Citation
(2002), "Medicine & Health 2002/2003 introducing the new course catalogue for continuing medical education", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 11 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2002.07311eab.005
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Medicine & Health 2002/2003 introducing the new course catalogue for continuing medical education
Medicine & Health 2002/2003 – introducing the new course catalogue for continuing medical education
(248 pages, language: English/German; price: E27,00 / $29.00 (incl. S&H, excl. taxes outside of Austria).
In its 13th edition, the course catalogue Medicine & Health provides access to the international network of continuing medical education. As a compass and career tool it supports physicians of all fields, pharmacologists, nursing staff, medical students and other health professionals in their search for continuing education and training.
In both English and German, the book lists more than 2,500 conferences, workshops and courses in continuing and postgraduate education. Readers can select from an international array of 600 universities, training institutes as well as non-governmental and international organizations such as the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Descriptions of course requirements, clear summaries of contents and updated contact information for a smooth application process make this publication unique in its area.
The catalogue's main areas of focus are:
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Humanitarian assistance.
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International development cooperation.
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Emergency medicine and disaster response.
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International public health.
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Tropical medicine.
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Evidence-based medicine.
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Clinical research.
Beyond that, Medicine & Health 2002/2003 offers a collection of more than 500 addresses and Web sites from international organizations in the health sector. It also features a number of recommended international journals and other publications dealing with current global health issues, thereby guiding health professionals towards new medical topics.
For further information contact: Going International, Fasangasse 28/27, A-1030 Wien/Vienna, Austria. Tel and Fax: +43-(0)1-798 25 27; Web site: www.goinginternational.org