mayo Clinic Study Finds

News from Mayo Clinic — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:11:43 +0100

Mayo Clinic urologists presented studies on kidney stone incidence in surgical teams, blood clot risk and survival following bladder cancer surgery, genomic testing for metastatic prostate cancer and other research at the American Urological Association's annual meeting. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

2013AA UMLS Release

UMLS News — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:20:15 +0100

The 2013AA edition of the UMLS Knowledge Sources is available for download. For information about the release, see the What’s New section of the Release Documentation. (Source: UMLS News)

Student Performance in a Rural Family Medicine Experience: Are they learning as much as their peers? (Hannah Maxfield MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Students at our institution have the opportunity to spend 6 weeks of an 8 week rotation in a rural setting but do not get the formal didactics presented at the main campus. We asked whether they would perform as well on the shelf exam at the end of the rotation without these didactics, and they did. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Poll Everywhere Step by Step instructions (Eric Poolman MD, MBA)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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Measuring Relationships: Patient Satisfaction and Postpartum Return Rates at a Mobile Health Program - Phase 2 (Chelsea Jin)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Continuation of a satisfaction survey and analysis of postpartum return rate as a marker for patient retention in a prenatal program on a Mobile Health unit offering very affordable healthcare to underinsured and uninsured people in Southern Arizona. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Web-Based Modules: Developing Effective Ones and Sustaining Them (David Evans MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

resources for designing web based modules (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Rx for Social Health: Toward a Patient-Centered Medical Community (Cara Marshall MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Rx for Social Health: Toward a Patient-Centered Medical Community (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Creating Curriculum on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparity: The Example of African American Health Inequity (Frederica Overstreet MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

1. A multimedia bibliography consisting of journal articles and videos; and a list of web links to international, governmental and non profit resources used in the course; as well as a reading list of non fiction books that provide essential historic context not covered in the course. 2. An outline of FAMED 525 course objectives and list of topics covered in the course. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

NLM Theater @ Your Desktop

Midcontinental Region News — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:52:26 +0100

Didn’t make it to Boston this week for MLA? Too many meetings at MLA to visit the NLM theater presentations? Not to worry. All the latest updates to your favorite NLM resources are now available online. /da Presentation with Voice Recording and Captioning Length (minutes) (BYOD) Bring Your Own Device: NLM Apps and Social Media 19:00 min. ClinicalTrials.gov: A New Look 20:00 min. History of Medicine Division: Exhibitions, Programs, and Resources 17:00 min. Implementing RDA: the NLM Perspective 25:00 min. Managing NIH Public Access Compliance using My NCBI 25:00 min. MedlinePlus & MedlinePlus Connect 16:00 min. NLM Terminology Resources and Meaningful Use 22:00 min. PubMed Central International Overview 18:00 min. PubMed Update 24:00 min. Resources for Healt...

Mayo Clinic Telemedicine Study Under Way in Rural Honduras

News from Mayo Clinic — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:51:20 +0100

Every day, thousands of volunteer medical relief groups offer care to patients and assistance to understaffed medical teams in remote, underdeveloped locations around the world. Often these groups of doctors and nurses come for a short time, offer care and return home. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

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2013/2014 Professional Development Awardees

Network News — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:46:37 +0100

Congratulations to the 2013 /2014 NN/LM SCR Professional Development Awardees: Awardee: Carolyn Bridgewater Institution: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans Conference: American Public Health Association 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition Awardee: Stephanie Cheramie Institution: Lafourche Public Library, Thibodaux LA Conference: American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition Awardee: Lisa Huang Institution: Collin College, Denton TX Conference: First Science Boot Camp for Libraries in the West Awardee: Joanne Romano Institution: The TMC Library, Houston TX Conference: First Science Boot Camp for Libraries in the West (Source: Network News)

Mayo Clinic Recognized for Patient Safety

News from Mayo Clinic — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:49:22 +0100

Mayo Clinic's hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, as well as five Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals, scored high marks for safety - earning an "A" for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, an independent, national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

