Societies, Medical
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

13 Dec 2009 INTRODUCTION: Despite recognition that childhood brain tumor survivors often suffer multiple late effects following therapy, little is known regarding the long-term follow-up (LTFU) programs for these patients. METHODS: A 16-question survey was ... Read more...

Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing occurs when a high-grade lesion or carcinoma (HSIL+, Category D) is misinterpreted as negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (Category B). OBJECTIVES:To document the ... Read more...

Guidelines for the reporting of nongynecologic cytopathology specimens.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Gynecologic cytology terminology and report formatting have been nationally standardized since the implementation of The Bethesda System of 1988, but standard reporting for nongynecologic cytology has never been formally addressed on the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Societies, Medical'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors. 13 Dec 2009
• American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria on multiple brain metastases. 13 Nov 2009
• Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program. 30 Oct 2009
• Guidelines for the reporting of nongynecologic cytopathology specimens. 30 Oct 2009
• The unintended consequences of portfolios in graduate medical education. 30 Oct 2009
• Gathering in groups: peace advocacy in health professional associations. 30 Oct 2009
• Robotic-assisted surgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Gastroenterology. 30 Oct 2009
• ACC 2009 Advocacy Position Statement: Principles for comparative effectiveness research. 25 Oct 2009
• [Physicians' legal rights are weak] 24 Oct 2009
• [Climate and health] 24 Oct 2009
• Re: Practice parameters and technology assessments: what they are, what they are not, and why you should care. 18 Oct 2009
• "A gift for life. Considerations on organ donation". 13 Oct 2009
• Science writer wins right to appeal against libel ruling over comments on chiropractors. 13 Oct 2009
• ASCO Rx for high drug costs: doctors and patients need to talk. 12 Oct 2009
• [Structure of the meeting of the german radiological society and scientific discourse pertaining to radiation dose and dose reduction: an analysis of 1998 - 2008] 12 Oct 2009
• CMA on the vaccine plan. 11 Oct 2009
• Accuracy of conflict-of-interest disclosures reported by physicians. 6 Oct 2009
• The Israeli Medical Association and doctors' complicity in torture. 5 Oct 2009
• Bronchoscopy in China: the Chinese Society of Respiratory Diseases Survey. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Societies, Medical'

Definition: Societies whose membership is limited to physicians.

Descriptor UI: D012955

Alternative terms: Societies, Medical; Medical Society; Society, Medical; Medical Societies;

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

Tree Number: N03.540.828.589;

Technical Notes: for conventional medical societies & soc of med specialties indented under spec in Cat G2; Manual 35.9.1; TN 174: scope; specify geog; "College of Physicians" goes here; DF: SOCIETIES MED