Prevention care in educational institution: opportunities and reality

Opportunities to improve diabetes prevention and care in Canada.

The prevalence of diabetes in Canada is expected to more than double by 2030. Additionally, the costs associated with diabetes have nearly doubled between 2000 and 2010 and will continue to rise unless improvements are made. Fortunately, more effective policies and programs can reduce both the prevalence of diabetes and the complications associated with the disease. We used responses from the C...

Family Oriented Care: Opportunities for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

C l i n M e d International Library Citation: Garcia-Huidobro D, Mendenhall T (2015) Family Oriented Care: Opportunities for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. J Fam Med Dis Prev 1:009 Received: July 16, 2015: Accepted: August 31, 2015: Published: September 04, 2015 Copyright: © 2015 Garcia-Huidobro D. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attr...

Virtual Reality : Opportunities and Challenges

Virtual Reality systems have drawn much attention by researchers and companies in the last few years. Virtual Reality is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds. Interactivity and its captivating power, contribute to the feeling of being the part of the action on the virtual safe envir...

Educational opportunities in clinical and translational research.

Clinical and translational research extends basic science research into the clinical realm, bringing the latest advances and potential treatments to the patients who need them. The Brown School of Public Health offers a number of educational programs that trains physicians and researchers in these research methods. The goal of these programs is to help students develop an independent research c...

Assessing Educational Needs in Geriatric Care in Ophthalmology: A Single Academic Institution Study