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Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:38:53 -0000
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:28:49 -0000
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:59:49 -0000
Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.
Technology to eradicate malaria
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:40:01 -0000
Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat malaria, says a report.
Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:07 -0000
Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.
Lung disease diagnosis confusion
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:46:30 -0000
Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a UK survey finds.
NYT > Health
Ouch, My Knee! Is There a Bike Fitter in the House?
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:55:02 -0000
Bike fittings for recreational cyclists has mushroomed into a mainstream offering found at scores of bikes shops and training centers around the country.
Morning Rounds: Rising Deductibles, Cancer and H.I.V., and Genital ‘Reconstruction’
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:12:13 -0000
Breaking news from around the Web.
CNN.com - Health
Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:37:50 -0500
We have some bad news for all you ginkgo biloba fans out there: A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows it doesn't work to stave off Alzheimer's disease as had been previously thought. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you five things experts recommend to try to keep Alzheimer's at bay.
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Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:38:53 -0000
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:28:49 -0000
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:59:49 -0000
Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.
Technology to eradicate malaria
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:40:01 -0000
Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat malaria, says a report.
Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:07 -0000
Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.
Lung disease diagnosis confusion
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:46:30 -0000
Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a UK survey finds.
NYT > Health
Ouch, My Knee! Is There a Bike Fitter in the House?
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:55:02 -0000
Bike fittings for recreational cyclists has mushroomed into a mainstream offering found at scores of bikes shops and training centers around the country.
Morning Rounds: Rising Deductibles, Cancer and H.I.V., and Genital ‘Reconstruction’
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:12:13 -0000
Breaking news from around the Web.
CNN.com - Health
Five ways to keep Alzheimer's away
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:37:50 -0500
We have some bad news for all you ginkgo biloba fans out there: A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows it doesn't work to stave off Alzheimer's disease as had been previously thought. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you five things experts recommend to try to keep Alzheimer's at bay.
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American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI): A college of elected fellows within American Medical Informatics Association who have contributed significantly to medical informatics. It grew from the American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics (AAMSI) and the Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (SCAMC) when the AMI...American Health Information Management Association: AHIMA provides medical records professionals with educational resources and programs. The Association also administers the gold-standard of certification exams, the CCS and CCS-P.
American Medical Informatics Association: US not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and application of medical informatics in the support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration.
AMIA Primary Care Informatics Working Group: The Primary Care Informatics Working Group's mission is to provide an environment for discussion of, education about, and research into primary-care informatics, for the benefit of AMIA members involved in or working with the practice, research, or teaching of primary-care disciplines, such as Fa...
Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS): Stated aim is to improve the practice of medicine and advance the field of Applied Medical Informatics. Links to 'The Informatics Review'. An on-line journal focusing on clinical computing and medical informatics.
Australian College of Health Informatics: The Australian College of Health Informatics is Australia's peak health informatics professional body. It represents the interests of a broad range of clinical and non-clinical professionals working within the Health Informatics sphere through a commitment to quality, standards and ethical practi...
British Computer Society Health Informatics: Portal to a range of conferences and committee sites.
British Medical Informatics Society: British Medical Informatics Society is open to all those interested in Medical and Health Informatics. It is particular relevant to the following professional groups: medical and health informatics academics and professionals, medical and healthcare practitioners, computer scientists, mathematici...
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives: Serving the professional development needs of healthcare CIOs, and advocating the more effective use of information management within healthcare.
Connecticut Health Information Management Association: Connecticut Health Information Management Association - cthima, is a non-profit organization. Represents health information management professionals who are responsible for the management of patient health records in a variety of settings.
eHealth Institute: Variety of activities to enhance access to and quality of e-health resources.Details of Fourth Annual eHealth Developers' Summit in November 2003.
ERCIM Working Group on Health and Information Technology: Workshop proceedings, reports and upcoming events contributed by members of this working group of the European Research Consortium Group for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM).
European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI): Nonprofit organisation concerned with the theory and practice of information science and technology in European health.Each European country, as defined by the WHO Region, is represented in the Federation by a suitable Health Informatics Society.
Health Informatics Society of Australia Ltd: Health Informatics, Professional Society, Health, Informatics
Healthcare Information and Management Society: US not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting a better understanding of health care information and management systems.
HINZ - Health Informatics New Zealand.: ,Homepage of HINZ Health Informatics New Zealand
Indian Association for Medical Informatics (IAMI): Non-government organisation with IMIA affiliation designed to promote medical informatics. Contact details, newsletter,links, education, feedback and conferences listed.
Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems (IAIMS) Consortium: Voluntary organization of 35 member institutions focused on computing and communication technologies in the management of health information. Details of membership, grants, news, meetings and publications.
International Medical Informatics Association: International not-for-profit organization promoting medical informatics in health care and biomedical research. Includes membership information, member societies, newsletter and events.
Medical Records Institute (MRI): EMR Roadshow
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Microsoft Healthcare Users Group: Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) is the healthcare industry forum for exchanging ideas, promoting learning, and sharing solutions for information systems using Microsoft technologies.
Microsoft Healthcare Users Group Europe: Domain name renewal and affordable web hosting packages from Network Solutions
Primary Health Care Specialist Group of the British Computer Society: phcsg.org.uk
The Information Governance Education Recognition Portal (TIGER): Dedicated to raising standards of information governance and data management in the NHS, Social Services, Local Government and other organisations
The Public Health Informatics Institute, Georgia: Focuses on informatics collaboration with details of workshops, publications, readings, events, contacts and partnership details and links.
VA Information Resource Center (VIReC): VIReC's mission is to improve the quality of VA research that uses databases and information systems. VIReC was established to support VA researchers and clinicians who use databases and informatics by evaluating the reliability and validity of data used extensively in VA health services research...
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