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The AERC Seeks 5 Board Membersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We are currently seeking 5 board members who should have an interest in alcohol research, treatment and educational services. All candidates must be an active participant in the affairs of the Council, be able to act as an ambassador for the Council, have a willingness to contribute towards strategic development and have the ability to make a constructive contribution in regard to assessing grant applications and funding priorities. (Source: AERC: The Alcohol Education and Research Council)
Source: AERC: The Alcohol Education and Research Council - November 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Source Type: organizations

Indices of orbitofrontal and prefrontal function in Cluster B and Cluster C personality disordersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Neuropsychological studies implicate disruption of frontal systems in personality disorders. Few studies have examined the performance of Cluster B and Cluster C personality disorder patients on tests of orbitofrontal (OFC) and prefrontal (PFC) cortex function. Patients carrying diagnoses of either Cluster B (n=56) or Cluster C (n=19) personality disorders were compared with healthy control subjects (n=61) on the Iowa Gambling Task and University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test. They also completed the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence as a control for general intellectual ability. On the gambl...
Source: Psychiatry Research - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anthony C. Ruocco, Michael S. McCloskey, Royce Lee, Emil F. Coccaro Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Socioeconomic influence on eating disorders risk behaviors in adolescentsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Risky behaviors were found at most of the studied population, however these were not associated with socioeconomic status. (Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria)
Source: Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria - November 20, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: journals

[News of the Week] Newsmaker Interview: University Head Zhu Qingshi Challenges Old Academic Waysemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In an interview with Science, Zhu Qingshi, the newly appointed president of China's planned South University of Science and Technology, explained how he intends to shake up China's university system—whether the education ministry likes it or not.Author: Richard Stone (Source: Science: Current Issue)
Source: Science: Current Issue - November 20, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Richard Stone Source Type: journals

Q&A: Recognise the Benefits of Slowing Population Growthemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
KAMPALA, Nov 19 (IPS) - Family planning: key to reducing child mortality and improving maternal health; a way to put less strain on the environment; and a smaller population makes the challenge of providing adequate education and health services that little bit easier. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health)
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

SAS doctors urged to join surveyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh asking what it can do to improve educational support for SAS doctors (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 20, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Quality and responding to employer needs - Sharing good practiceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This conference represents one of the outcomes of the partnership between fdf (Foundation Degree Forward) The Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the Quality Assurance Agency(QAA) and is supported by the Higher Education Funding Council England (HEFCE). Employer engagement is a complex area of activity and is of increasing importance both in the policy development of government and in the strategic development of Higher Education Institutions . This conference builds on a QAA event held in July 2009 where participants were presented with the general findings of a survey into approaches to the quality assurance of employer...
Source: MEDEV Events - November 20, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: info

Online Educa Berlin 2009 - 15th international conference on technology supported learning & trainingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Online Educa Berlin attracts over 2000 participants from more than 90 countries and each continent, making it the most comprehensive annual meeting place for technology-supported learning and training professionals. World-class experts lead plenary, presentation and expert sessions, discussions and debates, as well as best practice showcases and practical demonstrations throughout the two-day main conference. A unique pre-conference workshop day comprises small, intensive sessions that provide participants with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to acquire, or simply fine-tune, skills. Leading minds and practitioners of technol...
Source: MEDEV Events - November 20, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: info

Primary Care Team of the Year Awardemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The Primary Care Team of the Year award nomination deadline has been extended to Sunday, 29 November. The annual BMJ Group Awards 2010 gives you the opportunity to highlight the outstanding work that your practice is achieving. So why not nominate your GP practice today? The Primary Care Team of the Year award is aimed at practices that have improved outcomes in disease management, and you can enter your own team or nominate on behalf of a team (with their permission). Eligibility * Open to GP practices in the UK only * Team projects or initiatives must have been demonstrated after 1st January 2008. Judging criteria * ...
Source: Funding Opportunities list from the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine - November 20, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: funding

How to write and how to answer EMQsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article briefly outlines the process of examination construction, the advantages and disadvantages of extended matching questions and an approach to such questions when writing and answering examination papers. (Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine)
Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - November 20, 2009 Category: OBGYN Authors: Julian L. Burton Tags: Ethics/education Source Type: journals