NLM Technical Bulletin, May-Jun 2013, MLA 2013: NLM Theater Presentations

NLM Technical Bulletin — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:28:10 +0100

Theater presentations from the NLM exhibit booth at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)

Genetics Home Reference: Baraitser-Winter syndrome

NLM General Announcements — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:51:57 +0100

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Brain, not eye mechanisms keep color vision constant across lifespan

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

(Public Library of Science) Cone receptors in the human eye lose their color sensitivity with age, but our subjective experience of color remains largely unchanged over the years. This ability to compensate for age-related changes in color perception rests in higher levels of the visual system, according to research published May 8 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Sophie Wuerger from the University of Liverpool, UK. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Laughter perception networks in brain different for mocking, joyful or ticklish laughter

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

(Public Library of Science) A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark different connections within the "laughter perception network" in the human brain depending on their context, according to research published May 8 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Dirk Wildgruber and colleagues from the University of Tuebingen, Germany. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

May Issue on NIH News in Health Now Available

Midcontinental Region News — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:15:41 +0100

The May 2013 issue of NIH News in Health is now available online. This month, learn about the causes and symptoms of a concussion, how to keep your feet healthy, and how ex-smokers – despite weight gains, reap health benefits. /da (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Minnesota Partnership-Sponsored Discovery Becomes Licensed Technology

News from Mayo Clinic — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:08:14 +0100

A series of biomarker discoveries developed by Robert B. Jenkins M.D., Ph.D., George Klee, M.D., Ph.D., George Vasmatzis, Ph.D., and their colleagues at Mayo Clinic, along with Donald Connelly, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota, have resulted in a licensed technology that will benefit prostate cancer patients globally. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

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Ireland Punches above Its Weight in Scientific Research Impact

Thomson Scientific - Press Releases — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:32:23 +0100

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Healthy lives, healthy people: towards a workforce strategy for the public health system: a consultation - summary of responses

The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:17:42 +0100

This document provides a summary of the responses received to a consultation on ways to support and develop the public health workforce. The original consultation sought views on recruitment and retention; the role of local education and training boards; and ways to strengthen academic public health and the public health information and intelligence function. Summary of responses Original consultation Impact assessment Department of Health - consultations (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)

Oversight in adult social care: the consultation response

The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:10:30 +0100

This publication outlines the government response to the consultation on market oversight in adult social care. The consultation looked at a proposal for a system of checks on the finances of the largest care companies to give an early warning of potential problems, and to challenge financial systems which could be unsustainable or reduce quality. Government response Original consultation Impact assessment Department of Health - consultations (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)

Guide to the new healthcare system in England: including the statement of the NHS accountability

The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:58:02 +0100

This guide explains organisations in the healthcare system and how they work together. The accountability statement explains how decision making works in the NHS and fulfils the commitment set out in principle 7 of the NHS constitution. Guide Department of Health - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)

Performance of Payment by Results (PbR) pilot areas: April 2012 to February 2013

The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:54:13 +0100

This document provides an overview of the performance to date of the drugs and alcohol recovery PbR pilots. It covers 11 months from the start of the PbR pilots in April 2012 to the latest data available at the end of February 2013. Report Department of Health - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)

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Transition programme plan: the "transition roadmap"

The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:45:40 +0100

This plan tracked the milestones of the health and care transition programme. It provided transition boards with an overview of the implementation of the reforms, outlined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, from April 2012 to 31st March 2013, when the programme closed. Plan Department of Health - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)

Key changes needed in the Care and Support Bill for carers

The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:30:26 +0100

The Queen’s speech is expected to include new legislation to consolidate the framework of social care law; introduce important new rights for disabled people and carers; and implement recommendations made by the Dilnot Commission on long-term care funding. In anticipation of the bill’s publication, this briefing note sets out the changes that Carers UK have called for when the bill is published later this month. Briefing Carers UK - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)

Repeat hospitalization and mortality in older adult burn patients - Mandell SP, Pham T, Klein MB.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:10:17 +0100

