Toward better balance

1994 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 651-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian T. Hoff
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Reform ◽  
American Association ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Scientific Organization ◽  
Economic Uncertainty ◽  
Traditional Role ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The AANS was founded in 1931 as an educational and scientific organization whose principal purpose was to foster optimum neurosurgical care. Because socioeconomic and political pressures on medicine generally and neurosurgery specifically have escalated in recent years, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has been required to respond effectively to matters beyond its traditional role. However, the AANS has lacked an effective, focused policymaking process to deal with socioeconomic concerns despite existing expertise within the specialty. The AANS now needs to develop a comprehensive socioeconomic effort that is consistent with its more traditional educational and scientific activities. A Task Force on Governance has been appointed to address how the Association's governance structure can reflect all the needs of our specialty in times of economic uncertainty and health care reform.

Some issues in health education and delivery of health care

1974 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-414
Author(s):  
Lyle A. French
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Delivery Of Health Care ◽  
American Association ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) discusses the delivery of health care, its availability, accessibility, and affordability. He stresses the physician's responsibility for leadership in the various sociological aspects of health maintenance.

The yin and yang of neurological surgery

1993 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 807-809
Author(s):  
Merwyn Bagan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
American Association ◽  
Medical Liability ◽  
Hospital Physician ◽  
Physician Reimbursement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Yin And Yang ◽  
Neurological Surgery ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) discusses the present socioeconomic milieu, which has created anxiety in the neurosurgical community. The underlying factors are technological advances, hospital-physician relationships, medical liability, quality assurance reviews, and physician reimbursement. It is proposed that neurosurgeons be proactive in the development of health-care reform.

A Code of Ethics

1986 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russel H. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Delivery Of Health Care ◽  
American Association ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Harvey Cushing ◽  
Historical Basis ◽  
Fine Print

✓ More than 50 years after the founding of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as the Harvey Cushing Society, the delineation of a Code of Ethics constitutes a milestone for neurosurgeons. The reasons for developing the Code, its historical basis, and the continuing need to reinterpret any code in view of continuing changes in neurosurgical practice and delivery of health care are discussed.

Traditions, Transition, and the Torch

1981 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. King
Keyword(s):  
American Association ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Governmental Support ◽  
Neurological Surgery ◽  
Fine Print ◽  
Formative Years

✓ The President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) emphasizes the need to participate actively in the burgeoning field of neuroscience, and the unique opportunity of neurological surgeons to apply the new knowledge to the treatment of their patients. Clinician-investigators need to be trained in their formative years in the methodology and techniques of modern neurobiology. Diminishing governmental support for training poses a grave threat to carrying on the tradition of research in neurological surgery. To meet a critical need, the formation of a Research Foundation is announced as a function of the AANS. As Science is expanded and applied, the Art of neurosurgery will continue to be refined, along with the high tradition of Ethics which has been handed down over the years as part of the heritage of neurological surgeons.

scholarly journals The Use of Language in Diabetes Care and Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 551-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane K. Dickinson ◽  
Susan J. Guzman ◽  
Melinda D. Maryniuk ◽  
Catherine A. O’Brian ◽  
Jane K. Kadohiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
General Public ◽  
American Diabetes Association ◽  
American Association ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Diabetes Educators

Language is powerful and can have a strong impact on perceptions as well as behavior. A task force, consisting of representatives from the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association, convened to discuss language in diabetes care and education. The literature supports the need for a language movement in diabetes care and education. There are effective ways of communicating about diabetes. This article provides recommendations for language used by health care professionals and others when discussing diabetes through spoken or written words, whether directed to people with diabetes, colleagues, or the general public, as well as research questions related to language and diabetes.

Residency training in neurological surgery, 1934–1984: evolution over 50 years of trial and tribulation

1984 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 999-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byron Cone Pevehouse
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
American Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Neurosurgical Training ◽  
Professional Liability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Neurological Surgery ◽  
Fine Print

✓ The President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) reviews formal neurosurgical training in the United States from its inception with one program in 1934 to 1984, with 94 programs and 650 residents. He reports on the 1st year's experience with a national neurosurgical residency matching plan. He presents realistic remedies for today's professional liability dilemma and analyzes socioeconomic factors that have led to the complex challenges facing neurosurgeons in this decade, relating the importance of the AANS mission and goals in resolving these issues.

The sharing economy, regulations, and the role of local government

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-174
Author(s):  
Minkyung Park
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Documents ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore regulatory issues of short-term rentals (STR) and evaluate what constitutes effective regulation of STR by analyzing the STR ordinance in the City of Charleston, South Carolina, as well as reviewing the regulation process the City took. Design/methodology/approach In this case study, the study employed a documentary research method (Ahmed, 2010) using multiple sources, including government documents, historical statistics and local publications. Prior to analyzing documents, face-to-face interviews with a couple of key government officials were conducted to understand the overall context of the regulation processes as well as to obtain primary information and data pertaining to Charleston’s STR regulation processes. Findings The study identified three noteworthy points. First, the legalization process was transparent and democratic; opportunities for stakeholder participation in crafting the Charleston’s ordinance included the establishment of the STR Task Force and public listening sessions. Second, the Charleston’s STR regulation is designed to protect non-participating residents and the historic characters of its neighborhoods; several measures (e.g. strict eligibility, operational restrictions, licensing and permitting, enforcement) protect non-participants and the neighborhood overall, while the City allows STR to be legal. Third, there is a unique enforcement mechanism and tourism-related governance structure; dedicated staff in the Department of Livability and Tourism enforce the STR laws in Charleston. Originality/value Empirical analysis of the STR regulations has never been established. The study provides useful and timely insights for local governments, destination management organizations, tourism scholars, and stakeholders in tourism cities to advance the discussions and debates around STR regulations.

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