Helping young cancer patients cope: Re-Mission video game
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A video game has been developed to help young people cope with the challenges of fighting cancer, and the research indicates that it does make a difference.
Read MoreNew initiative to support academic progression in nursing
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launches new initiative to help raise the educational level of nursing professionals so that 80% have a baccalaureate degree by 2020.
Read MoreFor the operating room: a sterile iPad sleeve
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Review summary of new sterile sleeve for iPad.
Read MoreUsing teach-back to improve health literacy
Using the teach-back method is an excellent way to make sure you’ve gotten your information across, whether to students in the library, or patients in a clinical setting.
Read MoreHealthy kids, healthy communities
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Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is helping dozens of communities across the country to reshape their environments to support healthy living and […]
Read MoreNew England Journal of Medicine’s mobile offerings
Discussion of mobile apps and podcasts from the New England Journal of Medicine.
Read MoreNew study on urban health literacy & asthma
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New study examines health literacy levels and health information sources for the caregivers of children with asthma living in poorer, urban areas. Results are informative, but could be more-effectively presented using graphs or other visual representations.
Read MoreUnsolved problems in medical informatics: a lecture
Dr. Donald A. B. Lindberg will give this year’s Reed M. Gardner Lecture on the topic of “Unsolved Problems in Medical Informatics” on Thursday, 3/22/12 at the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Auditorium, beginning with a meet-n-greet at 3:30 pm.
Read MoreSpring remodel progresses: walls, ventilation and sheetrock
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Remodeling at the Eccles Library continues, as walls with sheetrock, and new ventilation are installed. For information on expected noise levels, please check the home page on the library’s website. […]
Read MoreLIFT Forum: FURTHeR: Searching the University’s Data Resources for Clinical Cohorts
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Our March LIFT Forum is on “FURTHeR: Searching the University’s Data Resources for Clinical Cohorts,” Wed, 3/7/12, 12:30 – 1:30 pm in HSEB 1730. Join us!
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