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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Carbon cost of pragmatic randomised controlled trials: retrospective analysis of sample of trials.

28 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To calculate the global warming potential, in carbon dioxide (CO(2)) equivalent emissions, from a sample of pragmatic randomised controlled trials. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. Data source Internal data held by NIHR Evaluation, Trials ... Read more...

Death by information overload.

30 Aug 2009 The value of information in the knowledge economy is indisputable, but so is its capacity to overwhelm consumers of it. HBR contributing editor Hemp reports on practical ways for individuals and organizations to avoid getting too much of a good ... Read more...

Service and support needs of Australian carers supporting a family member with disability at home.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: As part of an international, multicentre project, the service and support needs of Australian family carers were investigated. METHOD: A sample of 1,390, 448 family carers completed a self-report survey, including an adaptation of the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Information Services'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Carbon cost of pragmatic randomised controlled trials: retrospective analysis of sample of trials. 28 Oct 2009
• Improving the use of IT in the NHS. 27 Sep 2009
• Death by information overload. 30 Aug 2009
• Service and support needs of Australian carers supporting a family member with disability at home. 30 Aug 2009
• Online professional networking: an effective interactive tool. 30 Aug 2009
• Disorder or delusion? Living with Morgellons disease. 30 Jul 2009
• Straight talk with...James Ironside. [Interviewed by Jon Evans]. 30 Jul 2009
• The role of health information technology in quality improvement in pediatrics. 30 Jul 2009
• Depression during pregnancy: views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists. 15 Jul 2009
• A public health Immunization Resource Web site for chiropractors: discussion of current issues and future challenges for evidence-based initiatives for the chiropractic profession. 29 Jun 2009
• Helping families find the best evidence: CAM therapies for autism spectrum disorders and Asperger's Disorder. 29 Jun 2009
• Collaborating to bring new therapies to the patient--the TREAT-NMD model. 29 Jun 2009
• What is the legacy of the National Institutes of Health Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network? 29 Jun 2009
• Information sharing: transparency, nursing ethics, and practice implications with electronic medical records. 29 Jun 2009
• 5 reasons to use social networking. 29 Jun 2009
• Informatics: the future of nursing. 29 Jun 2009
• Assessing the need for communication training for specialists in poison information. 29 Jun 2009
• Essential health information available for India in the public domain on the internet. 27 Jun 2009
• Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies and programmes to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. 25 Jun 2009
• Use of the internet by patients undergoing elective hernia repair or cholecystectomy. 23 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Information Services'

Definition: Organized services to provide information on any questions an individual might have using databases and other sources. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptor UI: D007255

Alternative terms: Information Services; Information Service; Service, Information; Services, Information; Information Specialists; Information Specialist; Specialist, Information; Specialists, Information; Information Networks; Information Network; Network, Information; Networks, Information;

Related Mesh Headings: Libraries; Information Dissemination;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: L01.453;

History Note: 66

Technical Notes: med inform serv: do not coord with MEDICINE; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES is available; DF: INFORMATION SERV