In the arsenal of potential bioterror weapons, Q fever is not the most deadly agent, but it could be one of the most effective because of its ability spread easily through the air and cause widespread debilitating illness, according to a report in...

If you’re looking for ideas about handling video presentations at medical conferences, you may want to attend the 2002 Annual Symposium and Congress of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and American Society of...

For the first time this year, participants in Digestive Disease Week (DDW) will be able to download conference information from the DDW website to their personal digital assistants (PDAs). The software allows them to search sessions and a list of...

"Diversification and qualifications can and should be successful partners," said Vernon T. Tolo, MD, newly elected president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons during the 69th Annual Meeting in Dallas, this past February...

Mention Morbidity and Mortality Conference to most surgeons and watch flickers of painful memories play across their features. Many surgeons view these weekly hospital meetings – where one’s surgical errors are dissected before peers and superiors...

Are CME providers being used by the pharmaceutical industry to legitimize a treatment for a condition that isn’t really a disease? Did GlaxoSmithKline “invent” irritable bowel syndrome in part by underwriting CME on the subject? These...

You may be offering CME on the Web. But are you offering it in a format that can be read on a personal digital assistant (PDA)? These little devices are becoming a popular means for physicians to communicate and obtain information, according to a...

The majority of neurosurgeons practicing in developed countries have little or no support each year for medical support missions or an opportunity to consult with other physicians. Up to one third of the estimated 23,000 neurosurgeons practicing...

Physicians World (PW), a publisher and accredited CME provider based in Secaucus, N.J., is expanding its Advanced HealthMarket Strategies (AHS) division to better meet the educational needs of evolving and emerging markets. AHS is tailoring PW's...

Leading clinicians, healthcare executives, technology thought leaders and vendors will gather at the Emerging Technologies & Healthcare Innovations Congress 2002 (ETHIC 2002), June 19-21, 2002, at the Hilton Washington & Towers, Washington...