The aim of this study was to examine 2-year postdischarge outcomes-including hospital readmissions, complications, and mortality-for a cohort of older adults with burn injury. In a statewide hospital discharge database, we identified all patients ≥ 45 ye... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Completeness and accuracy of crash outcome data in a cohort of cyclists: a validation study - Tin Tin S, Woodward A, Ameratunga S.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:10:17 +0100

BACKGROUND: Bicycling, despite its health and other benefits, raises safety concerns for many people. However, reliable information on bicycle crash injury is scarce as current statistics rely on a single official database of limited quality. This paper ev... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Consumer complaints and traffic fatalities: insights from the NHTSA vehicle owner's complaint database - Ghazizadeh M, Lee JD.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:10:17 +0100

Driving simulators, crash databases, and more recently, naturalistic studies all help understand how changes to vehicle design affect driving safety. The rapid computerization of cars makes it increasingly important to capitalize on these sources and explo... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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Tubal Length After Removing Hulka Clips

Tubal Ligation Reversal News — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

‘Kelly2ndchance’ discusses tubal length after having Hulka Clips removed with tubal reparative surgery on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Message Board. The Hulka clip is a small, gold plated stainless steel spring-loaded clip. This is a very common type of tubal ligation method and it is reversible! Most women who have tubal reversal surgery with Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, report a pregnancy within 12 months of surgery. However, many couples may report a pregnancy earlier or even years later. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith provide their own statistic with a live patient database. Their ongoing statistical analysis supports a correlation with tube length and pregnancy. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith, the world's most skilled fertility restoration surgeons, boast a ...

Global Atherectomy and Thrombectomy Devices Market 2012-2016 - World...

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European and Asian languages traced back to single mother tongue

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:00:00 +0100

Eurasiatic languages from Portugal to Siberia form 'superfamily' with root in southern Europe 15,000 years ago, scientists claimLanguages spoken by billions of people across Europe and Asia are descended from an ancient tongue uttered in southern Europe at the end of the last ice age, according to research.The claim, by scientists in Britain, points to a common origin for vocabularies as varied as English and Urdu, Japanese and Itelmen, a language spoken along the north-eastern edge of Russia.The ancestral language, spoken at least 15,000 years ago, gave rise to seven more that formed an ancient Eurasiatic "superfamily", the researchers say. These in turn split into languages now spoken all over Eurasia, from Portugal to Siberia."Everybody in Eurasia can trace their linguistic ancestry bac...

Peak Season Ahead for Tots to Get Into the Gasoline (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Pediatrics — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:15:46 +0100

(MedPage Today) -- Toddlers are most likely to get into gasoline, lighter fluid, and other hydrocarbons in warm summer months, but such accidents have been declining, national poison control and injury databases showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)

NLM Launches "A Voyage to Health" Online Exhibition to Supplement the Traveling Banner Display

NLM General Announcements — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:30:25 +0100

The National Library of Medicine has launched an online adaptation of the traveling banner exhibition, A Voyage to Health, an exploration of how the revival of Native Hawaiian sea voyaging traditions helped heal the soul of the community. The launch of the Web site celebrates the 19-year anniversary of the May 9, 1994 return of Kanaloa Kaho‘olawe island to the Hawaiian people by the United States Navy. (Source: NLM General Announcements)

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11 E-Books New on JEFFLINE

What's New on JEFFLINE — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:10:21 +0100

Scott Library added these 11 new e-books to the growing collection in April: Atlas of Procedures in Neonatology Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Evidence Into Practice: Integrating Judgment, Values, and Research Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia Infectious Diseases and Conditions Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine Netter’s Infectious Diseases Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Professionals Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine Regression Methods in Biostatistics Rheumatology In addition, the following e-books have updated editions: Clinical Anesthesia (Barash), 7th ed. CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 11th ed. CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care, 2013 Goldberger’s Clinical Electrocardiogra...

