If you are interested in attending or submitting an abstract for
presentation, please contact Lisa Liu on 020 7823 9703 (direct line).
Best wishes
Dejana
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>Dear Colleagues,
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>The Research Symposium Call of Papers for your information:
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>RGCP Research Group in conjunction with the RCGP Health Inequalities Group
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>RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
>Research For All: Broadening Agendas, Widening Participation In Research
>Into Health Inequalities
>Venue: The Commonwealth Institute, Kensington, London
>Wednesday, 13th June 2001
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>CALL FOR PAPERS
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>This multi-professional research symposium is being organised by the Royal
>College of General Practitioners' Research Group in conjunction with the
>College's Health Inequalities Group. The symposium is supported by Boots
>The Chemists as part of its support for the College's Research Paper of the
>Year Award. It will be of interest to a wide range of professional groups.
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>The purpose of this symposium is to receive presentations on research into
>all aspects of inequalities in health and to look at practical issues and
>challenges facing primary care and other researchers working in this field.
>The day will be divided into a number of strands, some of which will be for
>oral and poster presentations on work in progress and recently completed
>studies. A number of commissioned practical workshops will also be offered
>to develop existing or acquire new skills in appropriate methodologies and
>multi-agency working across health communities.
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>Key note speakers:
>Professor Graham Watt, Department of General Practice at the University of
>Glasgow
>Professor Hilary Graham, Programme Director of the ESRC Health Variations
>Programme
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>The programme for the day will be designed to be of interest to researchers
>at all levels, from beginners through to experienced researchers.
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>Abstracts are invited on all aspects of research into health inequalities.
>Topics welcomed include:
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>* Variations in health including access , service provision and
>vulnerable groups
>* Methodological issues around research into social aspects of health
>care
>* Educational research in addressing health inequalities
>* Widening the access to research - for patients, practitioners and
>the public
>* Who does research into social aspects of care and why?
>* Ethical and patient consent issues
>* Means of assessing inequalities in health
>* The National Service Frameworks and their role in addressing health
>inequalities.
>* The role of IT in improving inequalities in health
>* Health economics and inequalities in health
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>Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are sought
>Closing date for submissions 22nd December 2000
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>Lisa Liu
>RCGP - Courses Unit, 14 Princes Gate, London SW7 1PU.
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