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Continuing Medical Education : The Dcpe Perspective, Wasim Jafri

Department of Continuing Professional Education

No abstract provided.

Safe Medication Use Among Hispanic College Students: Knowledge, Attitudes And Behaviors, Tania Guadalupe Quiroz

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

College students are at increased risk of medication errors. Research suggests that young adults are active users of over-the- counter (OTC) medications and other products that may increase the risk for negative health outcomes. Therefore, it is very important to analyze young adults' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors about medication use among college students in order to provide them with the necessary information. Due to language and cultural factors, the issue is particularly relevant in U.S.-Mexico border communities. This casual-comparative study examined knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding medication use among Hispanic college students. Data was collected through a survey developed by …

Bioethics And Biosecurity Education In China: Rise Of A Scientific Superpower., Barr S. Michael, Joy Yueyue Zhang

Book Chapters

This chapter explores ethics, education and the life sciences in China. It is based on work conducted by the authors in two separate but complimentary projects. Barr’s observations derive from interviews and discussions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with life scientists and policymakers in infectious-disease hospitals, university-research labs, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Ministry of Health. Zhang’s study focused on China’s governance of stem-cell research and involved interviews with scientists, ethicists and policymakers at more than 25 sites across China. Below, we set the context by describing the role of science in China’s quest to become a leading …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2010), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2010 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Wounded Healers
• Founders’ Day 2010
• Mining the Connection between Mind & Body
• Keeping Healthcare Providers Safe from Youth Gang Violence
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Resident Orientation: A Baseline Assessment, Amy B. Smith Phd, James P. Orlando Edd, Julie Dostal Md, Joseph E. Patruno Md

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Standard Patients On Labor And Delivery, Amy B. Smith Phd, Melissa Walsh Bs, Kristin Friel Md, Meredith Rochon Md

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Department Of Education: Fy10 Annual Report, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Deceptive Cultural Practices That Sabotage Hiv/Aids Education In Tanzania And Kenya, Mary Oluga, Susan Kiragu, Mussa K. Mohamed, Shelina Walli

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

In spite of numerous HIV/AIDS‐prevention education efforts, the HIV infection rates in Sub‐Saharan Africa remain high. Exploring and understanding the reasons behind these infection rates is imperative in a bid to offer life skills and moral education that address the root causes of the pandemic. In a recent study concerning effective HIV/AIDS‐prevention education, conducted in Tanzania and Kenya among teacher trainees and their tutors, the notion of mila potofu (defined by educators as ‘deceptive’ cultural practices) emerged as a key reason for educators’ difficulties in teaching HIV/AIDS prevention education in schools and for high HIV infection rates. Since these cultural …

Identification Of Issues Faced By Cancer Survivors, Kathy Sevedge Rn, Ma, Aocn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Formal Preceptor Model To Improve Departmental Mentorship, Angela Lutz Bs, Rrt-Nps, Kenneth Miller Med, Rrt-Nps, Linda Cornman Bs, Rrt-Nps, Uma Bhatt Rrt, Bryn Surgeoner Rrt

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

What Motivates Young Latina Females Along The U.S. Mexico Border Region To Participate In Team Sports?, Dora A. Pichardo

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Physical activity gives women and girls an overall better quantity of life and positive health benefits. Statistics indicate lack of participation in physical activity and exercise by the U.S. general population and among the Latino population in particular. The primary purpose of this study is to explore the variables that motivate young Latinas to play and eventually continue to stay involved in team sports. This is a survey correlational study including young Latina females a U.S.-Mexico border community. Statistical analysis included frequencies, means, and Pearson Product Momentum Correlations. Sixty-nine participants (12 to 15 years old) completed the survey. The response …

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: January 2010, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2010

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates from January 15 and 29, 2010.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Faculty Publications 2009, Lsu Health Sciences Center New Orleans

Historical Faculty Publications

This Faculty bibliography contains 806 publications.

Lsuhsc Facilities Daily Update: January 2010, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2010

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates from January 2010.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

A Qualitative Review Of Differential Diagnosis Generators, William Bond Md, Ms, Linda M. Schwartz Mde, Ahip, Cm, Kevin R. Weaver Do, Donald Levick Md, Mba, Michael Guliano Md, Med, Mhpe, Mark L. Graber Md

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.

Impact Of An Interprofessional Central Venous Catheter Insertion Training Program, James P. Orlando Edd, Andrew Miller Do, William Bond Md, Ms, Valerie A. Rupp Rn, Bsn, Bryan G. Kane Md, Cindy Umbrell Rn, Msn, Michael Pasquale Md, Elizabeth Verheggen Phd, Elliot J. Sussman Md, Mba

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.