This meeting of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE) was convened at The Carter Center from 9:00am to 4:00pm on October 18, 2002. The Task Force reviewed the status of global efforts to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, as well as the control of African trypanosomiasis. The names of members of the Task Force or their representatives who participated in the meeting, the pre...

First of all, congratulations to the authors, Joe Peek and Eric Rosengren, are in order: This is an interesting paper, it is an important topic, the ideas are excellent, and the analysis is of high quality. But having said that, my job is, of course, to be somewhat critical. Not too much value is added just in congratulating the authors. My comments will be closely tied to the paper, starting w...

This editorial introduces the use of article-processing charges at Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations and reviews that advantages of publishing in an Open Access journal. In addition, it introduces a new type of article the journal hopes to publish, detailed reports of study design or data analysis methods that have been used in health science research. The new type of article is intended...

Both short excerpts from, and full-length presentation of feature films have been used with success in undergraduate instruction. Studies of such use of films has revealed that incorporation of film viewing within courses can promote both content mastery and the development of critical thinking skills. This article discusses and provides examples of successful use of two methods that may be use...

Background Specialist nurses often collaborate with researchers to facilitate recruitment of adult NHS patients, yet little is known about their experiences of inviting participation to research studies. It is well documented that clinical staff involved with recruitment often do not invite all potentially eligible patients, leading to underrecruitment and selection bias. Many barriers and faci...