MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'documents'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841981&cid=t_160945_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fm8q5cglpFYs%2F For all the intriguing evidence that emerges from product-liability litigation about potential hazards of different medicines, still more documents are often kept under wraps. Why? Drugmakers often succeed in convincing judges to issue protective orders so that certain info - sometimes labeled as trade secrets - remains sealed. And attorneys for plaintiffs generally agree in order to advance the cases. However, the tactic has long riled critics who say select and crucial safety info may never reach the public. And so the US Senate Judiciary Committee today voted 12 to 6 to approve the “Sunshine in Litigation Act,” which would require judges to consider public health before granting a protective order or sealing court records and settlement agreements. You can read the text here... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841981 Thu, 19 May 2011 16:35:48 +0100 4841981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758733&cid=t_160945_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPDJoX94MhVE%2F By David RittgersThe Obama administration’s record on open government isn’t so hot, but the State Department expects the utmost in transparency from anyone applying for a passport. Here are the details on a proposed passport application: The proposed new  Form DS-5513 asks for all addresses since birth; lifetime employment history including employers’ and supervisors names, addresses, and telephone numbers; personal details of all siblings; mother’s address one year prior to your birth; any “religious ceremony” around the time of birth; and a variety of other information.  According to the proposed form, “failure to provide the information requested may result in … the denial of your U.S. passport application.” This document is only intended for those who do not hav... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758733 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:51:26 +0100 4758733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845147&cid=t_160945_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F08%2Fannies-ghosts-a-journey-into-a-family-secret%2F When I attended the Mental Health America conference a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of eating lunch with Washington Post journalist Steve Luxenberg, a moderator at the conference. He kindly inscribed for me a copy of his fascinating book, “Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret.” On his website, he writes the tale behind the book… My mother was an only child. That’s what she told everyone, sometimes within minutes of meeting them. When I heard that my mother had been hiding the existence of a sister, I was bewildered. A sister? I was certain that she had no siblings, just as I knew that her name was Beth, that she had no middle name, and that she had raised her children to, above all, tell the truth. Part memoir, part detective story, part histor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845147 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:12:29 +0100 3845147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753876&cid=t_160945_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fmental-health-bloggers-we-miss-2010%2F It seems that a year doesn’t go by that another mental health, psychology or psychiatry blogger doesn’t hang up their keyboards and step out of the blogosphere (heck, we still miss Shrinkette from 2006). People stop blogging for all sorts of reasons (anonymous bloggers who fear for their future professional career; lack of interest or boredom; moving on in life to other projects or interests; family or personal life or issues; etc.). But we still miss them nonetheless. So for 2010, here’s our list of bloggers who have either stopped blogging or stopped blogging nearly so much on mental health, psychology or psychiatry issues that we miss them. Furious Seasons One of our favorite journalism-driven bloggers from the past few years, Philip Dawdy seems to be MIA after focusi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753876 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:47:45 +0100 3753876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239812&cid=t_160945_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fuf0mGBZc_A4%2F And he hoped to use the info to set up a pharmaceutical company in India. Shalin Jhaveri, 29, worked as a technical operations associated since November 2007, but was fired the Bristol-Myers’ Syracuse, NY, facility this week, Reuters reports. “Jhaveri stole numerous trade secrets as part of a plan to establish a pharmaceutical firm in his native India which would compete with Bristol-Myers Squibb in various markets around the world,” the Justice Department said in a statement, according to Reuters. He was arrested and ordered held without bail ahead of a detention hearing on Monday. He could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He was accused of taking more than 1,300 documents from the company that he spent hours over the course of several days downloading... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239812 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:39:40 +0100 3239812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039844&cid=t_160945_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F29%2Fwhen-all-else-fails-brain-surgery%2F Like many others, I’ve never been a big fan of surgery as a solution for mental disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or depression. A medical procedure done on a bodily organ whose functioning we’re only beginning to grasp — the brain — seems a little premature. It hits too close to the thinking behind frontal lobotomies and the justifications doctors used for them back in the 1950s and 1960s, “By cutting and removing the front part of the brain, we help quiet the unrest in these troubled minds.” As we later found out, we also quieted the entire person to the point of many of those people become drooling vegetables. That was considered “progress” by many well-educated professionals for many, many years during this time. Amazing.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039844 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:22:31 +0100 3039844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2985103&cid=t_160945_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Ftext-and-image-documents%2F428%2F There are two basic types of documents you can use in a paperless office.  The first type of document is text based.  These are formats like .TXT .RTF .DOC, etc.  These store text as editable information.  You can go in and change the document, fix spelling, copy sentences, etc. The second type of document is an image based document.  This includes formats like .TIF, .JPG, .PNG, .GIF, etc.  These documents just represent a bunch of pixels.  The computer can’t edit the words themselves other than by deleting pixels and putting new pixels down.  You can’t copy a sentence and paste it into another program if you are using this format. The advantage of the text-based formats is the fact that they can be searched.  If the document contains the word “Smith Contract,&#... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2985103 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:00:23 +0100 2985103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766331&cid=t_160945_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fuploading-documents-in-blackboard%2F For students who are new to online courses, knowing how to upload a document can be a bit challenging. This video clip from Mr. Owen used for an Intro to Computers class demonstrates how to upload a document as an assignment or attachment in Blackboard. Note that the version and colors of the Blackboard for the Nutrition course are different than the ones use in this Intro to Computers course, so the Blackboard interface may look a bit different. I’ve also added this video under the Online Page of this blog as “Tips for Uploading Documents.” (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766331 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:05:19 +0100 2766331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691713&cid=t_160945_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fback-up.html Yesterday I had a bit of a flip out when I found I'd lost 11,000 words from my file.But no longer.......new external hard drive!If you enjoy caption competitions and photographs, you may wish to nip along to"DJ Kirkby" over at "Chez Aspie" and test your brain power.And don't forget to add your name to the "book giveaway."If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691713 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:56:00 +0100 2691713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605952&cid=t_160945_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FncNKyS6AZqw%2F Since the mid-1990s, the Defense Department has been legally required to review its strategy and force structure every four years, producing what’s called the Quadrennial Defense Review. The result has been a series of vacuous documents that commingle vague, unsubstantiated claims about great historical shifts underway (think Tom Friedman but without the empirical rigor) with threat inflation. There is no evidence that these documents have produced much beyond wasted time and effort. Naturally, the Department of Homeland Security decided to produce a quadrennial homeland security review, which is underway. Last week, ForeignPolicy.com reported that the State Department will get in on the act with a Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review.  