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An editorial is presented on presentations offered at the International Association of Bioethics' (IAB) 15th World Congress of Bioethics (WCB) hosted by the University of Pennsylvania in June 2020. Topics include expanding beyond clinical and medical ethics to encompassing public health ethics and matters of social justice; and committed to the defense of women's human rights and the eradication of violence in all interpersonal relationships.

Papers in the Special Section on Racial Disparities in Health Care stemmed from. the 60th Anniversary of Family Process Conference, The Heart of the Matter: Systemic Imperatives to Address Health Disparities and Racism in the Time of COVID, which took place in Washington, DC in September 2021. Of the 12 presenters at the conference, these four were asked to recreate their talks into articles. They address key issues that help to explain health disparities in people of color, particularly African Americans, in the United States, as well as suggest innovations to clinical interventions and health care delivery systems to better serve people who have suffered adversity from the racial inequities in the American system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about several papers discussed at the International Medical Informatics Association meeting on building worldwide capacity for the health informatics workforce is presented. Topics included the history of health informatics, occupational standards and career opportunities and international initiatives. The author notes that a particularly interesting paper was delivered by Steven Bedrick and Bill Hersh on language barriers.

The article focuses on the International Cancer Nursing Congress, held from September 4-8, 1978, in London, England. The conference was sponsored by the periodical "Nursing Mirror" and the Royal Marsden Hospital. During the week, over 50 papers were delivered at the congress, which focused continually on nursing and the role of the nurse in care, particularly in the care of patients living and dying with cancer. The congress was opened by the Secretary of State for Social Services, David Ennals, MP, who also hosted a reception for the international delegates at the Savoy Hotel, London, later on the first day on behalf of Her Majesty's Government.

An introduction is presented in which editor discusses articles in the issue on topics, the risk factors of delirium in paediatric and adult intensive care unit patients; the impact a nurse-led Focussed Ultrasound in Intensive Care; and peripheral nerve injuries in patients with COVID pneumonitis.

The author discusses the challenges facing health services and their staff across Europe. She informs that although at the conferences many innovative oral presentations demonstrating how high quality patient-centred care is being implemented are presented, many of these projects are not shared with others once the conference is over. She states that she wants to support such authors who do not have the time or experience to write their project up as a full paper for publication.

Last year saw the 20th anniversary edition of JECP, and in the introduction to the philosophy section of that landmark edition, we posed the question: apart from ethics, what is the role of philosophy 'at the bedside'? The purpose of this question was not to downplay the significance of ethics to clinical practice. Rather, we raised it as part of a broader argument to the effect that ethical questions - about what we should do in any given situation - are embedded within whole understandings of the situation, inseparable from our beliefs about what is the case (metaphysics), what it is that we feel we can claim to know (epistemology), as well as the meaning we ascribe to different aspects of the situation or to our perception of it. Philosophy concerns fundamental questions: it is a discipline requiring us to examine the underlying assumptions we bring with us to our thinking about practical problems. Traditional academic philosophers divide their discipline into distinct areas that typically include logic: questions about meaning, truth and validity; ontology: questions about the nature of reality, what exists; epistemology: concerning knowledge; and ethics: how we should live and practice, the nature of value. Any credible attempt to analyse clinical reasoning will require us to think carefully about these types of question and the relationships between them, as they influence our thinking about specific situations and problems. So, the answers to the question we posed, about the role of philosophy at the bedside, are numerous and diverse, and that diversity is illustrated in the contributions to this thematic edition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In order to improve quality and productivity among American companies, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) was launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the US Department of Commerce in 1987. Over the years, the award has proved to be effective in improving companies' market share, customer satisfaction, employee morale, and also profitability. MBNQA has been a ‘role model’ in developing a national quality award for many other countries in the world. Furthermore, for organizational self-assessment, the criteria framework of MBNQA has been in use throughout the world. Presently, the award is offered in three categories: Business, Education, and Health care. The present paper is concerned with MBNQA in Education. NIST has developed a comprehensive set of criteria to be fulfilled in order to be eligible to win the award. However, in the existing literature, it is not clear how the weights are assigned to the criteria and subcriteria. The present paper uses the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to reassign criteria weights from a Malaysian perspective. Furthermore, the paper points out the fallacy of the present evaluation scheme and proposes an alternative one based upon the absolute measurement procedure of AHP. The modified scheme is expected to enhance the fairness of the evaluation of the award aspirants. The paper also shares the experiences gathered in data collection using AHP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents various briefs related to the profession of nursing as on July 1, 1987. The final list of keynote speakers at the Second International Primary Health Care Conference to be held in London, 21-23 September 1987 has been announced. The Chernobyl reactor accident in April 1986 caused great concern in most of Europe. National public health authorities, together with radiation protection agencies, became heavily involved. The Washington Hospital Centre, Division of Nursing, announces the launch of Nursing Connections, a scholarly refereed journal devoted to practice.

