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Will I Be Part of “Gen U,” the Generation Unretired?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many of us grew up with a stereotypical life plan: I'll go to school, college, get a job, get married, have a family, get a home, and maybe even have a white picket fence and a dog. “Then magically, at 65, I will retire and can finally relax.” Some of these notions have faded into oblivion - in fact, “retirement” has been virtually redefined.We have reached a critical mass in which Baby Boomers now say they do not plan to retire. Retirees are applying for jobs, either out of economic necessity or the realization that it’s not “greener” on the golf course or tennis court. These individuals comprise what ...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lynn Taylor Tags: Work aarp baby boomers bad dream boss behaviors career critical mass dotcom boom economic necessity education financial freedom freedom style gen x gen y generation golf course Grandparents junior staff mentor microco Source Type: consumer

Also In Global Health News: Global Corruption; HIV Vaccine; Smoking; DRC AidEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Global Corruption Fight Slowing, Report Says A new report from Transparency International says the fight against corruption worldwide is slowing as urgency to address the global economic downturn recedes, Bloomberg reports. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news

Also In Global Health News: Global Corruption; HIV Vaccine; Smoking; DRC AidEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Global Corruption Fight Slowing, Report Says A new report from Transparency International says the fight against corruption worldwide is slowing as urgency to address the global economic downturn recedes, Bloomberg reports. (Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today)
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news

Temperatures to rise 6C by end of centuryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most comprehensive CO2 study to date is expected to give greater urgency to diplomatic manoeuvring before CopenhagenGlobal temperatures are on a path to rise by an average of 6C by the end of the century as CO2 emissions increase and the Earth's natural ability to absorb the gas declines, according to a major new study.Scientists said that CO2 emissions have risen by 29% in the past decade alone and called for urgent action by leaders at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen to agree drastic emissions cuts in order to avoid dangerous climate change.The news will give greater urgency to the diplomatic manoeuvring before the Co...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 17, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Alok Jha Tags: Climate change Copenhagen climate change conference 2009 Carbon emissions Deforestation Science Environment World news The Guardian Source Type: news

Better Than Buffett?: A Report on the Success of the American Head and Neck Society Research Grant Program [Original Article]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It has been well established that a crisis exists in the biomedical research enterprise of clinical surgery departments: the extinction of the surgeon-scientist. A number of factors, including dwindling research funding, decreasing reimbursement from insurance providers, shrinking salaries for researchers, waning interest in academia among graduating residents, and financial pressures on departments for greater clinical productivity, have contributed to this phenomenon in recent years.1 More importantly, the growing number of basic scientists who are competing with clinicians for investigator-initiated funding from the Nat...
Source: Archives of Otolaryngology - November 16, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kupferman, M. E., Moskovic, D. J., Weber, R. S., Boyle, J. Tags: Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Other, Statistics and Research Methods Original Article Source Type: journals

Nigeria: Economic Downturn, Threat to Health Improvement -- US AmbassadorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As the year 2010 approaches (the target date for achieving the health-related millennium development goals), economic downturn is a threat to the improvements made in health systems and health outcomes. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 16, 2009 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Female GPs earn 13% less than their male counterpartsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Earnings for women GPs are an average £11,000 less than those for male GPsRelated items from OnMedicaSAS doctors vote to accept new contractAgenda for Change has failed, claim MPsNHS unprepared for 48-hour directive'Invest more in consultants' urges BMA Scotland Economic downturn - 'greatest threat to nursing' (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 16, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Children increasingly rely on food stampsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study that came out last week reports that half of American kids will receive food stamps before the age of 20. Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, chief of the division of General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Boston, says that while the findings are sobering, they don’t come as a surprise. “The public perception is that food stamps primarily go to families that are dependent on them for many years. The reality, however, is that many families go through periods of economic difficulty and programs like food stamps can help make the difference in getting them through rough times.” The study revealed that while 20 perc...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 12, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Children's Hospital Boston staff Tags: All posts children on food stamps economic hardship and food stamps race and food stamps Source Type: organizations

