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Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly'
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:07:41 -0000
A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned.
Young 'ignorant on mental health'
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:26:01 -0000
Almost half of all teenagers cannot name a single mental health condition, according to a poll of schoolchildren.
Isotope shortage may delay scans
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:56:23 -0000
Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope.
Universal flu vaccine tests start
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:21 -0000
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
Down's signs 'seen in stem cells'
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:36:01 -0000
Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome
Nigeria arranges 'HIV marriages'
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:43 -0000
A Nigerian state government encourages HIV-positive men and women to marry each other.
NYT > Health
Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:00:58 -0000
A federal judge in Brooklyn decided to unseal confidential materials about Eli Lilly’s top-selling antipsychotic drug, citing questions about the way drugs are approved for new uses.
Paralympic Athletes Add Equality to Their Goals
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:04:30 -0000
Many Paralympians criticize the U.S. Olympic program for giving them fewer benefits than Olympians receive.
CNN.com - Health
When sex becomes an addiction
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:31:24 -0400
"Californication" star David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab last week. But it wasn't for drugs or alcohol. It was for another dependency, one that affects millions of Americans but is seldom discussed: sex addiction.
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Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly'
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:07:41 -0000
A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned.
Young 'ignorant on mental health'
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:26:01 -0000
Almost half of all teenagers cannot name a single mental health condition, according to a poll of schoolchildren.
Isotope shortage may delay scans
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:56:23 -0000
Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope.
Universal flu vaccine tests start
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:21 -0000
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
Down's signs 'seen in stem cells'
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:36:01 -0000
Scientists in London have traced the embryonic changes that occur in children with Down's syndrome
Nigeria arranges 'HIV marriages'
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:43 -0000
A Nigerian state government encourages HIV-positive men and women to marry each other.
NYT > Health
Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:00:58 -0000
A federal judge in Brooklyn decided to unseal confidential materials about Eli Lilly’s top-selling antipsychotic drug, citing questions about the way drugs are approved for new uses.
Paralympic Athletes Add Equality to Their Goals
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:04:30 -0000
Many Paralympians criticize the U.S. Olympic program for giving them fewer benefits than Olympians receive.
CNN.com - Health
When sex becomes an addiction
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:31:24 -0400
"Californication" star David Duchovny made headlines for voluntarily entering rehab last week. But it wasn't for drugs or alcohol. It was for another dependency, one that affects millions of Americans but is seldom discussed: sex addiction.
Sites:
Cochrane Collaboration: The Cochrane Collaboration, an international not-for-profit organization, providing up-to-date information about the effects of health care.Netting The Evidence: Comprehensive overview of Evidence Based Practice on the internet, with useful learning resources, such as an evidence-based virtual library, software and journals; from ScHARR, University of Sheffield.
AHRQ: Evidence Reports: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the United States presents summaries and assessments for healthcare providers and clinicians. Documents may be viewed or downloaded at no cost.
BETs: Best Evidence Topics: BETs - rapid best evidence answers to clinical questions in Emergency Medicine. A full searchable database.
Clinical Evidence: Summarises current knowledge about the prevention and treatment of disease, based on appraisal of systematic reviews and randomized clinical trials. Free on-line access for physicians in the United Kingdom or in developing countries.
CRG Evidence-based Practice Centre Reviews: Collection of systematic reviews (abstract and/or full text PDF) on evidence-based health care; from the Chalmers Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute.
Dr Cave's Black Book: A general practitioner presents his collection of evidence-based information about common diseases and conditions, with links to original research.
EBOC: Evidence-Based On-Call: Collection of summaries and critical appraisals regarding common on-call medical conditions, with definitions and a list of the specialties covered.
Evidence-Based Medicine: Useful Tools for Decision Making: An article from the Medical Journal of Australia explains the basic processes and concepts, with descriptions of common computer-assisted research tools.
General Practice Notebook: Evidence-Based Medicine: The principles and applications are explained, with examples provided for different specialties.
InfoPOEMs: InfoPOEMs®, DailyPoems, daily e-mails and the InfoRetriever, clinical practice information database provide the information clinicians need when they need it at the point of care.
Practical Evidence-Based Internet Resources: The American Academy of Family Physicians presents a summary and assessment of five web-based research tools. Available as PDF download.
UNC Department of Internal Medicine: Critically Appraised Topics: The University of North Carolina presents an alphabetical list of clinical research topics, each with a review of strengths and weaknesses.
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