The article discusses the highlights of the 18th TIES Conference held at the Renaissance Chateau in Mikulov, Czech Republic, on August 20, 2007, which is a satellite event of the 56th Session of the International Statistical Institute in Lisboa, Portugal. Topics discussed include the developments in computational environmetrics, protection of renewable environment, and human health. There were 27 papers submitted in the conference with sponsors including VSN International Ltd., AutoCont and HomeCredit.

The article presents the systems of care and healthcare delivery. Topics include switching basal analogue to human insulin therapy in primary care; competency-based learning for unregistered practitioners for improving review of housebound people with diabetes; and diagnosing and treating a sick multidisciplinary complex diabetes clinic using healthcare systems engineering.

The article presents information about issues discussed at the conference held at the College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee from July 4-8, 1982. A number of nursing faculty members from the University of Akron, Ohio, shared their experiences of a study to determine the perceived health care needs of the family. Their findings suggested that the consumers of health care services are beginning to change their conception of health and methods of obtaining and maintaining it.

Objective. To summarize the current state of the health services research (HSR) workforce and recommend ways to improve the field's ability to respond to future challenges facing the health system. Data. Summaries of workgroup discussions and recommendations at a stakeholder meeting. Study Design. In late 2007, 50 educators, students, employers, and funders of HSR participated in a meeting to discuss findings of three commissioned papers on the HSR workforce. The group undertook a consultative process to develop recommendations for the field. Principal Findings. Stakeholders developed recommendations in five major areas focused on HSR workforce needs: (1) improving the size and composition of the field; (2) understanding the growth of HSR in the private sector; (3) improving the graduate training of health services researchers, especially at the master's level; (4) expanding postgraduate training and continuing education opportunities; and (5) increasing awareness of the value of HSR. Conclusions. Specific recommendations in the five major areas emphasized developing partnerships between HSR organizations and other professional societies or health organizations, as well as ways to improve training for the future workforce. The need to develop a “client orientation” toward research by improving communication and dissemination skills was discussed, as was the importance of improving diversity in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about several papers discussed at the 16th International Annual meeting by the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society is presented. Topics discussed include dermatopathology course and communicable diseases, as well as the awarding celebration of the young dermatologists. The event features several residents, dermatologists, health care professionals, government representatives and participants from the International Society of Dermatology (ISD).

The article discusses the highlights of the second Swiss Nursing Diagnoses Network Meeting in Switzerland in May 2007. Master in Nursing Studies (MNS) Matthias Odenbreit summarized and translated the paper "Critical Need to Address the Accuracy of Nurses' Diagnoses," which was presented by Margaret Lunney at ACENDIO. Research demonstrated wide variations in diagnostic accuracy.

Focuses on the Sixth World Congress in Psycho-Oncology held in Banff, Canada in April 2003. Inclusion of some of the presentations at the congress in the October 2004 issue of "Psycho-Oncology" journal; Lack of psychosocial care and peer support for most cancer patients under current prevalent models of medical care; Accomplishments of the congress that have never been done before; Topics covered by invited papers and the key note address.

The article presents information about abstracts of various papers that will be discussed at the European Concerted Action and Research in Epilepsy (EUCARE) symposium that will be held on May 30, 2004. One of the papers that will be discussed is "EUCARE Action Pack," by H. Mounfield. The EUCARE Epilepsy Action Pack has been developed to build on the European White Paper and Call to Action so that these valuable tools are used to greater effect. The Action Pack has been designed to enable people with epilepsy to improve their care and treatment. Other papers that will be discussed are "Measuring Stigma in the Real World," by M. Pfafflin and "Epidemiology of Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy," by A. Hauser.