We Must Avoid The Mistakes Of The Past In Fighting The DownturnEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A major new report from the Mental Health Network, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the London School of Economics makes the case for mental health as health spending faces a spending squeeze A major new report sets out the case for mental health services as the economy faces its longest recession since records began and mental health problems look set to rise. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news

We Must Avoid The Mistakes Of The Past In Fighting The DownturnEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A major new report from the Mental Health Network, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the London School of Economics makes the case for mental health as health spending faces a spending squeeze A major new report sets out the case for mental health services as the economy faces its longest recession since records began and mental health problems look set to rise. (Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news

Downturn Could Be Greatest Threat To Nursing In Living Memory - Royal College Of Nursing, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The RCN warns that the economic downturn could be the greatest threat to nursing and patient care in living memory, as it publishes a report of a roundtable discussion attended by health policy experts. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

Downturn Could Be Greatest Threat To Nursing In Living Memory - Royal College Of Nursing, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The RCN warns that the economic downturn could be the greatest threat to nursing and patient care in living memory, as it publishes a report of a roundtable discussion attended by health policy experts. The roundtable on 'Nursing and the economic downturn' looked into the likely 'aftershocks' of the recession on public finances, with previous recessions featuring a sharp decline in public spending following the end of the recession itself. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

NHS threatened by economic downturnEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The economic downturn could be the greatest threat to patient care and nursing in living memory, the Royal College of Nursing has warned (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

RCN: Downturn could be greatest threat to nursing in living memoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The RCN is warning that that the current economic downturn could be the greatest threat to nursing and patient care in living memory. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - November 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: organizations

How Hard Has the Recession Hit Environmental Activist Groups?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that environmental non-profits have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has this had an impact on their effectiveness? -- Bridget W., Bainbridge Island, WA [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 11, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Math,Society & Policy,Basic Science,Science Education,Communications Source Type: journals

Economic downturn - 'greatest threat to nursing'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
RCN warns of cuts, reduced training and low staff moraleRelated items from OnMedicaNot enough women doctors in senior roles says reportAgenda for Change has failed, claim MPsSAS doctors vote to accept new contractNHS targets to be ditched by Conservatives'Ditch' private management consultants from the NHS (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 11, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Economists Forecast For 2010 Looks Better, Relative To This YearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Economists presenting their annual forecast are confident that 2010 is going to be better than this year. Unfortunately, 2009 was "really, really awful." Some have declared that the national recession is over. Others have said that any economic progress will continue to be weakened by the aftermath of a historically severe downturn. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 10, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

What's fueling the biotech engine—2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What's fueling the biotech engine—2008 Nature Biotechnology 27, 987 (2009). doi:10.1038/nbt1109-987 Author: Saurabh Aggarwal Despite the global economic slowdown, biologics managed single-digit growth in 2008, driven mainly by continued high growth in sales of antibodies and insulins. Novel biologics in development look promising, but crowding, pricing and reimbursement are emerging as longer-term concerns. (Source: Nature Biotechnology)
Source: Nature Biotechnology - November 7, 2009 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Saurabh Aggarwal Tags: Feature Source Type: journals

Nanyang Technological University joins leading US innovation transfer network, the iBridge NetworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Nanyang Technological University) The iBridge (SM) Network, a program of the not-for-profit Kauffman Innovation Network, Inc., today announced that it has expanded internationally by signing the acclaimed Nanyang Technological University as its 100th member organization. The addition of Singapore's leading science and technology university clearly demonstrates the Network's commitment to providing industry leaders battling the global economic downturn with access to university-developed innovations, leading to further advances and next-generation products and services. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 5, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

SciTech Europe 09: Innovation across EuropeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The economic downturn may have presented a unique opportunity to the European states to deliver a cohesive approach to science and technology. Previous national policies could be arguably accused of not creating the environment for progressive science and innovation. However the future points to knowledge transfers, science networks and developing bridges between industry, academia and public sector policy. Collaboration across the continent and diversification of research can result in a integrated European research base that leads the world in innovation and success. But how do we deliver a collaborative framework and wh...
Source: MEDEV Events - November 4, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: info

