I have a nurse who says that recently there was a story on a cure for
rheumatoid arthritis from a study out of England. I am looking for the
definitive article the story was based on. Story was in recent Chicago
Sun Times. Can find some research but nothing that appears a break
through. TIA for any leads
Andy Paradise, [log in to unmask]
Medical Librarian [log in to unmask]
Jackson Park Hospital Library
7531 Stony Island Ave.
Chicago IL 60649 773-947-7653 fax 773-947-7791
"In the struggle for liberty and literacy, books
and libraries are the best weapons we've got . . ."
Clifford Stoll "High Tech Heretic"
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 15:41:27 -0600
From: Nichols William F Civ 96 MSGS <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Andy, this was reported on in Reuters health headlines
Monday. Here's a link to the news item:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001030/hl/arthritis_1.html
The results of the study are also to be published
in Rheumatology, but a date wasn't given.
Bill Nichols
Eglin AFB, FL
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:39:11 -0600
From: Kristine M Hughes <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ?:Directory of pathology residencies
Hi, Carolyn,
Freida has listing of residencies by specialty and by location. The URL
for FREIDA is the following:
http://www.ama-assn.org/cgi-bin/freida/freida.cgi
First click on GME Programs and Main Institution Search at the top of the
page. Then, you will have some options to limit your search. There is an
option for pathology.
Hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Kris Hughes
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Information Services Department
Library of the Health Sciences
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University of Illinois at Chicago
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On Thu, 2 Nov 2000, Carolyn Fishel wrote:
> I would be very grateful if someone could help me find a citation for a
current directory of pathology residency programs.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Carolyn Fishel
> Manager of Library Services
> Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
> 1425 South Main Street
> Walnut Creek, CA 94596
> (925) 295-4311
> (925) 295-4303
> [log in to unmask]
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 09:09:32 -0800
From: Dennis C Ritchey <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Ref ?: Guidelines for Pharmacist Counseling
I have a client looking for guidelines for pharmacist counseling that he
thinks
was published by the U.S. Public Health Service a few years ago.
I have looked at the Public Health Service and DHHS web sites, but only
found an Executive Summary of the State pharmacy board's oversight of
State patient counseling laws. Of course it is not dated, no contact
information and no lead if the full document was ever printed. It sound
so familiar however, and things mentioned in the Summary I know I have
read in a more complete document.
I have called the DHHS, who refered me onto the FDA (oh that was
fun....talk about a Catch-22 with being transfered and the endless
recorded options) The FDA was no help what so ever, as I could never get
through to a real person, or to an area to even leave a message.
At any rate, I am still on my quest, but thought I would turn to my
colleagues, the experts, who might recall seeing what I am searching for.
I have a feeling it is right under my nose, but I am missing everything
today.
Any help, suggestions, etc. will be appreciated.....just please don't send
me back to the FDA! : - )
Thanks in advance.
Dennis
Dennis Ritchey
Assistant Medical Librarian
Kaiser Permanente
Drug Information Services, California Division
Library
9521 Dalen Street; Downey, CA 90242-4894
(562) 401-2438 (voice) Tie Line (345)
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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 13:32:48 -0800
From: Dennis C Ritchey <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Thanks with Ref ? Pharmacy patient counseling!
Well, so many responses with so many great suggestions I don't know where
to begin.
So many suggested the ASHP Guidelines, which I had give to my client, but
received a rather "chilly" reception that he was already "well aware" of
these guidelines, and would I just get him what he was asking for!
(Don't you just love those kinds of clients!)
At any rate I looked into some of the OBRA '90 sites, and several other
texts and article that were suggested. One person suggested APhA's Guide
to Patient Counseling that has an OBRA 90 Counseling checklist! (Thanks
Silvia). I was even reminded of the great resources in Bonnie Snow's Drug
Information text, which is right here in front of me, and I forgot to open
it up.....I think my reference skills are going out the window sometimes!
Still nothing specific to US Public Health Service "Guidelines", but I
think with all of the other informtion I received from everyone this will
help with what he is looking for.
At any rate, once again you fine folks have come through as you always do.
Thanks for the assist!
Dennis Ritchey
Assistant Medical Librarian
Kaiser Permanente
Drug Information Services, California Division
Library
9521 Dalen Street; Downey, CA 90242-4894
(562) 401-2438 (voice) Tie Line (345)
(562) 401-2550 (fax) Tie Line (345)
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 08:55:14 -0800
From: Dennis C Ritchey <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Follow-up US Public Health Pharmacist Counseling question
First of all I want to thank everyone who responded with web sites,
citations, texts etc. on my question regarding guidelines for
pharmacist-patient counseling from the U.S. Public Health Service.
As I told some of you, my client was very vague with of his information,
and rather rude and abrupt with me when I tried to give him some
answers...an answer that unfortunately did not have the exact guidelines
he was looking for. Almost expected me to be a mind reader.
I finally got him to speak to me a little more, and found out that these
"guidelines" were actually published in conjunction with the Indian Health
Service.
To make a long story short I found several great references about this
training, and actually had a training program (video tape and manuals) on
this exact program that had been done with a grant from Pfizer right on my
library shelf. The manual had just about everything the client wanted,
and led me to further contacts within the Indian Health Service.
Life would be so much easier if clients would just take a few minutes and
answer our questions during the initial request interview. But then that
might lead to the perfect library environment.
At least the end product got the client what he was looking for.
His final response to me? - "It's about time!" (I can't wait for him to
ask another question!)
Thanks again for everyone's help.
Dennis Ritchey
Kaiser Permanente
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