As 2 years have passed since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), we had an examination of the measures taken at the perinatal medical and child centers during this period at 42 National University Hospital. The first questionnaire survey was conducted during March 17–25, 2022 and the second questionnaire survey was conducted during April 4–30, 2022. For the treatment of pregnant women with COVID‐19, a public health center‐coordinated triage system had been created and implemented in each region and prefecture. The issues related to the hospital management of pregnant women with COVID‐19 include the hindrances to the normal functioning of the center, the limited number of hospital beds and medical care systems as the beds were dedicated to patients with COVID‐19, and the problems associated with the mode of delivery. There were no set rules regarding the management of mothers and babies at delivery and thereafter. Initially, cesarean delivery was allowed in almost all cases to reduce the risk of exposure to medical staff. Furthermore, many institutions did not permit expressed breast milk feeding and direct breastfeeding during the quarantine period. The COVID‐19 pandemic has been created a shortage of healthcare delivery systems. It is expected that the emergence of new infectious diseases and pandemics will cause the same pressure on systems providing healthcare in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents information on conferences related to medical care. International Conference on Cognitive Behaviour Therapies and Applied Behaviour Analysis with Children and Adolescents in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on July 3-5, 1995; 10th World Congress of IASSMD in Helsinki, Finland on July 8-13, 1996.

The article focuses on the informal session for French speaking participants in the formal programme of an International Council of nurses (ICN) Congress. Papers, indicating fruitful topics and appropriate methods for research in nursing and outlining steps in establishing a research programme were given by Mlle Nicole. The session for English speaking participants followed a similar pattern to the French session but there was an expert panel instead of a second speaker. The participants gave every sign of enjoying the session and finding it profitable.

The author comments on the American Geriatric Society's (AGC's) and National Institute of Health (NIH's) conference summery on cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD). He discusses the cancer medications known to be cardiotoxic, one of the most common agents used to reduce the adverse effects of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity, and recommendation for patients who develop cancer therapy-related cardiomyopathy or heart failure.

Information about several papers discussed at an event in honor of transition of Harold S. Luft from University of California, San Fransisco is presented. Topics include the life and contribution of Luft towards the health services research. The symposium featured several speakers including Rashi Fein, Catherine McLaughlin and Drummond Rennie.

In the past decade, interest in surgery as a means to improve public health and engage in international service has increased significantly. International organizations, academic institutions, professional associations, and humanitarian aid organizations recognize that disparate access to surgical care affects global health and they have recently joined forces to address access to surgical care. Current initiatives focus on quantitatively defining surgical disparity, prioritizing a surgical agenda, and developing economically sustainable models for health care assistance, training, and delivery. The Global Burden of Surgical Disease Working Group (GBoSD WG) strives to (1) quantitatively define global disparity in surgical care; (2) assess unmet surgical need; (3) identify priorities; (4) develop sustainable models for improved health care delivery; and (5) advocate for a surgical presence within the global public health agenda. This article formally introduces the GBoSD Working Group and papers presented during the 2009 Symposium at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A calendar of events related to medical care is presented which includes world congresses on neurology, a symposium on nervous system, and an international congresses on vascular dementia.

The article presents information about abstracts of various papers that will be discussed at the Neurobiology symposium that will be held on May 30, 2004. One of the papers that will be discussed is "Neuropeptides: Their Role in Neurotransmission and As Functional Makers in Epilepsy," by G. Sperk. Neuropeptides are widely distributed in the peripheral and central nervous systems and are involved in numerous physiological functions. Together with classical neurotransmitters they are stored in large dense core vesicles localized at the nerve terminals from where they can be released upon nerve stimulation by exocytosis. Other papers that will be discussed are, "The Role of Somatostatin in Epilepsy: Evidence From Human Tissue," by P. Doumaud and "Galanin, Kindling and Status Epilepticus," by M. Kokaia.

ABSTRACTThe National Rural Health Alliance, the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation and the Cunningham Centre have agreed to merge the two biennial conferences for rural and remote health that have been running in alternate years since 1991. This means that in March 2001, the National Rural Health Conference will, for the first time, incorporate ‘Infront Outback’, the Australian Rural and Remote Health Scientific Conference. There will, therefore, be one major biennial rural heath conference, dealing coherently with health scientific research and policy development. The recommendations to governments and national bodies that result should be even stronger and more highly regarded than has been the case to date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about several papers discussed at a conference held on May 10, 2012 sponsored by the Melbourne Institute on reviewing several aspects of fiscal policy related to the first intergenerational report. Topics include replicability, fiscal pressure from health care and productivity. The conference featured several persons including Adrian Pagan from University of Sydney, Peter McDonald from Australian National University and Philip Clarke from University of Melbourne.

