Mapping the importance of the real world: The validity of connectivity analysis of patent citations networks

Recent empirical findings have questioned the use of patent citations as a measure. This points to the need of validation of patent citations methodologies, which we address by testing a recent methodology for studying technological evolution, namely connectivity analysis of citation networks. We find connectivity analysis to be a valid tool to identify the reliable knowledge which opens the way to further technological evolution of a surgical prosthesis, the artificial spinal disc. We also illustrate how connectivity analysis represents how this reliable knowledge differs depending on the stage of technological evolution. The corroborated validity of connectivity analysis of patent citations may trigger a renaissance in the use of this kind of patent data.     

How medical practice evolves: Learning to treat failing hearts with an implantable device

In this article we propose that medical practice evolves as a result of progress along three different pathways: improvement in the ability to develop effective medical technologies, learning in medical practice, and advances in biomedical scientific understanding of disease. The relative importance of these three pathways varies from case to case, and often they interact strongly. More specifically, we argue here that in cases of therapeutic innovation where a new medical technology is involved the advance in medical practice is driven largely by the ability to develop and use effective medical artifacts and the interactive sequence among these interdependent pathways often starts with what is learned in practice and not in science. While we state this argument in general, we develop it in detail in a longitudinal and contextual case study of the emergence and evolution of a treatment for advanced heart failure based on an implantable device, the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). Our findings show that an essential aspect of the evolution of the LVAD therapy is collective and cumulative learning that requires experience that only can be gained through the actual use of LVADs. We discuss the theoretical and policy implications that follow from our understanding of how medical practice evolves for research on the evolution of medical practices and new medical technologies, and policies about the evaluation of rapidly moving medical practices and clinical research involved in their advancement.     

透过医保结算看医疗改革

本文通过医保结算,反映出当前医疗改革中存在的问题,提出了一些促进医疗改革的有效措施。     

PubMed收录《南方医科大学学报》论文的计量分析

对PubMed2001—2011年收录《南方医科大学学报》（原第一军医大学学报）论文及其城市分布、热点主题分布、高产作者分布、核心作者群进行统计分析,同时根据中国期刊引文数据库收录该刊发文量计算收摘率,以期对该刊的国际化发展和我国生物医学期刊国际化进程有所启示。     

Factors that influence the establishment of a network of medical libraries in the Philippines

This paper sought to identify the factors affecting the establishment of a network of medical libraries in the Philippines. This paper dealt with the following questions: What facilitates or hinders the establishment of a network of medical libraries in the Philippines? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a network? Is it feasible to establish such a network? Who will manage the network? What are the network’s functions and services? What are the requirements to join this network? What are the governing policies and guidelines? The researcher sent survey questionnaires to heads of medical libraries who are members of the Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) and/or the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges (APMC). After the initial survey, the researcher conducted focus group discussions (FGD) participated by the MAHLAP 2010 Board of Officers. The researcher also interviewed networking experts and heads of medical institutions to obtain their opinion and suggestions on network establishment. Frequency analysis was used to count preferences of librarians regarding the facilitating and hindering factors affecting the establishment of a network of medical libraries. The study revealed that the key factors affecting the establishment of a network include administrative support and budget to address hindrances such as networking costs and other requirements for joining a network. Attaining these key factors directs the readiness of medical librarians and libraries to establish a medical library network. The researcher recommends that potential member libraries sit down and further discuss the establishment of a network of medical libraries. MAHLAP should take the initiative to convene its members and present to them draft policies and guidelines. Once discussed, this can be submitted to APMC for the head’s of institution review and approval. Once the invitation for membership is approved, librarians can meet to finalize the guidelines.     

智能导医系统应用及意义

为了改善患者就诊环境,以及为患者提供高效的医疗方式,一套更为有序且更为高效的分诊方式就显得尤为重要,智能导医系统因此孕育而生。电子分诊的使用可以说大大缓解了就诊压力。护士通过将患者的信息输入到电脑,由系统自动分配就诊房间,之后患者通过大厅的显示屏和叫号语音可以有序地到指定地点就诊、取药。智能导医不但给患者提供了公平、公开、高效的医疗方式,也大大减轻了医护人员的压力,有效的改善了医疗环境,规范了医疗次序,受到医、护、患三方的欢迎。     

钛镍形状记忆合金在医学中的应用

钛镍形状记忆合金是一种难得的具有生物功能的金属材料。近几年来,在国内外掀起了钛镍合金临床推广应用的高潮。本文介绍了钛镍形状记忆合金的基本特性及在医学中的应用。     

医学院校生物医学工程专业人才培养模式探讨

本论文简要介绍了我国生物医学工程学科的发展和目前高等院校开设生物医学工程专业面临的问题,并从优化课程设置和创新实践体系两个方面着重对医学院校生物医学工程专业的人才培养模式进行探索与创新,为培养复合型应用型人才提供一种新的思路。     

医学类独立学院教学管理模式探讨

医学类独立学院是指按照新的机制和模式举办的医学类本科层次二级学院.作为公办普通本科医学院校补充,已经得到了迅速发展.本文从提高办学质量和办学水平的目的出发,就独立学院教学管理模式进行探讨.     

时间序列数据挖掘在医疗领域的应用

医院信息管理系统,不仅有利于提高了医务工作者的工作效率,同时也积累了大量的时间序列数据。时间序列数据挖掘技术对这些大量数据进行分析,会发现有用的、潜在的知识为开展高水平医学研究提供了有力的技术工具。对历史数据进行分析的同时能预测出未来的相关数据,为医院管理人员作出正确决策提供了依据。因此对医院信息系统中时间序列数据挖掘的过程以及所应用的技术深入研究,能充分发挥数据挖掘在医疗领域的作用。