Educating the Public About H1N1email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A recent Associated Press–GfK poll () showed that a sizable percentage of parents, amounting to 38% of those surveyed, indicated that they would not permit their children to receive the H1N1 vaccination at school. Reasons offered by parents opposed or hesitant to allow their children to be vaccinated were fears associated with untoward side effects. Prominent among concerns was the fact that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative is one of the ingredients of the injectable form of the vaccination; it is not in the FluMist spray (. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Nursing)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Nursing - November 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Cecily Betz Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

CDC Kicks Off National Travelers' Health Public Awareness Campaign Effort Aims to Educate Travelers about H1N1email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Nov. 19, 2009 - Every holiday season, millions of Americans travel through the nation's airports, seaports, and train stations to spend time with loved ones. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - November 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Parents’ views on the quality of life of their children 2–3 years after cochlear implantationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Parents report that cochlear implants affect their children in a wide variety of ways that cannot be summarized by a single scale. A broader descriptive framework is required to capture their experiences adequately. (Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - November 20, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: K. Huttunen, S. Rimmanen, S. Vikman, N. Virokannas, M. Sorri, S. Archbold, M.E. Lutman Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Depressive emotioning in adolescents with cochlear implant and normal hearingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: As a result of these findings, it was thought that cochlear implantation had a positive effect on life quality and it was suggested that the adolescents and their families should get assistance from experts about the characteristics and principles of approaching the child in this period. The adolescent should be directed towards social activities and courses, their positive sides should be supported and further studies should be carried out with different case groups on this matter. In addition to, examining the interactions of hearing loss effects can help professionals determine the individuals who are at a ...
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - November 20, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sanem Sahli, Umut Arslan, Erol Belgin Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Medical education in Brazilemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We report a case that illustrates how mental stress radionuclide imaging has the potential to be used in the assessment of myocardial ischemia non-detected by conventional methods in patients with suspicion of ischemic thoracic pain. (Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia)
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - November 20, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

War Is Peace: Can Science Fight Media Disinformation?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
When I saw the statement repeated online that theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking of the University of Cambridge would be dead by now if he lived in the U.K. and had to depend on the National Health Service (he, of course, is alive and working in the U.K., where he always has), I reflected on something I had written a dozen years ago, in one of my first published commentaries:“The increasingly blatant nature of the nonsense uttered with impunity in public discourse is chilling. Our democratic society is imperiled as much by this as any other single threat, regardless of whether the origins of the nonsense are relig...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 20, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Health & Medicine,Mind Brain,Society Policy,Everyday Science,Basic Science,Science education,Language Linguistics,Language Linguistics,Psychology,Thought Cognition,Communications,Computing Source Type: journals

Military Medical Education: The Aftermath of the Crimean War.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19919743 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clio Medica)
Source: Clio Medica - November 20, 2009 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Kichigina G Tags: Clio Med Source Type: journals

The Reid Proposal Makes Health Insurance Premiums More Affordable For The Middle Classemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced his health insurance reform bill that merges proposals that were adopted by the Senate Finance and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees. The bill will serve as the basis for Senate floor action over the next weeks. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news

Pew Health Group Statement On Senate Mark Up Of The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Sandra Eskin, director of the Pew Health Group's Food Safety Campaign, has issued the following statement regarding the markup of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee: "The Pew Health Group applauds the members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee for approving the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Pew Health Group Statement On Senate Mark Up Of The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Sandra Eskin, director of the Pew Health Group's Food Safety Campaign, has issued the following statement regarding the markup of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee: "The Pew Health Group applauds the members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee for approving the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) today. (Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today)
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Letters: Girls can aspire to be high-flyersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
As a group representing professional women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, medicine and health in a leading UK university, we found your report on the lecture by Jill Berry, president of the Girls' Schools Association (Girls 'need to be realistic' about careers, 14 November) utterly depressing. We are saddened that arguments for equal opportunities have to be made over and over again. Berry asserts that a woman's aspiration for a high-flying career can "all work fine, until their children are ill", ignoring the fact that parents, male and female, often share this responsibility.We...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Women Science Technology Engineering Careers education The Guardian Letters Life and style Source Type: news