Apparently grand strategy documents ha... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605952 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:36:04 +0100 2605952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2202584&cid=t_160945_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F02%2F19%2Freminder-of-basic-computer-skills%2F Two skills that many online instructor’s figure their students have coming into the course are knowing how to copy and paste information and also knowing how to save documents in different formats like .rtf or .pdf files. The new version of Microsoft creates documents as a .docx format, which is only readable if the person has the latest version of Microsoft (or has the program to convert files). Another issue with Microsoft documents even just .docs it that they are more likely to transmit viruses. The concern about transmitting computer viruses is the main reason that many instructors require that documents submitted as attachments (which will be opened by the instructor) are submitted as .rtf, .txt or .pdf files. I found a couple of great online Video resources on YouTube with rem... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2202584 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:34:40 +0100 2202584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556436&cid=t_160945_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fcreate-pdf-documents-online-for-free%2F Although, the PDF format is hated by web designers, it is loved by book authors are researchers for many reasons. Among these are the compatibility to all platforms and OS, even with hand held devices; can be secured, where you can avoid others to edit your work and viewable across browsers. AbbyOnline has listed ten good reasons why you should convert your Word documents to PDF format. However, most softwares available for conversion of documents to PDF format are costly and are only available in trial versions with limitations in functionality. Good thing there is a free alternative softwares you could use to easily create PDF documents. FreePDF is one of the best PDF conversion softwares available. 1. It is completely free to use. 2. It requires no disk space. Free PDF is an online tool... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556436 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:03:48 +0100 1556436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307873&cid=t_160945_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F253188495%2F A federal judge in Chicago last Friday denied Pfizer’s efforts to obtain confidential peer review documents related to Celebrex and Bextra from the New England Journal of Medicine, according to Science magazine. In January, Pfizer filed a motion asking for peer-review documents it had subpoenaed from 11 studies on the drugs published by the NEJM, and also sought rejected studies, arguing the manuscripts might contain data that could be useful for its defense. The drugmaker is currently being sued in federal court in San Francisco by patients who claim the painkillers caused heart problems and wants the material for its defense. NEJM argued that releasing the info would compromise its anonyous peer review process, a position supported in an affidavit by the editor-in-chief of Science,... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307873 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:35:24 +0100 1307873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162093&cid=t_160945_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F219113801%2F These are some of the sample questions that might be asked during your US Visa interview: What specialty are you applying for? Why do you want to study in the US rather than your home country? What are the Universities you applied (None of the officers asked me for “Hospitals”. They always asked for “Universities”) What would you do [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162093 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:59:02 +0100 1162093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1153024&cid=t_160945_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F217239544%2F You must provide specific contact and address information both in India and the United States. Applications with responses such as “any hotel” as the address in the U.S. will be rejected for additional information. Letters of Recommendations have minimal or no value during the visa interview. The visa officer has the right to grant/ reject visa without [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1153024 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:38:44 +0100 1153024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1148271&cid=t_160945_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F216336162%2F The following issue has been raised for Indian Passport Holders, though it might be applicable for other nationals as well. To process your visa cases efficiently, the US Consulate recommends your surname and the given name written separately on the first page (the biographic data page) of your passport. Example: Surname (last name): Wesley Given name (first name): John [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1148271 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:36:02 +0100 1148271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1148272&cid=t_160945_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F216230990%2F US visa interview is always unique to each person. Each candidate has a different experience and would have a new story to tell you about what happened inside the consulate. Also visa interview procedures vary from consulate to consulate. Find your nearest US embassy here Here is a rough list of documents which one is expected to [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1148272 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:32:21 +0100 1148272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1112064&cid=t_160945_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F204112690%2F The news that Merck and Schering-Plough failed to publish some studies about the Zetia cholesterol med and liver damage is the latest example of an issue that plagues the pharmaceutical industry - a failure to be transparent. The problem was underscored by the fact that The New York Times noted that partial results of the studies (look here) were alluded to in documents on the FDA web site. So for those who want to play detective, here is a handy step-by-step primer to locate hard-to-find documents on the agency site. This cheat sheet should help you find briefing documents - the reams of supporting paperwork submitted by a drugmaker when seeking FDA approval for its med. It was compiled by a professor and students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s School of Pharmacy... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1112064 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:57:34 +0100 1112064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=918139&cid=t_160945_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F163800066%2F That’s what the the Library and Center for Knowledge Management at the University of California at San Francisco Library wants to create. In fact, they’ve already got a small version. Called the Drug Industry Document Archive, it houses reams of studies, government reports, company documents and news articles concerning Neurontin, which Warner-Lambert - later bought by Pfizer - was charged with marketing off-label. Based on their success in creating the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library, which has helped legislators, policy makers and consumer advocates probe the tobacco industry, the center now wants to expand the DIDA into a full-blown resource that has endless searchable documents about pharma. Already, an unnamed New York law firm is willing to donate 20 million pages of Me... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=918139 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:22:38 +0100 918139