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Zoom On: Barbara Riegel, Professor and Edith Clemmer Steinbright Chair of Gerontology
Since 1994, Barbara Riegel has led interdisciplinary research in chronic heart failure. Dr. Riegel has tested various disease management approaches and developed psychometrically sound methods of measuring the self-care of persons with heart failure. Her honours include the Claire M. Fagin Award, the Lembright Award from the American Heart Association,...
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Is the Radiation Risk Model Flawed?
Radiation safety is based on the belief that radiation from medical imaging can cause cancer. It is based on the linear no-threshold (LNT) model. But the authors of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology contend that risk estimates based on this model "are only theoretical and have never been conclusively demonstrated by empirical...
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Zoom On: Maxim Saksonov, Co-founder of Ambrolia
Maxim Saksonov is a radiologist at Rabin Beilinson Medical Center in Israel. His main interest is in interventional radiology. Dr. Saksonov is also a co-founder of Ambrolia , developer of OLRAD, a mobile social professional network for radiologists enabling easy case-sharing over the smartphone for consultation and educational purposes. ...
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3 Leadership Essentials For An Exceptional Service Culture
All organisations talk about service, but for healthcare organisations, service is everything. Fostering an exceptional service culture throughout your healthcare organisation can be a challenge, but it can be done. In my book, Raising the Bar on Service Excellence , I talk about what it takes to get the people within the organisation to this level....
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Fad Spotting
I recently came across a great article. It was written back in 2001 and was based on data from the 80s and 90s, but still may have something to teach us. Three researchers in Montreal, Danny Miller, John Hardwick and Isabel Le Breton-Miller had done an interesting analysis of management fads since 1985. Their first task was to figure out what constituted...
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Zoom On: Taher Shams, Managing Director, Zulekha Hospital
Taher Shams, a passionate management professional, is responsible for the daily operations and overall management of Zulekha Healthcare Group, including Zulekha Hospitals in the UAE as well as the new Alexis Hospital in India. A gold medallist in marketing and finance, Mr. Taher Shams began his career with the Zulekha Healthcare Group and...
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Zoom On: Peter Gibb, Chief Executive, ICUsteps
ICUsteps was founded in the UK by 2005 by ex-patients, their relatives and ICU staff to support patients and their families through the long road to recovery from critical illness. ICUsteps is the only support group for people who have been affected by critical illness and has helped many former patients, their relatives and medical staff from...
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Zoom On: Kimberley Applegate, Professor of Radiology, Emory University
Kimberly Applegate , MD, MS, FACR, is professor of radiology and pediatrics and director of practice quality improvement in radiology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She serves on the American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors, completing a 2-year term as the first woman to be elected ACR Council Speaker, and has chaired the ACR national...
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How Do You Keep the Hippocratic Oath in a Modern World of Information Exchange?
The Hippocratic Oath, one of the most famous texts in medicine, and perhaps one of the most famous oaths in any profession, is seen as a rite of passage when qualifying as a physician. It represents a commitment to, and the upholding of, ethical standards in medicine. As a qualified GP I remember the sense of pride in taking the oath, and my firm belief...
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Zoom On: Julian Dobranowski, Award-Winning Radiology Author
Julian Dobranowski is Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging in the Faculty of HealthSciences at McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. He is Senior Consultant, Strategic Quality Initiatives, Diagnostic Imaging at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, Provincial Lead for the Cancer Imaging Program, Cancer Care Ontario and Clinical Lead...
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