Education to promote verbal communication by caregivers in geriatric care facilitiesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: After the educational intervention, the amount of Type II talking by the caregivers increased significantly 1 week after the intervention for two facilities, but although the amount of Type II talking was higher at 3 months than before the intervention, it was not as high as 1 week after the intervention. (Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science)
Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - November 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Yasuko FUKAYA, Sachiyo KOYAMA, Yusuke KIMURA, Takanori KITAMURA Source Type: journals

Summer Medical and Dental Education Programemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation. Application Opens: November 1, 2009Application Closes: March 1, 2010 Program Offerings Include: * Academic enrichment in the basic sciences (organic chemistry, physics, biology) and pre-calculus/calculus * Career development * Learning-skills seminar * Limited clinical exposure * A financial-planning workshopProgram Sites: * Case Western Reserve University * C...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 20, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: funding

Cold-related respiratory symptoms in the general populationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Cold-related respiratory symptoms are common in patients with chronic respiratory diseases, but they start to emerge at relatively low temperatures. In a cold climate, the cold-related symptoms may have an impact on the health-related quality of life. Please cite this paper as: Harju T, Mäkinen T, Näyhä S, Laatikainen T, Jousilahti P and Hassi J. Cold-related respiratory symptoms in the general population. The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2009; DOI:10.1111/j.1752-699X.2009.00172.x. (Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal)
Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Terttu Harju, Tiina Mäkinen, Simo Näyhä, Tiina Laatikainen, Pekka Jousilahti, Juhani Hassi Source Type: journals

JISC: Strategy planning tool offers help to educational managersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
For those new to writing and developing strategy, a new JISC briefcase of resources is launched today to support people through the increasing scale of challenges facing universities and colleges. The 'strategy infokit' produced by the JISC-funded advisory service JISC InfoNet covers all aspects of the strategy process: from articulating your institution's vision and the characteristics of a good mission statement, to advice on effective use of key performance indicators and a checklist for what to monitor. The intention is not that people will use all of the suggestions, but that they may find some of them of use within...
Source: MEDEV News - November 20, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Use of electronic anatomy practical examinations for remediating "at risk" studentsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article describes a combination of anatomy testing and grading strategies to allow "at risk" (borderline failing) students an opportunity to remediate their lowest set of examination scores and pass their anatomy course. An alternative electronic practical examination for these students provided flexibility in laboratory scheduling, thereby increasing laboratory access for other students taking concurrent courses. Specifically, the electronic examinations allowed for a reduction in the amount of time the cadaver laboratory is locked down for examination purposes. Masters-level occupational therapy (MOT) students, phys...
Source: Anatomical Sciences Education - November 20, 2009 Category: Anatomy Authors: Frank J. Daly Source Type: journals

Teaching methods and curriculum models used in Finland in the education of students diagnosed with having severe/profound intellectual disabilitiesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
To find out what models for educational planning and which methods are currently in use with severely intellectually disabled students in Finland. Teaching praxis is based on small child's normal psychological development and behavioral analytic tradition. Ten years ago children diagnosed as having severe/profound intellectual disabilities were allowed to attend and study in Finnish comprehensive schools. The nationwide intensive developmental work for creating a curriculum for this group of students began earlier, in the 1980s.The aim of this study was to discover what types of models of curriculums and which teaching met...
Source: British Journal of Learning Disabilities - November 20, 2009 Category: Disability Authors: Elina K. Kontu, Raija A. Pirttimaa Source Type: journals

Oakland's Kaiser Permanente awards $256K in SoCal nursing scholarshipsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Kaiser Permanente said Thursday it’s funding 145 scholarships for nursing students in Southern California, as part of a broader effort to subsidize $5 million in RN education this year. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: journals

Oakland's Kaiser Permanente awards $256K in SoCal nursing scholarshipsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Kaiser Permanente said Thursday it’s funding 145 scholarships for nursing students in Southern California, as part of a broader effort to subsidize $5 million in RN education this year. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 19, 2009 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: journals