Mentoring! A Comprehensive Program for the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan (Margaret Riley MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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RevMan tutorials available on YouTube

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:13:18 +0100

Review Manager (RevMan), The Cochrane Collaboration's programme for preparing and maintaining reviews, contains a user guide. Sponsored by the School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group has produced a series of RevMan tutorials leading new reviewers though the user guide. These can be found by searching YouTube for 'RevMan' (43 clips) or sorted into the logical order within one site (https://sites.google.com/site/revmantutorial1/home). External link for more information: https://sites.google.com/site/revmantutorial1/home Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Jun Xia Email address: Jun.Xia@nottingham.ac.uk ...

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How Often Does Clubfoot Recur?

PediatricEducation.org — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:20:28 +0100

Discussion Newborn foot deformities are relatively common with an incidence of ~4.2%. About 75% of these are due to metatarsus adductus. Talipes equinovarus, calcaneovulgus foot and vertical talus are the other most common abnormalities. Congenital talipes equinovarus or clubfoot deformity occurs in 1-2/1000 births. The mneumonic CAVE identifies the major findings of Cavus, forefoot Adduction, hindfoot Varus and Equinus. Clubfoot can be mild to severe with the more severe forms being associated with other problems. The Ponseti method is currently considered the main treatment method with better short-term outcomes compared to other techniques. Dr. Ignatio Ponseti at the University of Iowa developed a technique of serial casting of the feet. Most patients require 5-7 casts changed weekly ...

Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective

Springer Medicine titles — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:11:39 +0100

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By screening for prenatal psychosocial stressors, are there improved maternal and child health outcomes? (Amy Kaleka MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

There is strong evidence suggesting preterm birth and low birth weight occur due to increased perinatal psychosocial stressors. Several studies have discussed using screening tools to reduce these stressors which state that lower numbers of preterm births and low birth weight occur, but no standardized format is used during most initial prenatal visits. During pregnancy, patients are at a higher risk to develop psychosocial stressors due to their vulnerable emotional state, therefore leading to poorer maternal and neonatal outcomes. Our project aims to determine if a prenatal psychosocial stress screen should be part of initial prenatal visits and how two clinic sites compare with each other when one site has an established psychosocial stress screen as part of the initial prenatal visit....

Integrative Medicine Approach to Diabetes Group Visits within a Patient Centered Medical Home (Krishna Desai MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Discussion Presentation on the Integrative Medicine Approach to Diabetes Group Visits within a Patient Centered Medical Home (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

ACGME's Length of Training Pilot: Grassroots Disruptive Change and the Class of 2016 (Joseph Gravel MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

What posesses 14 programs to invite even more ACGME scrutiny and voluntarily put more stress on their time and financial resources by applying to the ACGME's 4-year Length of Training Pilot? We'll review why we took the leap and describe anticipated and unanticipated challenges, barriers, and some creative solutions as the first required 4-year class is now matched and enters this June. We'll share the pilot's effect on the our 2012-2013 residency recruitment, our current residents' reactions, residency culture and dynamics, effects on faculty workload during this first year, needed program resources, and change management strategies. This national pilot is a potential disruptive change; understanding it from a grassroots perspective would benefit all FM educators. (Source: Family Medicine...

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Does audio narration of text presented online improve information retention? (Anne Mounsey MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Results of an RCT that found no support for the hypothesis that the addition of verbatim audio narration to PowerPoint information slides increases learning or knowledge retention. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Creating a Seamless World of Learning (George Maxted MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

A discussion about how to weave together a competency-based curriculum for a Family Medicine Residency. Identifying and exploiting seams. Creation of a list of competencies. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Bringing the PCMH HOME (Kyle Bradford Jones MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Description in the literature of the Neurobehavior HOME Program, a combined primary care-mental health PCMH for the developmentally disabled. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Beginner's Guide to Designing Surveys and Questionnaires (Cindy Passmore MA)