Can we manipulate the weather?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chinese scientists claim to be able to control the weather. But is so-called geoengineering more than wishful thinking? And, if so, should we be worried?The unseasonal snow that fell on Beijing for 11 hours on Sunday was the earliest and heaviest there has been for years. It was also, China claims, man-made. By the end of last month, farmland in the already dry north of China was suffering badly due to drought. So on Saturday night China's meteorologists fired 186 explosive rockets loaded with chemicals to "seed" clouds and encourage snow to fall. "We won't miss any opportunity of artificial precipitation since Beijing is ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 4, 2009 Category: Science Authors: David Adam Tags: Geo-engineering Climate change China Science Meteorology Environment World news The Guardian Features Source Type: news

Job-Based Health Insurance: Costs Climb At A Moderate Pace [Web Exclusives]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Each year the Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer Health Benefits takes a snapshot of the state of employee benefits in the United States, based on interviews with public and private employers. Our findings for 2009 show that families continue to face higher premiums, up about 5 percent from last year, and that cost sharing in the form of deductibles and copayments for office visits is greater as well. Average annual premiums in 2009 were $4,824 for single coverage and $13,375 for family coverage. Enrollment in high-deductible health plans held steady. We offer new insights about health risk assessments and how firms responded ...
Source: Health Affairs - November 3, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Claxton, G., DiJulio, B., Whitmore, H., Pickreign, J., McHugh, M., Finder, B., Osei-Anto, A. Tags: Access To Care, Health Reform, Insurance Coverage, Insurance - Employer-Based System, Managed Care, Business Of Health, Health Spending, Consumer Issues, Insurance Market Web Exclusives Source Type: journals

Economic downturn and the opportunity for Foundation TrustsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I suspect from recent comments on ways of handling the economic downturn that the pre-election phoney war is now beginning. Views against initiatives such as workforce reductions have started to emerge but perhaps based more on philosophical grounds rather than rigorous analysis. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 30, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

Slump sinks H1-B visa programEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WSJ.com: The H1-B visa program that feeds skilled workers to top-tier US technology companies and universities is on track to leave thousands of spots unfilled for the first time since 2003, a sign of how the weak economy has eroded employment even among highly trained professionals. Last year, even as the recession began to bite, employers snapped up the 65,000 visas available in just one day. This year, however, as of 25 September—nearly six months after the US government began accepting applications—only 46,700 petitions had been filed. In addition to the weak economy, companies have curbed applications in...
Source: Physics Today News Picks - October 30, 2009 Category: Physics Authors: Physics Today Source Type: news

More Choices, Better Coverage: Health Insurance Reform for Rural AmericaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Describes how the economic downturn may increase many of the health and access disparities that are already a problem in rural communities. Presents possible health insurance reform solutions. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 29, 2009 Category: Rural Health Source Type: info

Are You developing?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this time of economic down turn you may have considered broadening your library services, sharpening up your professional skills or attending a motivating plenary. The problem is in this time of economic down turn you don’t have the funds to become cutting edge. You can use the GMR funding opportunities to make some headway. Amplify [...] (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - October 28, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Charniel McDaniels Tags: Advocacy General Regional Advisory Council Funding News from the Region Source Type: organizations

NHS boards must not misinterpret 'firm performance management'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NHS boards should be wary of misinterpreting “firm performance management” as bullying or harassment as the economic downturn takes it toll, a former strategic health authority chief executive has said. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 28, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: info

WellPoint 3Q profit down 11 percentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A drop in enrollment prompted by the economic downturn and continued high unemployment led health insurer WellPoint Inc. to an 11 percent decline in third-quarter profit. (WLP) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 28, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: journals

WellPoint 3Q profit down 11 percentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A drop in enrollment prompted by the economic downturn and continued high unemployment led health insurer WellPoint Inc. to an 11 percent decline in third-quarter profit. (WLP) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 28, 2009 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: journals

