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Using mobile phones to strengthen diagnostic services
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A recent study (Tuijn, Hoefman et al. 2011) sought to “determine the feasibility of using mobile phones for capturing microscopy images and transferring these to a central database for assessment, feedback and educational purposes.” In Low- and Middle Income Countries (LMIC), poor communication and long distances between rural health clinics and their urban counterparts makes […]
Read ArticleUpcoming webinar for librarians
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News of upcoming webinar to help librarians refresh and extend health literature searching skills to better support patrons. It is free and open to all interested librarians and library staff.
Read ArticleEccles Library Holiday Hours
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Eccles Library will be on reduced hours beginning Sunday, December 18, 2011 through Sunday, January 8, 2012.
Read ArticleTeaching information literacy with a focus on news
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As reported on PBS’s News Hour, a four-year-old program known as the News Literacy Project is being taught “to middle and high school students in 21 inner-city and suburban schools in the Washington, D.C., area, New York City, and Chicago. With funding from “a combination of foundations, corporations and individuals,” it is designed to help […]
Read ArticleRemotely checking newborns in intensive care: expensive but worth it
As reported in iMedicalApps, a number of neonatal intensive care units (NICU for short) in hospitals around the country have implemented Nicview, a system that allows parents to check-in on their child from anywhere via live web feed that is accessible from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. The system is expensive, though: $30,000 to set […]
Read ArticleResearch log: learning from experience
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In a recent blog post, Meredith Farkas, author of Social Software in Libraries, points out that students doing research often do not take the time to reflect on their experience doing research — what did they learn from it, what can be done better next time, etc. Because this reflection is not usually written into […]
Read ArticleConstruction notice: HSEB parking garage closure
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The HSEB parking garage will be closed Sun., 12/8-11/11 so a construction crane can be assembled.
Read ArticleHSEB: Alumni Hall carpet replacement
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Alumni Hall in the Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB) will be closed from December 17, 2011 through January 1, 2012 for carpet replacement.
Read ArticleMedication safety during pregnancy: InfantRisk Center app
Review of the evidence-based mobile app InfantRisk Center for iPhone and iPod touch.
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