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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The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.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The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.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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Building Workforce Capacity in Health Informatics: Powerpoints of lecture to National Health Online Summit. Author: Prof. Enrico Coiera (Australia)Consumer Health Informatics and Patient Decisionmaking: The study looked at tools that include interactive computer discs, videotapes, audiotapes, brochures, and computer-generated fact sheets to help patients make decisions about medical screening and treatment. According to the study, most research has looked more at the effects of the tools on pati...
Future Health Bulletin: Your website description goes here
Guide to Health Informatics: Publication by Prof. Enrico Coiera. 2nd edition with sample content, resources, glossary and references. Links to extensive publication bibliography.
Handbook of Medical Informatics, Musen, J.H. and Van Bemmel, J.H.: A comprehensive and well indexed text and web site combined detailing the essentials of Health (Medical) Informatics. A useful introduction to those interested in the growing field.
Health and Medical Informatics Digest: Search. Browse. Connect. Discovering the breadth of online informatics resources since 1995.
Health Data Management: Health Data Management is for executives using information technology to achieve business goals. It features original content on HIPAA, health information management and more.
Health Informatics Europe: Health Informatics Europe: the online journal for key developments in European health informatics.
Health Technology Review: Electronic Medical Record Software and Medical Billing Software reviews, ratings, comaprisons, articles, news, forums and information for EMR and Medical Software.
Healthcare Informatics Online: A monthly magazine for informatics managers.
Informatics in Primary Care: Content ranges from scientific research papers, through editorials and case studies, to websites, useful tools, reviews and conferences. Details of journal plus full online text access with citation information and contents alerts. Sample copy available.
Informatics, Medical Education in the 21st Century: MSUCOM Communique Winter 2000
International Journal of Medical Informatics: Provides an international medium for dissemination of original results and interpretative reviews concerning the field of medical informatics. Full text available by subscription.
Journal of Medical Internet Research: Journal of Medical Internet Research - International Scientific Journal for Medical Research, Information and Communication on the Internet, Journal of Medical Internet Research - International Scientific Journal for Medical Research, Information and Communication on the Internet
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: Web site for Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
Learning to Manage Health Information Practically: Conference report to Academy of Regents College's Information Group,London. Details topics, people and key ideas presented.
The British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management.: The contents, list, editorial and abstracts of main articles are online, plus details of BJHC events.
The Cornerstones of Medical Informatics: Discusses four areas: structures to represent complex data and knowledge relationships, acquiring and presenting data to lessen overload, managing change to optimize information use and integrating information. Author: Nancy M. Lorenzi in Jnl. Am. Med. Inform. Assoc.
The English Integrated Healthcare Records Service: Essay about the ICRS as of December 2003
The Informatics Review: An on-line journal devoted to the field of clinical informatics and computer-based decision making.
The Journal of Informatics in Primary Care: Archived till September 2000 and then became 'Informatics in Primary Care' published by Radcliffe Medical Press.
Towards Design Principles for Health Information Systems: Discussion of the semantics of the object of any recording (some view of “reality”) and those of the recording / organising / persisting process itself is distinguished, leading to a number of useful consequences and models. Author: Thomas Beale.
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