Experience the Complete Congress Packageemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Pre-register for the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) 39th Critical Care Congress by December 10, 2009. The five continuous days of educational sessions, hands-on workshops, interactive debates, and networking opportunities will provide you with effective solutions to the everyday challenges facing you and your team... (Source: SCCM RSS News)
Source: SCCM RSS News - November 19, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: news

Climate Change: Mastering the Public Health Roleemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Dec 8, 2009. Web Seminar . Sponsored by Society for Public Health Education (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - November 19, 2009 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

Letter: Stanley Ellis obituaryemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Brian MacDonald writes: I had the privilege of using Stanley Ellis (obituary, 14 November) a number of times as an expert witness when I was an investigator for HM Customs. I first met him in 1989, when I gave him a short lift to Isleworth crown court. We spoke only briefly during the car journey, and as he got out of my car, he surprised me by asking which part of the Wirral peninsula I was brought up in (astonishing, as I had left the Wirral nearly 30 years earlier). Stanley was enthusiastic and meticulous about his specialism and fair in his opinions. He will be missed.LinguisticsResearchUniversity of LeedsForensic scie...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 19, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Linguistics Research University of Leeds education Forensic science The Guardian Obituaries Letters Source Type: news

A Fix for Down Syndrome Brains?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A new study shows boosting levels of a neurotransmitter in the brain may reverse some of the cognitive abnormalities that characterize Down syndrome. Lynn Nadel, a Regents' Professor studying Down syndrome and cognition, said the research may one day lead to early life interventions in humans. (Source: Health)
Source: Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jeffh Tags: General News Health Science and Technology Social Sciences and education Source Type: organizations

Postwar Baghdad Zoo thrivesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Nearly all destroyed in the war and subsequent violence, animals at Baghdad Zoo are now thriving and drawing more visitors than ever before. (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 19, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Biology,Basic Science,Science education Source Type: journals

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

21st Annual Gerontology Clinical Update Conferenceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Dec 3 - 4, 2009. Peachtree Banquet Center, Columbia, MO. Sponsored by MU Nursing Outreach and Distance Education (Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural events via the Rural Assistance Center - November 19, 2009 Category: Rural Health Source Type: events

Prevalence of malaria from peripheral blood smears examination: A 1-year retrospective study from the Serbo Health Center, Kersa Woreda, Ethiopiaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Malaria is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Over the past years, the disease has been consistently reported as the first leading cause of outpatient visits, hospitalization and death in health facilities across the country. Thus, a retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence of malaria from peripheral blood smear examination from the Serbo Health Center of Ethiopia. The case notes of all malaria cases treated between July 2007 and June 2008 were carefully reviewed and analyzed. Of the total 6863 smears, 3009 were found to be positive and contribute 43.8% of diagnostic yield. Plasmodium ...
Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kaliyaperumal Karunamoorthi, Mammo Bekele Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Educational and Staff Developmentemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Queen Mary, University of London have put together a mix of internal and external presenters, with a wide range of topics. The first seminar takes place on Monday 30th November, and will be presented by Dr Caroline Walker and Dr Graham Thomas from ESD on the QMUL Graduate Attributes project. Queen Mary has developed a statement of graduate attributes that makes explicit the 'behaviours, values, attributes, skills and knowledge' expected of a Queen Mary graduate. The purpose of the statement is to support the review and enhancement of curricula. This is timely given the current focus on the 'employability' of university ...
Source: MEDEV Events - November 19, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: info

5th QS-APPLE: Asia Pacific professional leaders in education and exhibitionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In case you needed any reminding, the 5th QS-APPLE will be an unmissable mix of intellectual stimulation, professional learning and rich international experience. ESTIMATED PAPERS CLOSE DATE. (Source: MEDEV Events)
Source: MEDEV Events - November 19, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: info

Identifying Differential Item Functioning of Rating Scale Items With the Rasch Model: An Introduction and an Applicationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science)
Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science - November 19, 2009 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Myers, Nicholas D.Wolfe, Edward W.Feltz, Deborah L.Penfield, Randall D. Source Type: journals

Equivalence Reliability Among the FITNESSGRAM ® Upper-Body Tests of Muscular Strength and Enduranceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science)
Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science - November 19, 2009 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Sherman, ToddBarfield, J. P. Source Type: journals

