the commentator suggests that it is necessary to extend the classical connotation of  global city which focuses much on the functions of controlling global capital and production. global city should also include the dimensions of the leading role and capacity on health improvements and well-being promotion. the commentator agrees with authors’ assessments about shanghai’s substantial progress o...

The Joint Commission recently revised Information Management (IM) Standard IM.02.01.03, element of performance (EP) 5, Note 2, for laboratories. The revision is a result of a final rule effective April 7, 2014,* in which the US Department of Health & Human Services modified the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ...

Introduction Metabolic bone disease is a malady that causes significant morbidity and mortality to a patient who has sustained a fragility fracture. There is currently no protocol to prevent secondary fragility fracture at our institution. The objective of this study was to create an appropriate protocol for implementing clinical pathways for physicians to diagnose and treat osteoporosis and fr...

0