Boletín de Abril 2008 (Vol. 2, nº. 4) 
Newsletter April 2008 (Vol. 2, nº. 4) 
Newsletter \ Newsletter Vol. 2, nº. 4 (April, 2008)Highlights:
Publication in English of the Spanish National Health Service Cancer Strategy and Patient Safety Strategy. Recommendations of Group of Experts and Spanish National Health Service Palliative Care Strategy.
Creation of COPD Committee.
Resolution approved by the Plenary Session of the European Parliament on 10 April 2008 on combating cancer throughout the enlarged European Union.
Presentation and discussion of results of APEAS study.
MINISTERIAL ORDER SCO/677/2008 (27 February 2008) announcing 2007 Quality Awards in the Spanish National Health Service.
Presentation Patient Safety Strategy for the Spanish National Health System. In: 2nd Patient Safety Congress (Turkey, 25 to 29 March 2008).
Available Construction and validation of patient safety good practice indicators. Madrid: Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, 2008.
European Commission launches manual for gender mainstreaming, social inclusion and social protection policies.
The Care in Normal Birth Strategy, promoted by the Women’s Health Observatory, is now available in English (Spanish | English)
A Special Edition on the audience held on April in the European Parliament by the EU's new Heath Commissioner Androula Vassiliou, at which a wide range of health topics were discussed (cross-border health care, mental health, patients’ right to information, women and health, organ donations and transplants, anti-smoking policies, avian influenza, etc.), as well as future initiatives. For more information, see: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/
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News:
Ictus, the main cause of severe incapacity in the elderly (AZ, 01/04/2008).
According to a study conducted by the University of Granada, “six out of every 100 patients who die in hospital do so as a result of an adverse reaction to the drugs administered to them” (University of Granada, 08/04/08).
Breast cancer: a role for trans fatty acids? (IARC, 11/04/2008).
La seguridad del paciente es clave en la calidad asistencial (Diario Información, Supl. Salud, página 7, 12/04/2008).
Progress through Partnership and Listening (Adoración Carpintero, Patients for Patient Safety Champion, Spain)
The need for correct identification: a matter still pending in laboratories (Diario Médico, 14/04/2008)
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Events:
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19th National Congress on Clinical Interviews and Healthcare Communication (Guadalajara, 23 to 26 April 2008).
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2008 CALASS Congresses (Brussels, 11 to 13 September 2008). Closing date for communications: 30 April 2008.
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EUNetPaS Work Package 2 meeting (Athens, 15 & 16 May 2008).
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7th Spring Conference: “Quality pillars” (Cádiz, 16 May 2008).
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50th Congress of Spanish Society for Endocrinology and Nutrition (Bilbao, 28 to 30 May 2008).
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8th Pharmacovigilance Conference: “Pharmacovigilance today” (Murcia, 29 & 30 May 2008).
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13th REAP Conference: “The elderly: an interdisciplinary view” (Pamplona, 30 & 31 May 2008).
- 12th International Nursing Research Conference, to be held jointly with 6th Biennial Joanna Briggs Colloquium (Cordoba, 12 to 15 November 2008). As in previous years, the closing date for abstracts will be 3 June.
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7th National Congress of Spanish Society for Palliative Care (Salamanca, 4 to 7 June 2008).
- Second global patient safety challenge: safe surgery saves lives. (WHO, Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO/PAHO) in Washington, DC (USA) on 25 June 2008).
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A Conference on Care in Normal Birth will be held in the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs on 23 September 2008.
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The 5th Women, Health and Gender Forum, which will discuss different aspects of gender mainstreaming in health care, will be held on 14 & 15 October 2008.
- Events in Spain and abroad in 2008
(Last updated: 11 Feb 2008).
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Recommended reading:
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Chajès V, Thiébaut A, Rotival M, Gauthier E, Maillard V, Boutron-Ruault MC et al. Serum trans-monounsaturated fatty acids are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in the E3N-EPIC Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 2008
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1st Conference on Health Education and Prevention in Clinical Practice in Spain. Prevention of alcohol-related problems; Prevention of cardiovascular disease; Prevention of dependence in the elderly; Prevention of child and adolescent obesity.
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OECD Health Technical Paper Nº: 19 Facilitatint cross-national comparisons of indicators for patient safety at the Elath-system level in the OECD countries
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Evidence-based interventions to improve the palliative care of pain, dyspnea, and depression at the end of life: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians
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Qaseem A, Snow V, Shekelle P, Casey DE Jr, Cross JT Jr, Owens DK; Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee of the American College of Physicians. College of Physicians [Internet]. Ann Intern Med. 2008 [acceso 1 abril 2008];148(2):141-6.
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Becoming a high reliability organization: operational advice for hospital leaders. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2008. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0022.
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Christakis NA. Don’t just blame the system [Internet]. BMJ. 2008 [acceso 8 abril 2008];336(7647):747.
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Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine. Clinical Guidelines
- EU Health Highlights. News about health in the EU from EuroHealthNet Brussels Office. March 2008
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