Developing Countries Paying More For Food, WFP Executive Director SaysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite drops in commodity market prices due to the global economic downturn, "[m]ost of the developing world is paying more for food," and the price of food staples in developing countries has risen, Josette Sheeran, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), said Monday, the Associated Press reports. "The food crisis is not over. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Conference: The King's Fund Annual Conference 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a recent speech at The King's Fund the Secretary of State for Health reiterated that driving up quality will be the best route to financial sustainability. The NHS will need to take this on board if it is to rise the David Nicholson's challenge of finding £15-20 billion of savings in the next Spending Review Period. This will require informed and bold decision-making to create and deliver a vision for health care shared by managers, clinicians and patients. The King's Fund Annual Conference 2009 will bring together the best thinkers and leaders to share ideas on how to increase quality and efficiency across the sy...
Source: NHS Networks - October 22, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Workplace Doom and Gloom: What if there is no light at the end of the tunnel?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It has been a few weeks since our last posting. Aside from time and craziness from working on our electronic publishing venture Knowledge Genie, we have been a bit stymied with writer's block. Things are pretty awful out there and the news continues to be pretty bad. One of the challenges of writing on the topic of work is trying to find a positive slant and proactive angle in the face of difficulties that millions are experiencing.What are the problems? First, there is the employment climate. According to the September report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction, manufacturing, government, and retail job...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thuy Sindell, Ph.D. and Milo Sindell, M.S. Tags: Work affiliation anxiety; job; economy bureau of labor bureau of labor statistics challenges character type craziness crossroads electronic publishing employment climate frustration genie glimmer hero Heroes monster nbsp Source Type: consumer

New analysis from Frost & SullivanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lifesciences IT spending to experience mature growth rates despite economic slowdown, declares Frost & Sullivan pharmaceutical (Source: Hospital IT Europe)
Source: Hospital IT Europe - October 21, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

The Myth of Management EfficiencyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The current recession has produced a flood of management "experts" and many leaders of organizations whose only strategy for dealing with the downturn in the economy is cutting costs, layoffs and more efficiency based strategies. The mantra for business for much of the last century has been operational efficiency. So leaders look for ways to cut costs and make the operations lean and mean. Yet much of the rationale for and evidence supporting efficiency as a key management strategy is questionable. In a great article by Adam Hartung in Forbes, titled The Myth of Efficiency, he outlines how leaders have mistakenly used effi...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ray B. Williams Tags: Work autho company profits consultancy company doblin group efficiency frederick winslow taylor incremental improvements industrial engineer innovation innovation research innovation resources international business school jill l Source Type: consumer

Increasing Severity Of Bicycle Injuries Leads To Concerns About Cycling InfrastructureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Record-high gasoline prices, the slowdown in the economy, and increasing environmental sensitivity are leading more people to bike to work or for play. But an adequate infrastructure may not be in place to protect cyclists from serious injury according to surgeons who recently presented a new study on the issue. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 17, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

Increasing Severity Of Bicycle Injuries Leads To Concerns About Cycling InfrastructureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Record-high gasoline prices, the slowdown in the economy, and increasing environmental sensitivity are leading more people to bike to work or for play. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sports Medicine / Fitness Source Type: news

Life and death during the Great Depression. - Tapia Granados JA, Diez Roux AV.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recent events highlight the importance of examining the impact of economic downturns on population health. The Great Depression of the 1930s was the most important economic downturn in the U.S. in the twentieth century. We used historical life expectancy a... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: info

Decline in Growth of Prescription Drug Revenue Is ForecastEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A forecast released by IMS cited increased sales of generic drugs and the worldwide economic downturn. (Source: NYT > Health)
Source: NYT > Health - October 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tags: IMS Health Incorporated RX NYSE Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Sales Generic and Brand Name Products Source Type: news

IMS Health Forecasts Global Pharmaceutical Market Growth of 4 - 6 Percent in 2010; Predicts 4 - 7 Percent Expansion Through 2013Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Stronger near-term growth in U.S. market expected Economic downturn influencing patient behavior, payer strategies Expanded access in pharmerging markets, prospects for new medicines remain major growth drivers NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Economic Downturn Taking Toll On Americans' Mental HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new national survey shows the economic downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of Americans. Individuals who are unemployed are four times as likely as those with jobs to report symptoms consistent with severe mental illness. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news