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Using the ARCH Feedback Model (Dennis Baker PhD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This is a PowerPoint presentation used for the STFM, 2013, Spring Conference in Baltimore. The name of the workshop in which it was used was, Using the ARCH Model to Facilitate Teacher-Learner Collaboration and Enhance Self-Regulated Learning Skills. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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MAR is Out of the Office…Attending MLA

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:26:46 +0100

All MAR staff are attending MLA in Boston as we speak. So we ask your patience while we’re out of the office. We hope that if you’re attending MLA, we encourage you to drop by to visit us at one of our presentations or posters. We’d love to see you! (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

Rescheduled HSLANJ Consumer Health Continuing Education Class

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:26:09 +0100

HSLANJ is happy to announce that the MLA 4 credit hands-on computer class, “From A(norexia) to Z(its): Providing Health Information to Teens” has been rescheduled. HSLANJ thanks LibraryLinkNJ and the Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) for their support of this class. The class will be taught by Lydia Collins, the Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator at MAR, [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

New AHRQ Resource for Medical Librarians

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:25:47 +0100

Free Printed Summaries of AHRQ’s “Closing the Quality Gap” Evidence Report Series Available The federal government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a free resource to help health care providers learn more about the evidence supporting eight quality improvement strategies. “Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science” offers Executive [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

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Job Ad: Librarian, Philadelphia, PA

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:25:13 +0100

Librarian – Fox Chase Cancer Center, Phila PA Description TALBOT RESEARCH LIBRARY seeks full-time librarian for active, service-oriented information center serving the research, clinical and administrative staff of Fox Chase Cancer Center. The librarian will be involved in many of the library’s core operations. Specific responsibilities include: reference service, user assistance and user instruction, internet [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

Job Ads: Two Positions, NYU, New York, NY

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:24:48 +0100

· Health Sciences Librarian Fellow: A one-year fellowship designed to prepare a recent library school graduate for a career in health sciences information services: http://hsl.med.nyu.edu/jobs/health-sciences-librarian-fellow · This is a new position in the library's growing Division of Knowledge Informatics. Responsibilities include developing a repository of controlled terminologies and concepts that will impact the education, research, [...] (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)

Thomson Reuters to Award up to $30,000 for Most Innovative Use of Web of Knowledge Application Programming Interfaces

Thomson Scientific - Press Releases — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:28:42 +0100

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Faculty Days in June

What's New on JEFFLINE — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:22:43 +0100

June 5 and June 6 are scheduled for Faculty Days. Please join your colleagues in sharing teaching experiences across the University. The program will feature presentations offered by faculty representatives from all Jefferson schools. Learn new tips and techniques, find out what has worked well, and interact with faculty at this exciting event! When: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 9:00-5:00 and Thursday, June 6, 2013, 9:00 to noon. Where: Bluemle 101 For more information, contact John Lewis at 3-6936. (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)

Mayo Clinic Discovers Why Some Don't Respond to Rubella Vaccine

News from Mayo Clinic — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:14:10 +0100

Using advanced genetic sequencing technology and analysis, Mayo Clinic vaccine researchers have identified 27 genes that respond in very different ways to the standard rubella vaccine, making the vaccine less effective for a portion of the population. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)

Latest developments: the AllTrials initiative

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:50:51 +0100

3 May 2013 - In the two weeks since The Cochrane Collaboration became a principal supporter and organizer of the AllTrials initiative, there have been several developments of interest to the Cochrane community. Some are positive; some more challenging; all underscore the importance of continued focus on and discussion of the campaign’s goals. External link for more information: http://www.alltrials.net/ Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Cochrane Web Team Email address: web@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)

Blackboard Learn Training

What's New on JEFFLINE — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:44:02 +0100

Blackboard Learn is the course management system the entire Jefferson campus will be using beginning Fall 2013. Although very similar to its predecessor, Pulse, the interface looks different and there are a number of new features that can significantly improve your efficiency. Education Services is offering workshops to get faculty started with the new product. The first, Blackboard Learn: Essentials, is a two-hour session that focuses on the basic features of this new Blackboard interface and introduces the new feature set, including: Content Collection (new file management) Exams and Surveys Grade Center Basic communication tools Additional 1-hour workshops on specific topics will be offered before the Fall semester. Register for this workshop (Source: What's New on JEFFLINE)

