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Autism parents 'infection risk'
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:29:32 -0000
Caring for children with problems such as autism or Down's syndrome may weaken parents' immune systems.
Human blood vessels grown in mice
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:59:43 -0000
Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports.
Alzheimer's drug trial 'promise'
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:31:04 -0000
A drug once used to treat hayfever "improves" symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
Kenyans reject circumcision plan
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:44:51 -0000
Elders from Kenya's Luo community reject a government plan to promote circumcision to stem HIV/Aids.
Scan 'detects obsessive disorder'
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:58:19 -0000
A brain scan could help identify those at risk of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), say scientists.
Vomiting dummy for medic training
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:25:27 -0000
Medical students train on a dummy which can vomit and sweat and moves and feels like a real patient.
NYT > Health
Rise Seen in Medical Efforts to Treat the Very Old
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:42:59 -0000
Some doctors are hailing surgery for centenarians, but others say such procedures can be wasteful and barbaric.
More Smokers Seek Help With Quitting Since Latest Cigarette Tax Took Effect
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:05:29 -0000
Reports that tax increases are the most effective measure known to reduce demand for tobacco are proving true in New York City.
CNN.com - Health
Man counted calories, watched 40 pounds go
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:51:22 -0400
Sujit Bhattacharya knew he felt sluggish and had trouble putting on his socks and shoes. One day, when he tried on a pair of size 30 shorts, his wife pointed out that they fit only under his belly. But it took bad news from his doctor, and a hard time from friends, to motivate him to get to a healthier weight.
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Autism parents 'infection risk'
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:29:32 -0000
Caring for children with problems such as autism or Down's syndrome may weaken parents' immune systems.
Human blood vessels grown in mice
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:59:43 -0000
Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports.
Alzheimer's drug trial 'promise'
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:31:04 -0000
A drug once used to treat hayfever "improves" symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
Kenyans reject circumcision plan
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:44:51 -0000
Elders from Kenya's Luo community reject a government plan to promote circumcision to stem HIV/Aids.
Scan 'detects obsessive disorder'
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:58:19 -0000
A brain scan could help identify those at risk of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), say scientists.
Vomiting dummy for medic training
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:25:27 -0000
Medical students train on a dummy which can vomit and sweat and moves and feels like a real patient.
NYT > Health
Rise Seen in Medical Efforts to Treat the Very Old
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:42:59 -0000
Some doctors are hailing surgery for centenarians, but others say such procedures can be wasteful and barbaric.
More Smokers Seek Help With Quitting Since Latest Cigarette Tax Took Effect
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:05:29 -0000
Reports that tax increases are the most effective measure known to reduce demand for tobacco are proving true in New York City.
CNN.com - Health
Man counted calories, watched 40 pounds go
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:51:22 -0400
Sujit Bhattacharya knew he felt sluggish and had trouble putting on his socks and shoes. One day, when he tried on a pair of size 30 shorts, his wife pointed out that they fit only under his belly. But it took bad news from his doctor, and a hard time from friends, to motivate him to get to a healthier weight.
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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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