A needs assessment for health care professionals in the detection, intervention and interdisciplinary treatment of bulimia nervosa using focus group methodology.
Abstract The incidence of bulimia nervosa has increased significantly in the second half of the twentieth century and its occurrence is more than twice that of anorexia nervosa. Due to its complex nature, successful treatment requires an interdisciplinary approach with nutritional, psychological, medical, pharmacological and dental therapies....

Information for health-care professionals. (National MS Society News).
The Professional Resource Center (PRC) opened this January. Evolving out of the former Clinical Programs Department, the PRC is a full-service resource for internists, physical therapists, gynecologists, urologists, mental-health counselors, neurologists, or any other health-care professional a person with MS may consult. The PRC offers: * Professional...

Doctor shortage and wait times growing, CMA calls for action, more privatization.
The Canadian Medical Association has launched to put the growing physician shortage on the federal political agenda. "The shortage of health care professionals affects wait times and hurts patients," said President Brian Day. There are "not enough of us to keep providing the quality health care that Canadians expect...

Aetna Brings Out Cross-Cultural Communications Training for Health Care Professionals.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-11 November 2008-Aetna Brings Out Cross-Cultural Communications Training for Health Care Professionals(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Aetna said that it offers free online cross-cultural communications training at aetna.com/provider for physicians, nurses and health care professionals who care for Aetna members. According to...

Symposium on Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy Raises Awareness.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 July 2008-Symposium on Liver-Directed Microsphere Therapy Raises Awareness(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com More than 170 physicians and health care professionals specializing in the treatment of liver metastases gathered May 2-3 in Chicago for the fourth annual clinical symposium on liver-directed microsphere therapy. ...

Warning issued about transplant drugs and miscarriage risk.
FDA May 16 issued information to health care professionals prescribing CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) and Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) to women of childbearing potential on the increased risk of spontaneous abortion during the first trimester of their pregnancy and on an increased risk of birth defects in their infants. ...

FDA warns of liver toxicity with Prezista.
FDA has issued new information to health care professionals to alert them to reports of hepatotoxicity in patients taking Prezista (darunavir), an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV. The agency and the maker of Prezista, Tibotec Therapeutics, reviewed information from ongoing clinical trials involving the drug, and...

Aurora Breast MRI Society Debuts The Journal of Breast MRI.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-10 July 2008-Aurora Breast MRI Society Debuts The Journal of Breast MRI(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Aurora Breast MRI Society, a group of dedicated breast health specialists committed to advancing the use of cutting-edge dedicated breast MRI technology, debuted its inaugural issue of...

Community development in primary care: opportunities and challenges.
Abstract This qualitative study aimed to explore primary health care professionals' views on community development, and to identify the opportunities and barriers associated with using this approach in practice. Participants in community development training--mainly health visitors--took part in small group discussions before, after, and six months following...

Health visiting and community matrons: progress in partnership.
Abstract Since primary care services face their biggest challenges in the reorganisation of the NHS, a major theme for future service delivery is the effective management of clients with long-term conditions. Nationally, PCTs are committed to preparing experienced, senior nurses as community matrons, who will lead integrated...