The Cochrane Collaboration has relaunched their new and improved blog called
Evidently Cochrane! After blogging about over 200 Cochrane reviews during the last eighteen months, the blog has proven very popular gaining a wide and growing audience. I think you will agree that the engaging and colorful format draws you in, in a manner similar to
Pintrest!
But what are Cochrane reviews?
"Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and health policy, and are internationally recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based health care. They investigate the effects of interventions for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. They also assess the accuracy of a diagnostic test for a given condition in a specific patient group and setting. They are
published online in The Cochrane Library."
Here are UMHS in St. Kitts we have access to The Cochrane Library through the
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the
Cochrane Virtual Health Library (VHL).
Learn more about
Evidently Cochrane: Sharing Health Evidence You Can Trust by clicking on the embedded link and enjoy the blog!
Learn more about Cochrane and systematic reviews by trying out these
learning modules which illustrate real life dementia research examples.
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The Cochrane Collaboration has launched an official blog to more efficiently and effectively disseminate news, announcements, events and other information involving
The Cochrane Centre. Check out the short video and learn more about the new blog.
[Access the Cochrane Library via the Cochrane Virtual Health Library VHL.]Labels: blogs, Cochrane Center, Cochrane Collaboration
The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a
new offical policy to guide medical students and practicing physicians in the appropriate use of the various social media tools. This policy has arisen from the need to ensure the accuracy of information, maintain appropriate boundaries, as well as safeguard personal information and confidentiality in all online communications.
"Millions of Americans use social networks and blogs to communicate, but when those users are physicians, challenges to the patient-physician relationship can arise. New policy adopted today by the American Medical Association (AMA) aims at helping physicians to maintain a positive online presence and preserve the integrity of the patient-physician relationship." [8/11/2010]
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