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Feb
08
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Big data is changing the way we look at patient outcomes. Join us on Monday, March 7th, as we explore Using Data to Improve Clinical Patient Outcomes. Sessions will be in person at University of Washington / University of Utah or streamed online. For more information and for registration, please visit the website at: https://nnlm.gov/2016-using-data-patient-outcomes … Read More »
Posted in: News From NNLM PNR, Training & Education
Feb
05
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Take a look at this infographic. Consider the numbers. What does this say about race and health? About 610,000 people in the United States die of heart disease every year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in most ethnic groups yet the health disparities for African Americans is cause for even more alarm…. Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health
Feb
01
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When you hear “Big Data” what comes to mind? Research? That’s where the NN/LM focus has been–introducing health sciences librarians to the role they can play in managing and curating research data, introducing health sciences librarians to training resources and tools to teach students and researchers what should be considered when they produce data. Big… Read More »
Posted in: News From NNLM PNR, Public Health, Training & Education
Jan
22
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From the Friends of the National Library of Medicine: The Friends of the National Library of Medicine (http://fnlm.org/) seek your nominations for this year’s Michael E. DeBakey Library Services Outreach Award. NOMINATIONS: Nominees must be currently employed as a health sciences librarian and have worked in such a position for at least five years immediately… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM
Jan
21
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For some of us the Zika virus is something new. However, it was actually identified in the 1940’s in Uganda. The Zika virus was considered a rare disease primarily located in African countries with a smattering of occurrences in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. In May 2015 the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health