Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 20th, 2002
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Knowledge Management - Best Practice sharing extends resources
Plastic Surgery - FDA approval of Botox will increase use
Guidelines - URAC announces new disease management standards
Infectious Disease - Foreign travel is common cause of resistant Campylobacter infections
Patient Care - Survey: Many patients willing to pay for online communication with their physicians
Patient Education - Cleveland Clinic, NexCura to provide cancer patients with interactive treatment decision tools
Appointments - Company files proxy with SEC, names slate of directors
Appointments - Company names new members to its management team, board of directors
Appointments - Robert Rudell joins Medtox scientific board of directors
Awards - Karl Tryggvason awarded 2002 Louis-Jeantet prize for medicine
Collaborations - Imaging Diagnostic signs exclusive distribution agreement with Jamco Medical for Latin America
Divesting - La Quinta completes $109 million healthcare asset sale
Information Technology - Adis works with Oracle to develop workflow management tools for pharma market
Information Technology - Allscripts Clinical Applications selected by Southwest Medical Associates
Long-term Care - National Quality Forum completes draft report on nursing home performance measures
Nutraceuticals - Company acquires SoySlim, Genistein-based products
Trends - Number of people choosing cosmetic plastic surgery triples since 1992
Trends - Solucient 5-year forecast: Oncology beds, patient mix to grow
eHealth - MedPlus and ePhysician plan to provide e-scripting through eMaxx
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