Compliance To Stroke Treatment Guidelines Improved By Hospitals Using Quality Improvement Program Hospitals participating in a voluntary quality improvement program for stroke treatment increased adherence to national recommendations, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMany Companies Preparing On Global Scale For A(H1N1) 'Swine Flu' Pandemic, According To Global Survey By Councils Of The Conference Board Many global companies have activated a pandemic response plan to the threat of an A(H1N1) "swine flu" pandemic, according to a survey released by The Conference Board. The survey of 121 members of 44 Councils of The Conference Board was taken during the week of May 4. Councils are small, intimate, cross-industry networking peer groups that bring together executives in a specific function to share information and best practices.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAfrican-American Women With Advanced Breast Cancer Often Forego Vital Treatment A new study finds that nearly one in four African American women with late stage breast cancer refused chemotherapy and radiation therapy, potentially life saving therapies. Published in the July 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that more efforts are needed to ensure that all women with breast cancer receive appropriate care.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHigh School Junior Will Present Two Scientific Abstracts At American Thoracic Society International Conference In May In many ways, Otana Jakpor is typical of thousands of researchers who present their studies at the annual American Thoracic Society's International Conference. Most choose a research question or problem that they can relate to, either professionally or personally. Most hope to find answers that will help people who suffer from pulmonary, critical care or sleep disorders.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAssociation For Psychological Science Annual Convention Program Highlights: APS President Walter Mischel will lead this year's Presidential Symposium, "The New Genetics and What it Means for Psychological Science" on Saturday May 23 at 6:00 PM. Research on self-control has come a long way since Walter Mischel's pivotal Marshmallow Task experiment in the late 1960s. Now, Mischel and colleagues are using fMRIs and genetic testing in hopes of outlining the neural circuitry of self-control.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFocus On Patient Adherence In Clinical Trials Before Product Launch McLean, VA - Dr. Dorothy L. Smith, President and CEO of McLean-based Consumer Health Information Corporation (CHIC) and a leader in patient advocacy, spoke about the importance of the patient's role in successful therapeutic outcomes during clinical trials to an audience comprised of pharmaceutical industry executives, clinicians and researchers.
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