Zwischenberger Named UK HealthCare’s First Surgeon-in-Chief
Dr. Joseph B. Zwischenberger, the Johnston-Wright Professor of Surgery and chairman of the department of surgery, was named UK HealthCare’s first surgeon-in-chief on Wednesday, Oct. 20. As the senior surgical leader, Zwischenberger will ensure that the surgical departments deliver high quality, safe and efficient care and meet the expectations of patients and their families. “Dr.
Zwischenberger Named UK HealthCare’s First Surgeon-in-Chief
Dr. Joseph B. Zwischenberger, the Johnston-Wright Professor of Surgery and chairman of the department of surgery, was named UK HealthCare’s first surgeon-in-chief on Wednesday, Oct. 20. As the senior surgical leader, Zwischenberger will ensure that the surgical departments deliver high quality, safe and efficient care and meet the expectations of patients and their families. “Dr.
‘Young, Disadvantaged Men’
With teen moms being debated heavily in popular culture today, it’s easy to neglect the effects of fatherhood. However, recent research shows that young, disadvantaged men also affect a family and society. In fact, by age 30, between 68 and 75 percent of young men with a high school degree or less are fathers. A
Papyrus Research Provides Insights Into The ‘Modern Concerns’ Of The Ancient World
What’s old is new again. That’s the lesson that can be taken from the University of Cincinnati-based journal, “Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists,” due out Nov. 1. The annually produced journal, edited since 2006 by Peter van Minnen, UC associate professor of classics, features the most prestigious global research on papyri, a field
Safety Experts Complete IAEA Nuclear Regulatory Review Of The United States
An international team of senior nuclear safety experts have completed a two-week International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review of the governmental and regulatory framework for nuclear safety in the United States. The team identified good practices within the U.S. system and offered suggestions for ways the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) could improve. The IAEA
Alcohol Is Most Harmful Drug, Followed By Heroin And Crack
Alcohol is the most damaging drug to the drinker and others overall, heroin and crack are the second and third most harmful, Professor David Nutt and colleagues wrote in the medical journal The Lancet today. When all factors related to self harm and harm to others are considered, alcohol comes out top. The authors explain
Changed Computer Habits Of Children Lead To Poorer Reading Skills
Sweden and the US are two countries in which increased leisure use of computers by children leads to poorer reading ability. This is the conclusion from research carried out at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Professor Monica RosГ©n of the Department of Education and Special Education has analysed differences between different countries over time in
Why Are People With Stroke More Likely To Die If Hospitalized On Weekend?
People admitted to the hospital on a weekend after a stroke are more likely to die compared to people admitted on a weekday, regardless of the severity of the stroke they experience, according to new research published in the November 2, 2010, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Canada Can Learn From Circumpolar Neighbours To Improve Health Care In The North
To improve health care in Canada’s north, Canada would benefit from enhanced relationships with other circumpolar regions, states an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) The article looks at health and health care in Canada’s north from a broader perspective across the circumpolar region which includes Alaska in the US, Norway, Sweden, Finland,
HPC Launches Consultation On Proposals For Post-Registration Qualifications
The Health Professions Council (HPC) has launched a consultation on the criteria that it uses to decide whether to annotate a post-registration qualification on its Register. The consultation also seeks views on whether or not the HPC should consider annotating qualifications in neuropsychology and podiatric surgery. The HPC is proposing some criteria which it will