News tagged with residents
Surgery residents satisfied with training, concerned with confidence, career motivation
Sep 22, 2009 |
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A survey of nearly 4,500 general surgery residents finds that the majority are satisfied with their training and relationships with faculty and peers, but also indicated concerns regarding motivations for pursuing surgical ...
West Coast needs more research on fisheries, marine science, climate change
Jun 24, 2009 |
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According to a new report on regional marine research and information needs, the West Coast critically needs more research about fisheries, ocean health, coastal hazards and climate change - among other topics - to support ...
Computer modeling shows strategies to rein in epidemics need to be retooled for rural populations
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 02, 2009 |
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An infectious disease striking a large city may seem like a disastrous scenario -- millions of people sharing apartment buildings, crammed on buses and trains and brushing past one another on crowded sidewalks.
Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds
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Apr 20, 2009 |
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In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.
Mentally ill threat in nursing homes
Mar 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ivory Jackson had Alzheimer's, but that wasn't what killed him. At 77, he was smashed in the face with a clock radio as he lay in his nursing home bed.
Fast-food density and neighborhood walkability affect residents' weight and waist size
Mar 03, 2009 |
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In a research article published recently by the American Journal of Epidemiology, Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientist Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., and colleagues show that a high-density of fast food outlets was associated with a ...
Personal disaster preparedness
Jan 22, 2009 |
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A recent survey by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers of over 1,800 patients seen in the Froedtert Hospital Emergency Department revealed that Metro Milwaukee residents may not personally be as well prepared for disasters ...
Race guides neighborhood evaluation, study says
Nov 20, 2008 |
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Race is a powerful determinant of how whites regard a neighborhood, according to a recent study at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Michigan.
K-State helps nursing home staff become comfortable with residents' sexual expression
Nov 18, 2008 |
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"Do not disturb" signs aren't just for newlyweds anymore. They are also a way to give nursing home residents some privacy for sexual expression, according to Kansas State University aging experts.
Potentially toxic flame retardants highest in California households
Oct 06, 2008 |
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In what may be an unintended consequence of efforts to make furniture safer and less flammable, residents of California have blood levels of potentially toxic flame retardants called PBDEs at levels nearly ...
Study finds amount of work for residents -- not just hours -- need review
Sep 09, 2008 |
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The number of patients assigned to medical residents and the complexity of care patients require has just as much impact on residents' training as the number of hours they work, according to a study published by researchers ...
Hurricane Katrina increased mental and physical health problems in New Orleans by up to 3 times
Sep 03, 2008 |
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Half the residents of New Orleans were suffering from poor mental and physical health more than a year after their homes and community were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, according to research published in ...
This old healthy house
Jul 29, 2008 |
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The age of your neighborhood may influence your risk of obesity, according to a new study from the University of Utah.
Study shows residents may benefit most from time in the clinic
Jul 24, 2008 |
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A new approach to internal medicine residency training could improve patient care and physician-patient relationships, according to a University of Cincinnati study.
