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Doubts raised over measles target
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:15:24 -0000
The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:28:43 -0000
Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.
China alert over bird flu death
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:55:04 -0000
Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.
Pandemic flu advice for UK doctors
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:27 -0000
GP surgeries have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the height of a flu pandemic.
Afghan foetus 'aborted by razor'
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:53:32 -0000
The family of a 14-year-old Afghan rape victim face prosecution, accused of removing her foetus using a razor without anaesthetic.
China investigates baby's death
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:22:27 -0000
Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.
NYT > Health
Obama Promises Bid to Overhaul Retiree Spending
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:57:09 -0000
Should the president-elect take on a serious effort to address the growing costs of entitlement programs, he would be opening up a potentially risky battle.
Study Links Obesity to Ovarian Cancer
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:01:41 -0000
Among older women who have never taken hormone replacement therapy, obesity is tied to a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, researchers reported.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Doubts raised over measles target
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:15:24 -0000
The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:28:43 -0000
Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.
China alert over bird flu death
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:55:04 -0000
Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.
Pandemic flu advice for UK doctors
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:27 -0000
GP surgeries have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the height of a flu pandemic.
Afghan foetus 'aborted by razor'
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:53:32 -0000
The family of a 14-year-old Afghan rape victim face prosecution, accused of removing her foetus using a razor without anaesthetic.
China investigates baby's death
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:22:27 -0000
Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.
NYT > Health
Obama Promises Bid to Overhaul Retiree Spending
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:57:09 -0000
Should the president-elect take on a serious effort to address the growing costs of entitlement programs, he would be opening up a potentially risky battle.
Study Links Obesity to Ovarian Cancer
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:01:41 -0000
Among older women who have never taken hormone replacement therapy, obesity is tied to a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, researchers reported.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Sites:
HL7 United States: Standards for electronic interchange of clinical, financial, and administrative information among health care oriented computer systems; e.g. hospital information systems, clinical laboratory systems, enterprise systems, and pharmacy systems. Version3 RIM (Reference Information Model) incorporate...Healthcare Informatics: HL7 in the 21st Century: Integrating medical information exchange. Discusses origins of HL7, versions and future use of XML. Author: David Marotta in Healthcare Informatics.
HL7 Australia: The Australian web site for HL7 Information, HL7 Tools, Events and assistance for implementing the Health Level Seven (HL7) Messaging Standard for Medical Information Interchange and Interoperability.
HL7 Australia Clinical Context Object Workgroup Resources (CCOW): Assists in providing at point of care a unified view of information held in separate and disparate healthcare applications. Slides, downloads, overview and committee details available.
HL7 Australia Vocabulary/Terminology Information: Material on draft general practice vocabulary and presentation notes.
HL7 Canada: Details of HL7 Canada including what's new, membership information, member services, certification, FAQ, resources, conferences and contacts
HL7 Finland: HL 7 Finland - Homepage
HL7 Southern Africa: Southern Africa representatives of the International HL7 organisation. Contact and members details
HL7 Tools and Resources: The most popular HL7 Tools page on the web. Find all reported HL7 Tools for Messaging here. Links to all known HL7 Interface Tools are on this page.
HL7 United Kingdom: Not-for-profit organisation responsible for the production and promotion of the HL7 series of healthcare IT communications standards in UK.
HL7-IHE Joint Demonstration Project: Details of live interoperability demonstration at HIMSS 2004 Annual Conference Exhibition. Connection information, contact details, software and specifications.
NZHUG HL7 New Zealand: NZHUG HL7 New Zealand
Official HL7 Site for Argentina: HL7 Argentina
Working Toward Implementation of HL7 in NAACCR Information Technology Standards: Meeting summary by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Includes background, use of HL7 and recommendations. Authors: Susan Toal and Nicole Lezin.
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