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Issue 4, 2013 of The Cochrane Library is now available

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:22:26 +0100

! New and updated reviews and podcasts available on interventions for improving antibiotic prescription in hospital, school-based programmes for preventing smoking, and more! External link for more information: http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Cochrane Web Team (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)

Database of Cell Signaling

Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:10:02 +0100

G{alpha}s Pathway (Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment)

Lives will be lost if government scraps standardised cigarette pack plans | Suzi Gage

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 03 May 2013 06:30:00 +0100

If the rumours are true, scrapping standardised packaging is a backwards step for public healthThe Sun and the Financial Times both reported on Thursday that David Cameron is to end his support for introducing standardised packaging of cigarettes, claiming that it would damage the packaging industry – although, according to the Grocer, the government has since denied any change of policy.Members of the Smokefree Action Coalition have written to the prime minister to express their concern about these rumours, saying standardised packaging would be a "golden opportunity to take a further step to cut smoking rates and the toll of death and disease that smoking causes".I attended a debate about standardised packaging (I've been guilty of this myself in the past, but the packaging is not PLAI...

Check-Ups Made Simple: Implementation of a Pediatric Well-Child Visit Checklist (Elizabeth Groff MD)

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Mass. Appeal: Advocating for Funding Your Residency or Department When Feeling Blue, Seeing Red, and Needing Green (Joseph W Gravel MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

2013 STFM Advocacy Award winner's Special Session presentation on specific tactics used this past year in successful advocacy efforts in Massachusetts that resulted in over $1 million in additional state funding for family medicine residency programs as well as a new state law (Chapter 224) providing for additional ongoing state support for family medicine. Users of this resource will be better prepared to engage in similar efforts in their own home states, which will become increasingly important given CMS' potential federal GME funding cuts. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Underserved Track Timeline Key Elements (Evan Ashkin MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This is a timeline of the key elements we encountered in developing a colloboration bewteen and academic resideny program at UNC and an FQHC (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Engage your learners through great Group Discussions: A How-to guide for new & experienced small group discussion facilitators (Janice L Benson MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

SlideShow outlines principles to plan good small group discussions. Guide to plan your engaging small group discussion is a handout to guide your planning of a small group session, or to use in a faculty development session for faculty, fellows, and residents who are learning teaching skills. The bibliography is annotated and shows both overview articles and research articles and systemic reviews that show best evidence of skills to deliver great small group learning sessions. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Innovative Group Visits for Childhood Obesity (Suki Tepperberg MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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3+1 Advanced Clinical Training: Partnering with CHCs for Clinical Leadership and Post-Residenc Training (Santina Wheat MD, MPH)

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Compliance with Medical Student documentation in the EMR: controversies and practical educational strategies (David Power MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

This is a brief overview of the current guidelines and recommendations which impact how medical students may document their role in patient care in Family Medicine education. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Advising Minority Students and Residents (Elizabeth H Naumburg MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Power point and some references from a seminar at the Annual STFM meeting in 2013 on advising and remediating under represented minority students and residents. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Grand rounds preparation guidelines (Susan Martin PsyD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Grand rounds guidelines to improve research projects for third year residents. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Getting to How: Motivational Interviewing for Leaders of Changes (Catherine F. Pipas MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Powerpoint presented on May 4, 2013 at the STFM Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

New bird flu strain requires vigilance researchers warn

NHS News Feed — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:57:00 +0100

Conclusion This is important research tracking the origins of the new H7N9 bird flu virus, which gives some clues about how it might behave in the future. Scientists are particularly concerned that a future mutation could mean it is transmitted between humans, which increases the risk of a pandemic (an epidemic of infection across countries or continents). For travellers to China and other countries affected by bird flu, it's important to observe the following precautions: avoid visiting live animal markets and poultry farms avoid contact with surfaces that are contaminated with animal faeces don't eat or handle undercooked or raw poultry, egg or duck dishes don't pick up or touch dead or dying birds always follow good personal hygiene practices, including washing your hands...

