Applied Informatics use social media like Twitter to enhance patient recruitment for medical trials This article appeared in eCliniqua, an ePublication that reports on the medical trial process. I thought Inconvenient Woman readers would find it a helpful research resource. … [Read more...] about Patient Recruitment for Clinical Trials Now on Twitter
Archives for April 2009
Cervical Cancer Statistics
Taking Fear and Panic Out of the Gardasil HPV-Vaccine Decision Process Merck's award winning marketing campaign for their HPV-vaccine, Gardasil, was designed to instill a sense of urgency, the need to protect girls from the clear and imminent danger of cervical cancer. Cancer, … [Read more...] about Cervical Cancer Statistics
HPV-Associated Cervical Cancer
Understanding The Basics Earlier this week I read a report concerning the public’s general confusion about cervical cancer — its causes, detection and treatment. The sentence that I just can’t get out of my mind is a question asked by a teenage boy. “Can I get Cervical Cancer?” … [Read more...] about HPV-Associated Cervical Cancer
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
What You Need To Know About HPV Infection Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More … [Read more...] about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
Gardasil Economics
On April 21st, 2009, Nick Batik posted this comment in response to a New Zealand-based Blog that advocated the use of Gardasil noting that “…there are considerable benefits to the vaccine and that there seem to be no significant drawback.” I thought Nick’s response warranted … [Read more...] about Gardasil Economics