Hospice chief upbeat about securing €24mEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
THE CHIEF executive of the new €24 million St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown has said she is confident that the money can be found to complete the project despite the economic downturn. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - October 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Introverts and Unemployment - Notes from the Trenches, Part 2Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In my prior blog post I talked with an information technology (IT) manager who was downsized from a major media conglomerate a month ago. An introvert who tapped into his strong professional network for job leads and introductions, the IT manager, whom we called Adam Chan, already landed an appealing offer from a competing major media conglomerate.Given all the grim news on the employment front, I shared Chan's story to demonstrate that it is possible for an introvert to find a suitable job during this economic downturn - and it doesn't have to take forever. While statistics like "33.3 percent of the jobless had been out o...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - October 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Ancowitz Tags: Work account executive adam chan advertising agency career Career path economic downturn ego employment flip side frequent presenter heart and soul introductions introversion introvert media conglomerate mixed blessing pe Source Type: consumer

Something for everyoneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I think it is safe to say that current economic woes have affected most businesses and, to some extent, all health care practitioners. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal describes how dentists are “feeling the pinch” of the financial slowdown as the scope and certainty of job-related insurance coverage becomes evermore precarious. In response, they are beginning to pay more attention to business strategies designed to attract and retain patients. (Source: Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association)
Source: Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association - September 30, 2009 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Paul B. Freeman Tags: Editor's Perspective Source Type: journals

Data Watch: Most Hospitals Addressing Economic DownturnEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - September 30, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: News Source Type: journals

21st-Century Health Care -- The Case for Integrated Delivery SystemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It was 1933. The United States was in the midst of a severe economic downturn that was to become the Great Depression. Data from 1929 showed that U.S. health care ... (Source: New England Journal of Medicine)
Source: New England Journal of Medicine - September 29, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Crosson, F. J. Tags: PERSPECTIVE Source Type: journals

Costs Of Aging Population Could Dwarf Economic Downturn, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The populations of the UK and the world are ageing. The average life expectancy in the UK is increasing at a rate of more than five hours a day every day. A report by the Academy of Medical Sciences highlights the urgent need to understand the connection between the underlying process of ageing and the causes of age-related disease. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news

Introverts and Unemployment - Notes from the Trenches, Part 1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With unemployment figures still lagging the much debated signs of economic recovery, six people are currently vying for each job opening, and employers' hiring intentions are down to a 27-year low. Regardless, people are still finding jobs. However, the search process often takes more time and persistence than in any period in recent memory.If you're unemployed, it's important to distinguish between the factors that are in your control (e.g., how you spend your time, which organizations you target, who you reach out to) and those that you can't control (e.g., your age, the fierce competition, if and when you hear back from...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - September 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nancy Ancowitz Tags: Work introversion introvert job offer layoff unemployment Source Type: consumer

New AACN Data Show The Impact Of The Economy On The Nurse Faculty ShortageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New data collected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show that the downturn in the economy may be impacting the nurse faculty shortage by lowering the national vacancy rate. Based on data received from 554 schools of nursing in the U.S. with baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs (70.2% response rate), the nurse faculty vacancy rate in 2009 was 6.6%, down from 7. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing / Midwifery Source Type: news

Compulsory health insurance has become 'fashionable'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dubai had plans for compulsory health insurance for expats but the economic downturn caused a rethink to avoid exacerbating the exodus of foreign nationals. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - September 21, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dubai health insurance compulsory Abu Dhabi Source Type: news

What Impact might the Economic Crisis have on HIV Epidemics in Southeast Asia?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The GEC is likely to have a modest impact on HIV epidemics. However, there are plausible conditions under which the economic downturns can noticeably influence epidemic trends. This study highlights the high importance of maintaining funding for HIV programs. PMID: 19863480 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Current HIV Research)
Source: Current HIV Research - September 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gray RT, Heymer KJ, Hoare A, Kwon JA, Thein HH, Lote N, Siba P, Saramony S, Saphonn V, Worth H, Kaldor JM, Wilson DP Tags: Curr HIV Res Source Type: journals