Monthly Archives: August 2012

Incentives Help in Treating Addictions during Pregnancy, Reports Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment

Posted on August 30, 2012

‘Contingency Management’ Approach Promotes Abstinence, Whether or Not Incentives Are Increased Philadelphia, Pa. (August 30, 2012) – A “contingency management” approach—offering incentives for negative drug tests—can help promote drug abstinence among pregnant women with heroin or cocaine addiction, reports a … Continue reading →

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Renowned Experts Join Editorial Board of Journal of Patient Safety

Posted on August 29, 2012

Prime Movers of Patient Safety Movement to Provide Editorial Direction and Guidance Philadelphia, Pa. (August 29, 2012) – The editors and publisher of the Journal of Patient Safety are proud to announce that its Editorial Team and Editorial Advisory Board … Continue reading →

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Motivation for Revision Rhinoplasty Similar to that of Reconstructive Patients

Posted on August 29, 2012

Ninety-Seven Percent of Patients Satisfied With Revision, Reports Paper in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Philadelphia, Pa. (August 29, 2012) – Most patients who seek repeated (secondary) cosmetic nose surgeries do so because of new or uncorrected deformities—similar to the reasons … Continue reading →

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Plastic Surgeons Present New Classification of Fat Grafting Techniques

Posted on August 29, 2012

‘Not All Fat Grafting Is the Same’—Different Techniques for Different Uses Philadelphia, Pa. (August 29, 2012) – As fat grafting becomes incorporated into clinical practice, plastic surgeons propose a new approach to classifying these emerging techniques—emphasizing the need to match … Continue reading →

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Wolters Kluwer Health Leads in the Transformation of Medical Journals with Digital Content Solutions that Enhance Audience Engagement and ROI

Posted on August 28, 2012

Responding to the Rapid Pace of Physician’s Use of iPads®, LWW Leads the Market in Helping Advertisers Adopt New Multimedia Ad Content for its iPad App Journal Editions   New York, NY (August 28, 2012) – As more healthcare professionals use … Continue reading →

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Wolters Kluwer Health Named Publisher of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Journal

Posted on August 27, 2012

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Chooses LWW to Expand the Readership and Reach of IBD through Print, Online and Digital Channels New York, NY (August 27, 2012) – Wolters Kluwer Health and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of … Continue reading →

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American Medical Student Association Partners with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins to Provide Medical Content to Members

Posted on August 24, 2012

Trusted medical content provider supports AMSA new member benefits and fellowshipsSTERLING, Va. and PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, is now the exclusive medical content provider for the American Medical Student … Continue reading →

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High-Definition Fiber Tractography Is Major Advance in Brain Imaging

Posted on August 20, 2012

New Technique Lets Researchers Track Nerve Fibers of Living Brain in High Resolution, Reports Philadelphia, Pa. (August 20, 2012) – A technique called high-definition fiber tractography (HDFT) provides a powerful new tool for tracing the course of nerve fiber connections … Continue reading →

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Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?

Posted on August 20, 2012

Latest Research Evidence Suggests a Different Approach, Suggests Review in Neurosurgery Philadelphia, Pa. (August 20, 2012) – Scientific advances in understanding the “addiction circuitry” of the brain may lead to effective treatment for obesity using deep brain stimulation (DBS), according … Continue reading →

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New Surveys Will Help Evaluate Culturally Competent Care and Health Literacy

Posted on August 20, 2012

Supplement to Medical Care Provides Data Establishing Reliability and Validity of CAHPS® Surveys Philadelphia, Pa. (August 20, 2012) – The latest additions to a set of surveys for evaluating patient experiences with medical care provide new tools for assessing culturally … Continue reading →

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