The United States’ global share of biomedical research spending fell from 51% in 2007 to 45% in 2012. During that time, Japan and China dramatically increased spending, according to a recent report published in The New England Journal of Medicine.…
Month: January 2014
US spending on biomedical research declines
The United States’ global share of biomedical research spending fell from 51% in 2007 to 45% in 2012. During that time, Japan and China dramatically increased spending, according to a recent report published in The New England Journal of Medicine.…
Early registration open for Design of Medical Devices Conference
Early registration is now open for the 2014 Design of Medical Devices Conference being held from April 7-10 at The Commons Hotel & McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. The conference brings together medical device designers, manufacturers, researchers and representatives from…
Early registration open for Design of Medical Devices Conference
Early registration is now open for the 2014 Design of Medical Devices Conference being held from April 7-10 at The Commons Hotel & McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. The conference brings together medical device designers, manufacturers, researchers and representatives from…
Medicaid beneficiaries seek ER care due to lack of options
Patients with Medicaid insurance often seek health care in an emergency department due to a lack of alternative care options, rather than the severity of their illness, according to study results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.…
Put Your Safety First
One O&P practitioner overlooked safety and health concerns in the lab, but turned his misfortune into a new career.
Prior Activity, Doffing History Influences Socket, Prosthetic Limb Cast Shape
When casting an individual’s residual limb for socket design and prosthetic fitting, practitioners should be mindful of prior activity and doffing history, which could influence the cast shape, according to study results published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research &…
Targeted Reinnervation Helps Remap Motor Representations After Amputation
The procedure can help patients with older and more extreme injuries.
Amputee Veteran Gives Back to Country Through Disabled Veteran Non-Profit
His efforts to help other amputee vets with Purple Heart Homes landed Dale Beatty on CNN’s Top 10 Hero list for 2013.
Civil War Amputee Defended Union in Confederate Assault on DC
After losing his leg in battle, Halbert Eleazer Paine was elected to Congress, practiced law, and introduced government bureaucracy to one of its most valuable tools.