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Cochrane20 Video Series: video #9 released

The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:33:09 +0100

As part of a series of events to mark The Cochrane Collaboration's 20th Anniversary, a series of videos has been commissioned focusing on the ideas, achievements and people that have contributed to the Collaboration's growth since 1993. External link for more information: http://anniversary.cochrane.org/home Contributor's Information Contributor's name: Cochrane Web Team Email address: web@cochrane.org read more (Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration)

Global Advanced Wound Management Market 2012-2016 - Advanced Wound...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:10:18 +0100

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Standardized Patients: Pearls and Pitfalls, Lessons Learned (Pamela Rockwell DO)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

attachment 1: Background/historical information on standardized patients and OSCEs attachment 2: Description/explanation of Pearls and Pitfalls, lessons learned in use of standardized patients (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

STFM 2013 Interconception Care Presentation Van Duyne (Virginia Van Duyne MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

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LGBT Appalachians & Tobacco Use: the Role of Social Connectedness (Keisa Bennett MD/MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Pilot project using qualitative interviews to explore identity, tobacco use, health care utilization and social networks among lesbian, gay, bisexual individuals living in Appalachia. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Medical Education in the Mainstream: Continuing the Conversation (Keisa Bennett MD/MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Notes from a seminar on LGBT health education. Resources from innovative programs, ARSHEP materials for adolescent sexual health modules, and notes taken from small group discussion. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Global Health Education (GHE) in Communities - How CHCs are essential to GHE and vice versa (Maria Gabriela Castro MD)

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How to develop a didactic game on cost of care (Ron Reynolds MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

An STFM Spring Conference lecture/discussion on how to develop an interactive didactic on cost of care, based on the "Price is Right". (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Cost of Care (Price is Right game) didactic (Robert Ellis MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Didactic on cost of care, at both macro and micro level. Written using TurningPoint audience participation software and PowerPoint 2003. Will require updating as costs and demographics change. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

The Heart of the Matter (Paula Bey)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Addressing Beliefs about Obesity in the African American Community to Craft Patient-centered Strategies for Long-term Change (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers (Laura Lemont MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Powerpoint presentation for Works In Progress Presentation WT1 looking at improving transitions of care (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Observable Behaviors (Tara Scott MD)

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Building a Scholarly Development Curriculum: How to make it practical and meaningful for residents (Fadya El Rayess MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 +0100

Describes key elements to develop longitudinal scholarly development curriculum for residents. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient

Springer Medicine titles — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:32:46 +0100

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Evidence-Based Neuroimaging Diagnosis and Treatment

Springer Medicine titles — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:31:28 +0100

Improving the Quality of Neuroimaging in Patient Careseries:Evidence-Based ImagingEvidence-Based Neuroimaging is a user-friendly guide that employs evidence-based medicine criteria to systematically review the evidence defining the appropriate use of medical imaging for the brain, spine, head, and neck. Edited by L. Santiago Medina, Pina C. Sanelli, and Jeffrey G. Jarvik, the book provides a systematic framework for understanding the best imaging choices for patient care. ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

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SEER database accurately classified nearly all renal cell carcinoma cases

HemOncToday.com — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Shuch B. Urol Oncol. 2013;doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2012.08.011. (Source: HemOncToday.com)

Targeting Prescribers Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals

Health Behavior News Service — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:10:03 +0100

04/30/2013, The Cochrane Library, Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)

Teaching Patients about New Medications? A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words

Health Behavior News Service — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:10:03 +0100

04/30/2013, The Cochrane Library, Improving people's knowledge and skills about their medications may be best achieved with multimedia patient education materials, finds a new systematic review in The Cochrane Library. (Source: Health Behavior News Service)

Geriatric Imaging

Springer Medicine titles — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:07:00 +0100

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