Study tests wii-style aphasia treatment
Researchers are looking at whether motion sensing technologies, such as those used by the Nintendo Wii, could be used in the rehabilitation of people with aphasia. At team at City University London is looking for an affordable, computer-based technology to help stroke patients learn how to ‘gesture’ independently at home. Aphasia is a language impairment […]
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A tweet way to track disease
Social networking sites could be used to help track flu epidemics and other diseases by collecting information on people who do not go to their doctor, this week’s Health Protection Agency conference heard. Researchers from City University, London, told the annual conference that sites like Twitter and Facebook could be a useful addition to traditional […]
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Danish GPs enjoy the best IT systems, says study
Denmark is the most advanced country in the world for clinical information technology systems in primary care, health informatics luminary Professor Denis Protti has stated. Danish GPs are used to sending one another clinical information over their secure network; over 90% of clinical communications are exchanged in this way. The study estimated only 41 GPs […]
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Not all patients exercise choice, claims study
The government’s choice agenda risks increasing inequalities because some groups of patients are more heavily influenced by clinical performance than others, according to a health department-commissioned report. The study from the King’s Fund, Understanding Patients’ Choices at the Point of Referral, found that patients with formal educational qualifications were more likely to choose hospitals with higher […]
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London project raises questions for Choose and Book
Patients offered a choice of hospital are more interested in hospital reputation than length of waiting time, according to a report published last week. The final evaluation of the London Patient Choice Project (LPCP) carried out by the King’s Fund, City University and RAND Europe raises a series of issues for Choose and Book policymakers. […]
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