SCREENING OF ABSTRACTS FOR THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY 1976

1978 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
GÜNTHER SACHS ◽  
KLAUS-DIETER VOIGT ◽  
J. C. BECK
Keyword(s):  
Federal Republic ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Clinical Chemistry ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Scientific Programme ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
Effective Organization

Letzter Hasenpfad 63, 6000 Frankfurt 70 a.M., Federal Republic of Germany, * Medical University Clinic, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Martinistrasse 52, 2000 Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany, and † The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Suite 310, Parnassus Heights Medical Buildings, 350 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, California 94117, U.S.A. The increase in size of national and international scientific meetings has posed challenges to their efficient and effective organization. In planning the scientific programme, particularly when a process of abstract selection involves the judgement of multiple referees, new procedures should facilitate administration and reduce overall costs. The International Congress of Endocrinology held in Hamburg, Germany, in 1976, utilized a computer-assisted series of steps in handling abstracts and this paper summarizes the observations arising from the processing of over 1500 abstracts. We believe this experience will be valuable to future Congress organizers. The objective of the process was the preparation of a

Professional Qualification of German Physicians in Medical Informatics

1994 ◽  
Vol 33 (03) ◽  
pp. 312-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Michaelis
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Federal Republic ◽  
Medical Informatics ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Medical Degree ◽  
Formal Program ◽  
Medical Domain

Abstract:In addition to the medical education in the Federal Republic of Germany which includes a compulsory Medical Informatics course there exists a formal program for professional qualification of physicians in Medical Informatics. After two years of clinical practice and 1.5 years of professional training at an authorized institution, a physician may receive in addition to the medical degree a “supplement Medical Informatics”. The qualification requirements are described in detail. Physicians with the additional Medical Informatics qualification perform responsible tasks in their medical domain and serve as partners for fully specialized Medical Informatics ex-’ perts in the solution of practical Medical Informatics problems. The formal qualification is available for more than 10 years, has become increasingly attractive, and is expected to grow with respect to future Medical Informatics developments.

Studies on Thalidomide as a Cause of Congenital Malformations

1963 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 49-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Knapp ◽  
W. Lenz
Keyword(s):  
Federal Republic ◽  
Congenital Malformations ◽  
Chemical Substance ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany ◽  
Virus Diseases ◽  
Many Sources

SummaryIn 1961 an increase in certain congenital malformations was noticed in various parts of the Federal Republic of Germany. From the outset, it seemed very probable that a single cause was responsible, since, although these malformations varied, they appeared to belong to one and the same syndrome. For general reasons, such causes as radioactivity, contraceptives, attempted abortions or virus diseases did not provide an acceptable explanation. The epidemiology was, however, suggestive of some chemical substance taken orally.After thalidomide had been indicated in several histories, suspicion of that drug was aroused and, within one week, intake of it could be proved or was found to be very likely in 17 out of 20 cases, while in the remaining cases it could not be excluded. Though this first result was highly significant, we were at first reluctant to incriminate thalidomide definitely, because there was still some doubt about the reliability of the histories. But within a few weeks, the thalidomide aetiology received support from many sources. Specific studies on limited material are sometimes superior to extensive, broadly planned investigations.

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