Skinfold Assessment: Accuracy and Applicationemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science)
Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science - November 19, 2009 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Altena, Thomas S.Swan, Pamela D.Ball, Stephen Source Type: journals

The Pursuit of the Reactivity: A Need for a Closer Lookemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science)
Source: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science - November 19, 2009 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Beets, Michael W. Source Type: journals

Thoracic Manifestations of Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency: A Comprehensive Review [RSNA Education Exhibits]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Pulmonary abnormalities are present in as many as 60% of patients with a primary humoral immunodeficiency, and chronic changes and recurrent infections in the respiratory tract are the main causes of morbidity and mortality among those patients. (Source: Radiographics recent issues)
Source: Radiographics recent issues - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Bierry, G., Boileau, J., Barnig, C., Gasser, B., Korganow, A. S., Buy, X., Jeung, M. Y., Roy, C., Gangi, A. Tags: Chest Radiology, Computed Tomography RSNA education Exhibits Source Type: journals

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Historical, Clinical, and Radiologic Review [RSNA Education Exhibits]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Diffuse ground-glass opacification, small centrilobular ground-glass opacities, air trapping, and fibrosis are characteristic imaging features of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and, in the appropriate clinical setting, are suggestive of the diagnosis. (Source: Radiographics recent issues)
Source: Radiographics recent issues - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Hirschmann, J. V., Pipavath, S. N. J., Godwin, J. D. Tags: Chest Radiology RSNA education Exhibits Source Type: journals

Coronary Artery Aneurysms and Ectasia: Role of Coronary CT Angiography [RSNA Education Exhibits]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The definition, classification, etiology, clinical manifestations, and potential complications of coronary artery aneurysms and ectasia are discussed, with emphasis on the role of coronary multidetector CT angiography. (Source: Radiographics recent issues)
Source: Radiographics recent issues - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Diaz-Zamudio, M., Bacilio-Perez, U., Herrera-Zarza, M. C., Meave-Gonzalez, A., Alexanderson-Rosas, E., Zambrana-Balta, G. F., Kimura-Hayama, E. T. Tags: Cardiac Radiology, Computed Tomography RSNA education Exhibits Source Type: journals

Surgical Approaches to Vestibular Schwannomas: What the Radiologist Needs to Know [RSNA Education Exhibits]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Surgical approaches to vestibular schwannomas are discussed and illustrated with emphasis on imaging and surgical techniques, anatomic variants, and complications. (Source: Radiographics recent issues)
Source: Radiographics recent issues - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Silk, P. S., Lane, J. I., Driscoll, C. L. Tags: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuroradiology, Head and Neck RSNA education Exhibits Source Type: journals

Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Pictorial Review [RSNA Education Exhibits]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The causes, histopathologic features, diagnosis, and management of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw are reviewed, with emphasis on imaging findings at conventional radiography, CT, MR imaging, and functional imaging. (Source: Radiographics recent issues)
Source: Radiographics recent issues - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Morag, Y., Morag-Hezroni, M., Jamadar, D. A., Ward, B. B., Jacobson, J. A., Zwetchkenbaum, S. R., Helman, J. Tags: Musculoskeletal Radiology, Neuroradiology, Head and Neck RSNA education Exhibits Source Type: journals

Invited Commentary [RSNA Education Exhibits]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Radiographics recent issues - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Healey, J. H. Tags: RSNA education Exhibits Source Type: journals

Added Value of Multiplanar Reformation in the Multidetector CT Evaluation of the Female Pelvis: A Pictorial Review [RSNA Education Exhibits]email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
When multidetector CT is performed to evaluate abdominopelvic pain of unknown cause, radiologists may incidentally detect female pelvic disorders; use of multiplanar reformation allows improved visualization of normal anatomy and anatomic variants, as well as greater diagnostic accuracy in the assessment of the female pelvis. (Source: Radiographics recent issues)
Source: Radiographics recent issues - November 19, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Yitta, S., Hecht, E. M., Slywotzky, C. M., Bennett, G. L. Tags: Obstetric/Gynecologic Radiology, Computed Tomography, Genitourinary Radiology RSNA education Exhibits Source Type: journals