A history of the Organization of Teratology Information Services (OTIS) is presented in context of the history of teratology information services. During the late 1970s, teratology information services grew out of the...
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A history of the Organization of Teratology Information Services (OTIS) is presented in context of the history of teratology information services. During the late 1970s, teratology information services grew out of the need for current and accurate information about fetal effects of environmental exposures in pregnancy. Over the next decade, teratology information services networked and collaborated, developing their own professional organization. A description of the activities of OTIS is described. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
The Internet... a Web of information technology. The potential exists now and increasingly in the future to use this technology to deliver widely distributed, creative, innovative learning to students across vast dist...
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The Internet... a Web of information technology. The potential exists now and increasingly in the future to use this technology to deliver widely distributed, creative, innovative learning to students across vast distances and at times which suit individual needs. The implications of this technology for nurse education, and indeed health care in general, are exciting. The technology is growing at such a vast rate that it would be easy to blindly accept it and promote its use. However, there is a need to stop and consider some of the practical barriers to the use of this technology, particularly for nursing education. (C) 2000 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
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Richardson, MAWhite, JDUniv Texas
Sch Publ Hlth Ctr Alternat Med Res Houston TX USA NCI
Off Canc Complementary & Alternat Med Bethesda MD 20892 USA
Focuses on the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer research in the United States. Prevalence in the usage of CAM; Importance of CAM in oncologic treatment; Improvement of CAM to complement mainstre...
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Focuses on the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer research in the United States. Prevalence in the usage of CAM; Importance of CAM in oncologic treatment; Improvement of CAM to complement mainstream medicine.
Reports that the United States Chamber of Commerce has challenged rules issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget, asserting that the agency undermined a law designed to release research data to the pu...
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Reports that the United States Chamber of Commerce has challenged rules issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget, asserting that the agency undermined a law designed to release research data to the public. Controversy over the Freedom of Information Act; Researchers' concern that the law will jeopardize the confidentiality of medical records and serve as a tool for industry harassment of scientists.
Editorial. Comments that electronic media has influenced the business of publishers. Prediction of the collapse of the commercial scientific publishing enterprise; Distinction of peer reviewed journals from electronic...
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Editorial. Comments that electronic media has influenced the business of publishers. Prediction of the collapse of the commercial scientific publishing enterprise; Distinction of peer reviewed journals from electronic print servers; Protection of the financial interests of publishers.
Cancer patients seek out information for many reasons: to understand the course and possible outcomes of their disease;to gain a sense of control;and to alleviate stress for themselves and their loved ones. The creati...
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Cancer patients seek out information for many reasons: to understand the course and possible outcomes of their disease;to gain a sense of control;and to alleviate stress for themselves and their loved ones. The creation of a resource room for cancer patients is one method of making information available for patients and family members. Staff at The Toronto Hospital, a large tertiary teaching hospital, developed such a resource center. Health professionals have not always responded adequately to patients' information needs.(1,2) One study found that of a sample of 262 cancer patients, 53% "sought information from at least one source besides their physician."(3) Information-seeking behavior is an effective method of coping for many patients and can help patients feel a sense of control when learning about their diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, several reports indicate that cancer patients identify the need for more information regarding not only disease and treatment, but also psychosocial issues.(4-6).
Organizational members' levels of perceived innovativeness represent an insider's viewpoint of the organization's overall approach to innovation. This study tested a model of the impact of formalization, r...
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Organizational members' levels of perceived innovativeness represent an insider's viewpoint of the organization's overall approach to innovation. This study tested a model of the impact of formalization, role ambiguity, role conflict and communication quality on perceived organizational innovativeness in the Cancer Information Service. Data were gathered from self-report questionnaires completed by organizational members (n = 86) within the Cancer Information Service, a geographically dispersed federal government health information program that was implementing innovative intervention strategies related to disseminating health information to the public. Results indicated that although the predicted model provided a good overall fit to the data there were some problematic paths. A revised model is offered to reconceptualize the relationships among role conflict, role ambiguity, and communication quality. These results are discussed in terms of their implications for managers and scholars who hope to understand the factors that contribute to perceptions of innovativeness in the new organizational forms emerging in the health service arena. These data suggest that formalization makes an important contribution to innovation in the highly uncertain world of new organizational forms.
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