A lists of nursing diagnosis papers submitted for review since the March 2006 NNN Conference is presented. "Chronic Low Self-Esteem," by Céline Larouche and Lina Rahal will be revised for the addition of several details. Other nursing diagnosis papers include "Risk for Maternal/Fetal Distress," by Sheri Holmes and "Smoking," by Jose Manuel Crespo Anaya.

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, and recommendations of the most recent American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging research conference, "Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease," on October 18–19, 2021. The purpose of this virtual meeting was to address the interface between cancer and heart disease, which are the two leading causes of death among older Americans. Age‐related physiologic changes are implicated in the pathogenesis of both conditions. Emerging data suggest that cancer‐related cardiovascular disease (CVD) involves disrupted cell signaling and cellular senescence. The risk factors for CVD are also risk factors for cancer and an increased likelihood of cancer death, and people who have both cancer and CVD do more poorly than those who have only cancer or only CVD. Issues addressed in this bench‐to‐bedside conference include mechanisms of cancer and CVD co‐development in older adults, cardiotoxic effects of cancer therapy, and management of comorbid cancer and CVD. Presenters discussed approaches to ensure equitable access to clinical trials and health care for diverse populations of adults with CVD and cancer, mechanisms of cancer therapy cardiotoxicity, and management of comorbid CVD and cancer, including the role of patient values and preferences in treatment decisions. Workshop participants identified many research gaps and questions that could lead to an enhanced understanding of comorbid CVD and cancer and to better and more equitable management strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstracts of research papers on topics related to nutrition and dietetic services are presented including the effectiveness of a dietician-led weight management intervention in patients with severe mental illness, allege unsafe workload for National Health Service (NHS) workforce, and division of work time of NHS dietetic workforce.

This article presents information on various conferences related to nursing. The conference on "Clinical Excellence in Nursing International Networking" will be held during July 29-30, 1987 in Edinburgh, Scotland. In addition to research papers, contributions are sought about others issues which are relevant to the attainment of scholarship to the pursuit of clinical excellence in nursing and to the improvement or maintenance of international co-operation. The ninth national caring conference on "Care: Ethics and Morality of Caring" will be held during April 26-28, 1987 in Menlo Park, California.

The Ninth International Congress of Allergology will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from September 24-29, 1976. This congress will open with an address from researcher Macfarlane Burnet on "Perspectives in the Allergic and Immunologic Field" and will include papers on immunology and cancer and many aspects of allergic diseases. The deadline for submission of papers will be June 30, 1976.

Background: Low-value care that wastes resources and harms patients is prevalent in health systems everywhere. Methods: As part of an invited keynote presentation at the Pain in Motion IV conference held in Maastricht, Holland, in May 2022, we reviewed evidence for low-value care in musculoskeletal conditions and discussed possible solutions. Results: Drivers of low-value care are diverse and affect patients, clinicians, and health systems everywhere. We show that low-value care for back pian, neck pain, and osteoarthritis is prevalent in all professional groups involved in caring for people who seek care for these conditions. Implementation efforts that aim to reverse low-value care seem to work better if designed using established conceptual and theoretical frameworks. Conclusion: Low-value care is prevalent in the care of people with musculoskeletal conditions. Reducing low-value care requires behaviour change among patients and clinicians as well as in health systems. There is evidence that behaviour change can be facilitated through good conceptual and theoretical frameworks but not convincing evidence that it changes patient outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduces the October 1997 "Journal of Intellectual Disability Research", focusing on papers presented at the 10th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) in Helsinki, Finland. H.M.J. van Schrojenstein Lantman-de Valk and colleagues' presentation of problems inherent in identifying the the population in primary care research; Lennox and Bond's articles addressing the attitudes and understanding of general practitioners.

The article presents information on three day conference of nursing, which was recently held at the university of Victoria, Canada. There were 105 papers, seminars, workshops and visits made during this conference. More than 450 registrants attended from Canada and the U.S. Cope Schwenger, professor of gerontology, university of Toronto, told that one of the most important missing links in Canadian health care was the lack of interest in looking for alternative accommodation for the elderly. Canada has been and remains the most heavily institutionally oriented country in the world.

The article throws light on the general meeting and convention of the Malaysian Nurses Association. The President of Malaysian Nurses Association, Lee Siew Hoon presented the views of nurses on current nursing issues. One of the problems is the diffusion of the nurse's role and the fact that her primary function has been submerged by many non-nursing tasks, leaving nursing care to be carried out by other categories of workers. She also sought the cooperation of Ministry officials in relation to the frequent publicity by them in the local papers criticizing nurses for mishaps in some hospitals.

