Sentences with phrase «health field population»

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The health care industry, in general, continues to be an attractive field, driven in large part by the aging population.

«This study provides evidence from a human population that magnetic field non-ionizing radiation could have adverse biological impacts on human health,» he said.

Saatchi, which is owned by France's Publicis Groupe, SA, chose LifeStraw over a field of competitors that included a reusable controller to improve the distribution of IV fluids, a collapsible wheel that can be folded down for easier storage when not in use on bicycles or wheelchairs, an energy - efficient laptop designed for children in developing countries, a 3 - D display that uses special optics and software to project a hologramlike image of patient anatomy for cancer treatment, an inkjet printing system for fabricating tissue scaffolds on which cells can be grown, a visual prosthesis for bypassing a diseased or damaged eye and sending signals directly to the brain, books with embedded sound tracks to help educate illiterate adults on health issues, a phone that provides telecommunications coverage to poor rural populations in developing countries, and a brain - computer interface designed to help paralyzed people communicate via neural signals.

In her case, she aspires to a career as a conservation medicine / field forensics veterinary consultant who assesses the health of a population or ecosystem, so she narrowed down her opportunities to those that allowed her to sharpen her clinical skills in evaluations of population health and toxicology.

To get a better idea of the genetic health and connectivity of jaguar populations in this area and the effectiveness of the existing wildlife corridors (i.e., stretches of habitat that facilitate movement between local populations), the researchers turned to DNA obtained from field - collected jaguar scat.

He taught me a lot about evolutionary medicine and nutrition in general, opened many doors and introduced me (directly and indirectly) to various players in this field, such as Dr. Boyd Eaton (one of the fathers of evolutionary nutrition), Maelán Fontes from Spain (a current research colleague and close friend), Alejandro Lucia (a Professor and a top researcher in exercise physiology from Spain, with whom I am collaborating), Ben Balzer from Australia (a physician and one of the best minds in evolutionary medicine), Robb Wolf from the US (a biochemist and the best «biohackers I know»), Óscar Picazo and Fernando Mata from Spain (close friends who are working with me at NutriScience), David Furman from Argentina (a top immunologist and expert in chronic inflammation working at Stanford University, with whom I am collaborating), Stephan Guyenet from the US (one of my main references in the obesity field), Lynda Frassetto and Anthony Sebastian (both nephrologists at the University of California San Francisco and experts in acid - base balance), Michael Crawford from the UK (a world renowned expert in DHA and Director of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, at the Imperial College London), Marcelo Rogero (a great researcher and Professor of Nutrigenomics at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil), Sérgio Veloso (a cell biologist from Portugal currently working with me, who has one of the best health blogs I know), Filomena Trindade (a Portuguese physician based in the US who is an expert in functional medicine), Remko Kuipers and Martine Luxwolda (both physicians from the Netherlands, who conducted field research on traditional populations in Tanzania), Gabriel de Carvalho (a pharmacist and renowned nutritionist from Brazil), Alex Vasquez (a physician from the US, who is an expert in functional medicine and Rheumatology), Bodo Melnik (a Professor of Dermatology and expert in Molecular Biology from Germany, with whom I have published papers on milk and mTOR signaling), Johan Frostegård from Sweden (a rheumatologist and Professor at Karolinska Institutet, who has been a pioneer on establishing the role of the immune system in cardiovascular disease), Frits Muskiet (a biochemist and Professor of Pathophysiology from the Netherlands, who, thanks to his incredible encyclopedic knowledge and open - mind, continuously teaches me more than I could imagine and who I consider a mentor), and the Swedish researchers Staffan Lindeberg, Tommy Jönsson and Yvonne Granfeldt, who became close friends and mentors.

What the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation has done is unique and inspirational — it is enabling the launch of a very large - scale study with the potential to generate insights akin to what the field of public health has produced, because of population - based research, around pressing issues, such as heart disease and the impact of smoking or lead exposure on health and development.

The American Veterinary Medical Association, the field's most prestigious congregate, claimed as of Jan. 2008 that the individual health of the individual dog must take precedence over population concerns.

The aging population combined with the increase in people with health care insurance coverage will drive this career field's growth.

As with other healthcare fields, growing and hiring is due to the aging population, which rings true for pharm techs as well; more prescriptions need to be filled and advances in medicine continue to create new drugs for newly discovered and / or growing health conditions.

With the health care field expected to grow as a result of an aging and longer living population, medical assistants can look forward to job security and the ability to change jobs within the field without much difficulty.

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: * Thirteen years working within the health care field as Medical Assistant / Medical Receptionist * Excellent knowledge of Apex computer system, Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Sharepoint * Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VISTA) * Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) * Work with diverse population * Exercise independent judgment anhealth care field as Medical Assistant / Medical Receptionist * Excellent knowledge of Apex computer system, Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Sharepoint * Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VISTA) * Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) * Work with diverse population * Exercise independent judgment anHealth Information System and Technology Architecture (VISTA) * Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) * Work with diverse population * Exercise independent judgment and d...

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 11 years experience in the mental health field including supervisory experience, developing budgets, managing families and complex caseloads, administering assessments and diagnostic interviews, developing treatment plans as well as providing direct services to a diverse population of clients with an emphasis on geriatric clients.

Shepherd said it had become increasingly clear in his research that racism is a «pivotal» determinant of health and why an expanded research agenda was needed in the field to examine both direct and indirect impacts within a broader Aboriginal population health framework (below).

The Committee expresses its deep concern that, despite the efforts and achievements of the State party, the indigenous populations of Australia continue to be at a comparative disadvantage in the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, particularly in the field of employment, housing, health and education (UN Doc E / C.12 / 1 / Add.50, 1 September 2000)

The need to improve the health outcomes of Indigenous populations has been acknowledged.1 Our analysis indicates a consistent dominance of descriptive research in the Indigenous health field over time.

Both Cortney and Chris have found it immensely satisfying to bring together mental health professionals from diverse fields — including social services, mental health and substance abuse — to learn how to serve all adoption populations — child welfare, private, and international adoption.