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PubMed1999

[Current status and possibilities of distant education in medicine].

Author analyses the concept and methods of distance education. The definition of distance education consist of geographic separation of the learner and the teacher, the high level of educational organisation, the use of modern technology for communication with interactivity. Before the widespread use of electronic communications for teaching and learning, the conventional method for distance education was the books and postal service. Since the mid 1980's the attention shifted to the computer technology and computer networks the internet is radically different with previous electronic media. Pfaffenberger estimated in 1994, that by 1998 about 100 million people would have access to the Internet. The web servers gives a multimedia environment, which potencially can provide a truely integrated teaching and learning system to educators worldwide.

Communication↗
PubMed2000

Nevada State plan; final approval determination. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. Final State plan approval--Nevada.

This document amends OSHA's regulations to reflect the Assistant Secretary's decision granting final approval to the Nevada State plan. As a result of this affirmative determination under section 18(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Federal OSHA's standards and enforcement authority no longer apply to occupational safety and health issues covered by the Nevada plan, and authority for Federal concurrent jurisdiction is relinquished. Federal enforcement jurisdiction is retained over any private sector maritime employment, private sector employers on Indian land, and any contractors or subcontractors on any Federal establishment where the land is exclusive Federal jurisdiction. Federal jurisdiction remains in effect with respect to Federal government employers and employees. Federal OSHA will also retain authority for coverage of the United States Postal Service (USPS), including USPS employees, contract employees, and contractor-operated facilities engaged in USPS mail operations.

Humans↗
PubMed2000

Distance education in the twenty-first century.

Most health care professionals and managers feel the need to finish their undergraduate or graduate degree to maintain their present position or to advance to a higher position. Distance education is a convenient alternative where students complete their studies from home using the postal service or computer.

Education, Distance↗
PubMed1999

DSHEA's third-party literature exemption; mail order sales, direct marketing, and Internet use.

This article examines ways in which marketers of dietary supplements can make use of the "third-party literature" section of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). This provision permits persons or entities, other than manufacturers or distributors, to distribute to consumers certain publications in connection with the sale of particular supplements. These publications may include statements about the therapeutic benefits of such products without subjecting the products to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as unapproved new drugs. Specifically, this article addresses the following: Can a dietary supplement manufacturer or distributor send third-party literature about a dietary supplement to a customer in a mail order sales transaction? Can third-party literature be disseminated by mail with dietary supplement catalogues only? Can third-party literature be disseminated by sales representatives engaged in direct marketing of dietary supplements? Can third-party literature appear on the Internet? The answer appears to be affirmative in each of these situations.

Dietary Supplements↗
PubMed2002

Implementation of the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996; regulation of pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, and combination ephedrine drug products and reports of certain transactions to nonregulated persons. Final rule.

DEA is amending its regulations to implement the requirements of the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (MCA) with respect to the regulation of pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, and combination ephedrine drug products as List I chemicals, and the reporting of certain transactions involving pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, and combination ephedrine drug products. The MCA removed the previous exemption from regulation as List I chemicals which had applied to pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, and combination ephedrine drug products. This action makes persons who distribute the products subject to the registration requirement. Also, distributions, importations, and exportations of the products became subject to the existing chemical controls relating to regulated transactions, except in certain circumstances specified in the MCA. The MCA also requires that reports be submitted for certain distributions involving pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, and ephedrine (including drug products containing those chemicals) by Postal Service or private or commercial carrier to nonregulated persons. This final rule amends the regulations to make them consistent with the language of the MCA and to establish specific procedures to be followed to satisfy the new reporting requirement. DEA has, where possible, taken action to limit the public impact of these new requirements while remaining consistent with the intent of the MCA to attack the diversion of regulated drug products to the clandestine manufacture of methamphetamine.

Commerce↗
PubMed2002

Bioterrorism today.

Anthrax being sent through the postal service brought the risks of bioterrorism home to us all: but what dies it really mean?

Anthrax↗
PubMed1987

Dao v. Australian Postal Commission, 14 April 1987.

The appellants were female employees of Vietnamese origin of the Postal Commission who were refused permanent employment because they did not meet weight requirements by reference to height and sex set by the Commission. They lodged complaints under the New South Wales Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 charging sex discrimination, among other things. The issue on appeal was whether the appellants could rely on the 1977 Act, which was inconsistent with the respondent's requirements for employment specified in Section 42 of the Commonwealth Postal Services Act 1975. The Court held that the 1977 Act could not be relied upon because it was inconsistent with a Commonwealth Act, which under the Australian Constitution must prevail in cases of inconsistency.

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Health system tests CRM data base. Community Health Network uses direct mail to boost physicians.

A six-month pilot patient retention project for Community Health Network (CHN), Indianapolis, ran from July 2002 to January 2003. It was a direct mail campaign on behalf of some members of the group practices owned by CHN, designed to test the use of the system's CRM database. Patients of the physicians received personal, dynamically-generated cards reminding them to schedule appointments and tests. Each mailing cost $1.76, including production and mailing.

