For those who wonder about the effectiveness of putting a lot of effort into medical conference exhibiting, consider this: FONAR Corporation, a maker of MRI equipment, has been able to capitalize on the previous performance of its exhibit booth to...
Many people are turning to alternative, integrative therapies to combat depression and stress-related illness. In order to help healthcare professionals understand these choices, the International Wellness Conference is being held Jan. 17-22, 2002...
The American Medical Association named Michael D. Maves, MD, MBA, as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer today. Dr. Maves will assume leadership of the nation’s oldest and largest physician’s group on January 15, 2002...
Prompted by the Sept. 11 attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a 24-page advisory emphasizing the need for a new level of hospital preparedness to...
At the Tenth Annual Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, (MMVR) to be held January 23 to 26 at the Newport Beach (Calif.) Marriott Hotel and Tennis Club, physicians will evaluate the newest high-tech tools for therapy-including information...
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) announced the receipt of two federal grants for NPSF's research and education efforts. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded almost $1 million to NPSF for a three-year period...