Solidarity remains an ambiguous concept despite the long political tradition pertaining to concepts of fraternity, togetherness and collective values or goals. In healthcare ethics, it has been under‐explored, perhaps due to the perception that it opposes individual autonomy. However, even where autonomy is interpreted as a liberal construct, the solidaristic act may be borne out of free choice, rather than stand in opposition to it. To complement the existing scholarship, the concept of 'conjoint solidarity' in healthcare is proposed. Conjoint solidarity may be defined as 'the shared goal of all healthcare stakeholders (encapsulating all healthcare practitioners and service users) to accept or adopt a duty to assist one another to achieve improved healthcare outcomes'. The practical application of both medical autonomy and conjoint solidarity is through the process of shared decision making. An epistemic approach may be applied to 'pool information' from healthcare practitioners and patients to determine what improved healthcare outcomes are. This collective approach may also serve to address healthcare issues such exclusion, othering, paternalism and conflict of interest. Furthermore, in extending this relational approach to justice, consideration may be given to how improved healthcare may be attained in a manner that allows patients to also play their part. To this end, medical autonomy, conjoint solidarity and relational distributive justice may be considered interdependent constructs, which, when fully utilized, may help improve healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2012; 19:959-967 © 2012 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Background: Many decisions in the emergency department (ED) may benefit from patient involvement, even though this setting has been considered least conducive to shared decision-making (SDM). Objectives: The objective was to conduct a systematic review to evaluate the approaches, methods, and tools used to engage patients or their surrogates in SDM in the ED. Methods: Five electronic databases were searched in conjunction with contacting content experts, reviewing selected bibliographies, and conducting citation searches using the Web of Knowledge database. Two reviewers independently selected eligible studies that addressed patient involvement and engagement in decision-making in the ED setting via the use of decision support interventions (DSIs), defined as decision aids or decision support designed to communicate probabilistic information on the risks and benefits of treatment options to patients as part of an SDM process. Eligible studies described and assessed at least one of the following outcomes: patient knowledge, experiences and perspectives on participating in treatment or management decisions, clinician or patient satisfaction, preference for involvement and/or degree of engagement in decision-making and treatment preferences, and clinical outcomes (e.g., rates of hospital admission/readmission, rates of medical or surgical interventions). Two reviewers extracted data on study characteristics, methodologic quality, and outcomes. The authors also assessed the extent to which SDM interventions adhered to good practice for the presentation of information on outcome probabilities (eight probability items from the International Patient Decision Aid Standards Instrument [IPDASi]) and had comprehensive development processes. Results: Five studies met inclusion criteria and were synthesized using a narrative approach. Each study was of satisfactory methodologic quality and used a DSI to engage patients or their surrogates in decision-making in the ED across four domains: 1) management options for children with small lacerations; 2) options for rehydrating children presenting with vomiting or diarrhea or both; 3) risk of bacteremia (and associated complications), tests, and treatment options for febrile children; and 4) short-term risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in adults with low-risk nontraumatic chest pain. Three studies had poor IPDASi probabilities and development process scores and lacked development informed by theory or involvement of clinicians and patients in development and usability testing. Overall, DSIs were associated with improvements in patients' knowledge and satisfaction with the explanation of their care, preferences for involvement, and engagement in decision-making and demonstrated utility for eliciting patients' preferences and values about management and treatment options. Two computerized DSIs (designed to predict risk of ACS in adults presenting to the ED with chest pain) were shown to reduce health care use without evidence of harm. None of the studies reported lack of feasibility of SDM in the ED. Conclusions: Early investigation of SDM in the ED suggests that patients may benefit from involvement in decision-making and offers no empirical evidence to suggest that SDM is not feasible. Future work is needed to develop and test additional SDM interventions in the ED and to identify contextual barriers and facilitators to implementation in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents updates on the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) as of May 2011. According to Dr. Charles Jablecki, EDX physicians must focus on the preparing quality EDX reports with emphasis on quality patient care. AANEM aims to help physicians enhance the quality of their reports through its report template based on its educational paper titled "Reporting the Results of Needle EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies." AANEM will have its 58th annual meeting in San Francisco, California in September 2011.

