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This Policy Brief focuses on the key issues confronting state rural health directors. A companion Policy Brief will discuss the process state rural health directors use to obtain and process policy research. As part of this work, Walsh Center researchers attended a number of regional meetings of state rural health directors. They held forums at these meetings and engaged the state directors in ...

For many young physician-scientists, the American Society for Clinical Investigation spring meetings are the backdrop to their initiation into academic medicine. Membership in the ASCI is a high honor and represents one's maturation and accomplishment in clinical research. The ASCI continues to provide this meeting forum for young investigators who aspire to emulate their idols and mentors just...

OBJECTIVES To compare the practices of local research ethics committees and the time they take to obtain ethical approval for a multi-centre study. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of outcome of applications for a multi-centre study to local research ethics committees. SETTING Thirty-six local research ethics committees covering 38 district health authorities in England. MAIN MEASURES Resp...

There are many definitions of new ways of work, but working with a computer at another location than at the office or at the clients' location with Information Communication Technology as a support is becoming more prevalent. A new office having shared desks and facilitating informal meetings along with a changed leadership style is yet another way. Examining the experiences of alternative work...