June 1, 2009
JAMA (Volume 301, Number 20, May 27, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Diabetes in Asia: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Pathophysiology” by Juliana C. N. Chan, Vasanti Malik, Weiping Jia, Takashi Kadowaki, Chittaranjan S. Yajnik, Kun-Ho Yoon, and Frank … Read More
May 29, 2009
Archives of Internal Medicine (Volume 169, Number 10, May 25, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Imaging Idolatry: The Uneasy Intersection of Patient Satisfaction, Quality of Care, and Overuse” by Richard A. Deyo, 921-923. “Health Care Information Technology: A … Read More
May 29, 2009
JAMA (Volume 301, Number 19, May 20, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Regulating the Safety of Pharmaceuticals: The FDA, Preemption, and the Public’s Health” by Lawrence O. Gostin, 2036-2037. “The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Will It Stand the … Read More
May 28, 2009
Trends in Biotechnology (Volume 27, Issue 6, June 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “The complexity of cellular dedifferentiation: implications for regenerative medicine” by Gideon Grafi, 329. “Interrogating single proteins through nanopores: challenges and opportunities” by Liviu Movileanu, 333. “High-throughput … Read More
May 28, 2009
The American Journal of Human Genetics (Volume 84, Issue 5, May 15, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Multilocus Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Gene-Disease Association” by Paul J. Newcombe, Claudio Verzilli, Juan P. Casas, Aroon D. Hingorani, Liam Smeeth, … Read More
May 27, 2009
JAMA (Volume 301, Number 18, May 13, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Policies on Donation After Cardiac Death at Children’s Hospitals: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Variation” by Armand H. Matheny Antommaria, Karen Trotochaud, Kathy Kinlaw, Paul N. … Read More
May 27, 2009
Archives of Neurology (Volume 66, Number 5, May 2009) is now available by subscription only. Book Reviews Include: “Ethical Issues in Neurology, 3rd ed” by Scott Y. H. Kim, 673-674.
May 27, 2009
Archives of Internal Medicine (Volume 169, Number 9, May 11, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Time for the Medical Profession to Act: New Policies Needed Now on Interactions Between Pharmaceutical Companies and Physicians” by Philip Greenland, 829-831. … Read More
May 26, 2009
Science and Engineering Ethics (Volume 15, Number 2, June 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Joseph Rotblat and the Moral Responsibilities of the Scientist” by Martin Clifford Underwood, 129-134. “Piercing the Veil: Ethical Issues in Ethnographic Research” by Brian Schrag, … Read More
May 26, 2009
Transplant International (Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Liver transplantation in more elderly age : Invited Commentary on Schmitt et al” by James Frith and Julia Newton, 599-600. “Advanced recipient age (>60 years) alone should not … Read More
May 26, 2009
The New York Academy of Medicine Humanities in Medicine and Medical Education Program June 1, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Oliver Sacks, MD, FRCP, Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, will speak on “The Art of Medicine.â€Â Dr. … Read More
May 8, 2009
Cell Stem Cell (Volume 4, Issue 5, May 8, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “The Neurofibroma Cell of Origin: SKPs Expand the Playing Field ” by Zachary S. Morris and Andrea I. McClatchey, 371. “Using Small Molecules to Great … Read More
May 8, 2009
JAMA (Volume 301, Number 17, May 6, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Effect of a Housing and Case Management Program on Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations Among Chronically Ill Homeless Adults: A Randomized Trial” by Laura S. Sadowski, … Read More
May 6, 2009
The planning process of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has entered its second phase, and we are again seeking your input. Based upon your many on-line comments about the questions originally posed in four white papers in Phase … Read More
May 6, 2009
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (Volume 30, Issue 5, May 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Drug development and the cellular quality control system” by P. Michael Conn and Jo Ann Janovick, 228-233. “Adiponectin in health and disease: evaluation of … Read More
May 6, 2009
Spring 2009 Silverstein Lecture Series Personal Genomes and Web 2.0 Volunteerism George Church, PhD, Harvard Medical School What good was a personal computer in 1977? What good is a personal genome today? Does it help predict disease, help you decide on … Read More
May 5, 2009
Journal of Medical Ethics (Volume 35, Number 5, May 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Transparency, accountability and vaccination policy” by Angus Dawson, 274-275. “Under what conditions do patients want to be informed about their risk of a complication? … Read More
May 5, 2009
Baylor University Medical Ethics Conference 2009 June 12-13, 2009 Program Description: The Baylor University Medical Ethics Conference provides a working forum for practicing health care professionals-including physicians, health care administrators, health-related social workers, and chaplains-to explore the pressing moral questions … Read More
May 4, 2009
Eleventh Futures Forum on the ethical governance of pandemic influenza preparedness 2008, iv + 28 pages  ISBN 978 92 890 7186 4 WHO Regional Office for Europe-  Copenhagen, Denmark Available online PDF [36p.] at: http://www.euro.who.int/Document/E91310.pdf “…..The Eleventh Futures Forum reviewed some countries’ experience … Read More
May 4, 2009
The Division of Ethics of Science and Technology Sector for Social and Human Sciences UNESCO Guinea establishes National Bioethics Committee In the context of the UNESCO project Assisting Bioethics Committees (ABC), the Republic of Guinea has established a National Bioethics Committee. The Committee has … Read More
May 4, 2009
Archives of Internal Medicine (Volume 169, Number 8, April 27, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “The Change We Need in Health Care” by David C. Goff Jr and Philip Greenland, 737-739. “Cost Sharing and the Initiation of … Read More
May 1, 2009
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY March 9, 2009 Presidential Memo on Scientific Integrity: Request for Public Comment ACTION: Request for public comment on response to Presidential Memorandum. SUMMARY: On March 9, 2009, the President issued a memorandum for the heads of executive departments and agencies on … Read More
April 30, 2009
Journal of Applied Philosophy (Volume 26, Issue 2, May 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Why ‘Health’ is not a Central Category for Public Health Policy” by Stephen John, 129-143. “The Metaphysical Foundations of Reproductive Ethics” by … Read More
April 30, 2009
Biomedical Microdevices (Volume 11, Number 3, June 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Selective trapping of live and dead mammalian cells using insulator-based dielectrophoresis within open-top microstructures” by Chun-Ping Jen and Teng-Wen Chen, 597-607. “An implantable MEMS drug delivery device … Read More
April 30, 2009
The American Journal of Bioethics (Volume 9, Issue 5, 2009) is now available by subscription only. Articles Include: “Bioethics and the Explosive Rise of Animal Law” by Richard L. Cupp Jr., 1-2. “Bioethical Considerations in Translational Research: Primate Stroke” by Michael E. … Read More