The article discusses the review, updating and expansion of key definitions for emergency department (ED) operations at the Second Performance Measures and Benchmarking Summit which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Some of the functions of participants at the summit are cited, including to maintain consistency with existing recognized work in Ed operations. New terms for specific patients and tasks and their definitions are provided, including psychiatric ED, pediatric ED, intake area, ED treatment room and triage area.

The article presents information on the 4th Asian Oceania Epilepsy Organization (AOEO). AOEO was founded at the 25th Annual Congress of the Japan Epilepsy Society (JES) with Dr.M. Seino as the President. The 4th AOEC was held in collaboration with the 36th Annual Congress of the JES from September 11 to 14, 2002 in Karuizawa, Japan. It was an important milestone in the history of development of epileptology and epilepsy care in Asia in terms of the richness of its scientific program and the large number of participants. The scientific program consisted of one special lecture, four symposia, two workshops, eight didactic lectures, the ILAE/IBE/WHO Global Campaign Meeting and 332 free papers.

An introduction is presented on the theme "The Best of the 2015 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting."

The article offers the author's insights on the Philosophy in the Nurse's World international conference held from May25-27, 2015 in Banff, Canada which brings the researchers and clinicians together to discuss the politics and philosophy in nursing. Topics mentioned include the theme of the conference which was "Troubling Practice," the problem of students on the support of their advisors, and the conference cultivate respect, thoughtfulness. and solidarity.

This article presents information regarding the "Third World Congress of Psycho-Oncology." The scientific program will consist of a plenary session each day followed by concurrent sessions with proffered papers selected from submitted abstracts and poster sessions. Corporate satellite symposia will also be scheduled. This educational program in intended for health care professionals actively involved with cancer patients as a physician, nurse, social worker, psychologist, chaplain, administrator or trained volunteer. Some familiarity with cancer and the various treatment modalities is expected.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Council of National Representatives had its biennial meeting in Auckland. in mid-August, 1986. That is early springtime in New Zealand. Quite a change from the European summer for many of the staff members. It is a beautiful country with warm and friendly people. The nurse's responsibilities in caring for patients with AIDS, the health problems of migrants and the world-wide effects of major budget cuts on health care were some of the topics brought out in resolutions submitted by member associations. The Professional Services Committee (PSC) brought a definition of nurse, of nursing and, as a discussion paper, a plan for identifying nursing specialities.

This article presents brief information, related to nursing. The Board of Directors of the International Council of Nurses has named Ingrid Hamelin, Virginia Henderson and Kofoworola Pratt as the members of the first Christiane Reimann Prize Selection Committee. The inaugural meeting of the Joint Professional Committee of Great Britain, for Primary Health Care was held at the Royal College of Nursing on July 05, 1983. This committee has been set up following a series of informal talks among various organizations representing nurses and doctors about the restructuring of the National Health Service in Great Britain and its impact on the community services.

The article presents information about current news related to nursing published in "Journal of Advanced Nursing." National Nurses Associations discussed their role and the role of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in relation to the social and economic conditions of nurses during a one day workshop session organized as part of the meeting of the Council of National Representatives, ICN's governing body, held in Kenya 24-28 September, 1979. The Cyprus Nurses Association (founded in 1970) was accepted into membership with the ICN on 24 September, 1979.

The article presents information on various developments in the field of nursing. It is reported that "The Association of Nurse Administrators" celebrated its diamond jubilee last year at a conference on the theme "Who manages the nursing service?" The conference was held at Imperial College, London, during September 3-4, 1979. It was sponsored by Nursing Mirror, whose editor, Mark Allen, chaired one of the sessions. Furthermore, it is reported that, The British Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, Patrick fenkin, opened the "Tenth International Conference on Health Education" in London on Sunday, 2 September, 1979. His address launched 6 days of speeches and discussion, covering a wide spectrum of health education and bringing together specialists from all over the world.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has announced that "The nurse as an instrument of change" will be the theme for International Nurses Day 1977. May 12 is usually the date on which International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world, since this is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. The East West Academy of Healing Arts (EWAHA) Council of Nurse Healers, leaders in a nationwide effort to promote the re-emergence of humanism and caring in nursing, will sponsor the First Congress of Nurse-Healers in San Francisco on 10-12 June 1977 on the theme "The Nurse-Healer of Tomorrow: A Futuristic View." The Congress will be followed by a three day intensive workshop on a wide variety of holistic health practices which will be led by fifteen nationally known leaders in the field. The International Association for Psychotronic Research has arranged for the third international congress to be held in Keidanren Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan, from 27 June to 1 July 1977.