Special advisory service for immunisation.

India's National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI) fulfils a need for informing decision-making concerning the introduction of new vaccines and strengthening the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). The role and membership of NTAGI have expanded over the years in tune with the emerging needs and priorities of the Government of India. Current challenges include institution...

Employment Medical Advisory Service.

The mastectomy advisory service.

At education .meetings, many questions were asked about the management of women who had a mastectomy performed. It was obvious that little or no information had been given to these women about prostheses, clothes, etc., nor had any psychological support been offered in dealing with husband and family. As nearly five hundred women undergo mastectomy each year in the province, it was obvious that...

The Employment Medical Advisory Service.

The historical development of the Employment Medical Advisory Service is described, and the Service's present organization is related to its range of activities, including its role as a source of information and advice on occupational health. The Employment Medical Advisory Service's influence on the development of occupational health practice, the collection of new knowledge and its adaptabili...

Designing for Cost Transparency in Investment Advisory Service Encounters

Investment advisory services of financial service providers (FSPs) exhibit several characteristics that are detrimental to advisory quality. The interaction of advisor and client is strained by a lack of transparency regarding the advisory process (what activities are performed and why) and the information used therein (what information is used for what purpose and with what effect), as well as...