Ambulatory Care Information Systems↗
PubMed2003

Predictors of screening for breast and colorectal cancer among middle-aged women.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rates of breast and colorectal cancer screenings among women in the United States fall below current guidelines set forth by the American Cancer Society and Healthy People 2010. This study examined predictors of breast and colorectal cancer screening behaviors among women patients (ages 50-75) at a university-based family practice clinic. METHODS: A random sample of 600 women patients were sent a comprehensive written questionnaire assessing demographic characteristics and breast and colorectal cancer screening behaviors and beliefs via the US Postal Service. RESULTS: Rates of clinical breast examinations, mammography, fecal occult blood testing, and sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy exceeded national and state trends. A greater proportion of women reported receiving breast cancer information as compared to colorectal cancer information. Receiving information from one's physician was significantly related to having had a clinical breast examination, a fecal occult blood test, and sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy. Significant predictors of fecal occult blood testing included lower perceived barriers, married, receiving information from physician, and greater perceived benefits. Significant predictors of sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy included receiving information from physician, lower perceived barriers, and advanced age. CONCLUSIONS: The family physician can play an instrumental role in encouraging patients to adhere to current breast and colorectal cancer screening guidelines.

Aged↗
PubMed2003

Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores.

After the intentional release of Bacillus anthracis through the U.S. Postal Service in the fall of 2001, many environments were contaminated with B. anthracis spores, and frequent inquiries were made regarding the science of destroying these spores. We conducted a survey of the literature that had potential application to the inactivation of B. anthracis spores. This article provides a tabular summary of the results.

Bacillus anthracis↗
PubMed2004

E-prescribing. Rewriting the script.

Sending prescriptions electronically will also allow remote pharmacies to work effectively, so prescription medicines can be sent by post. The national programme for IT is adopting an incremental approach to the roll-out, both in functionality and the number of deployments. The legal change allowing ETP to replace paper prescriptions will probably be enacted alongside the new contractual framework for pharmacists due in April.

Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems↗
PubMed1992

Research project shows importance of pre-employment hearing testing.

Forty employees received pure-tone baseline hearing tests at the time they began employment as LSM operators for the U.S. Postal Services; the workplace eight-hour average sound level (TWA) was 85 dBA. Nineteen operators from the original group had their hearing retested three years later. None of the retested subjects showed large or systematic changes in hearing sensitivity over the three-year period. For the audiometric frequencies most susceptible to noise exposure (3000, 4000, 6000 Hz), only 5 percent of the operators showed a bilateral change in threshold greater than 5 dB at any frequency, and none of them showed more than a 10 dB threshold change in both ears. None of the operators displayed a Standard Threshold Shift as described by OSHA. The data further suggested that many workers began their LSM work assignment with a pre-existing hearing loss and, based upon audiometric and history information, the impairment probably resulted from prior occupational and/or nonoccupational noise exposure. The importance of hearing-conservation programs for employees is emphasized.

Adult↗
PubMed2005

Private volunteer medical organizations: how effective are they?

Religious and other secular organizations have been involved with medical missionary work in sub-Saharan Africa for centuries, especially in remote provinces and villages. In times past, most of these countries were under the control of foreign powers. Private volunteer organizations operated within a structured environment, which, perhaps, facilitated their mission and their ability to review and evaluate their effectiveness because of the tight control the colonial powers maintained over every facet of native life. However, the transition from colonialism to independence has resulted in a different environment in which healthcare is fragmented and a low priority in most countries because of financial constraints. The lack of standardization, vintage laboratory equipment, a manual medical record system, lack of a subsidized transportation system, infrequent postal service and the absence of phone systems in the remote provinces and villages make treatment and tracking of patients, monitoring therapy and measuring outcomes/results difficult. Therefore, judging the effectiveness of an initiative in remote district hospitals and village clinics can be difficult. This manuscript addresses some of these issues and provides solutions to some that have been effective for one organization.

Africa South of the Sahara↗
PubMed2005

The effect of electron beam irradiation on forensic evidence. 1. Latent print recovery on porous and non-porous surfaces.

The recent use of the postal system as a means of delivering anthrax spores via several contaminated envelopes has led to the selective irradiation of mail. These as yet unsolved attacks and the U.S. Postal Service's decision to irradiate certain types of mail has led to some unexpected complications. The high doses of radiation required to destroy biological agents like anthrax are sufficient to induce damage to other materials present in the envelope. There have been reports of damage to many different items that have been subjected to irradiation, including paper, precious gems, plastic, computer discs, and electronics. However, few studies have examined the effect of such treatments on items of forensic interest. In this paper, the authors focused on the impact of the irradiation process on the ability to visualize latent prints. This experiment involved using several donors, substrates (both porous and non-porous), and visualization reagents. The results indicate that the irradiation process can have a detrimental effect on the success of certain visualization reagents.

Anthrax↗