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Managed Healthcare Executive (MHE) is the number 1 read business journal serving senior-level decision makers (non-clinical and clinical) in health plan, payor, provider, employer groups, and government organizations who make purchasing and policy decisions about products, services and technologies for large member/patient populations. Specifically, MHE’s 41,000+ targeted readers include; CEO, COO, CFO, VPs, Medical Directors, and Pharmacy Directors.
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British Medical Bulletin is a multidisciplinary publication, which comprises high quality reviews aimed at generalist physicians, junior doctors and medical students in both developed and developing countries.

Chronic Illness is an important journal for those who study, work with, manage or experience chronic illness. It integrates academic and clinical perspectives, and those of people living with long term medical conditions. It publishes original research, as well as reviews, discussions, communications and news items. Each issue conveys key developments arising from conceptual work and primary research including clinical trials, and reviews relevant research published elsewhere, as well as books and conferences.

dbMotion’s proven healthcare information integration software facilitates interoperability and Health Information Exchange (HIE) for health information networks and integrated healthcare delivery systems. The dbMotion™ Solution gives caregivers and information systems secure access to integrated patient records composed from data maintained at disparate facilities with no common data-sharing technology. Please visit www.dbmotion.com

The European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM), founded in 1970, consists of national member associations from 26 European countries, who represent about 22.000 hospital directors and executives. Since 2004 associate members are also welcomed. EAHM aims at promoting the professional competence and responsibility of hospital managers in Europe. Through its activities, EAHM fosters also the growing together of the hospital systems of the European countries as the basis for the construction of a Social Europe. Besides representing the hospital management profession and its interests in the competent European organisations and international bodies, EAHM publishes also the bi-monthly tri-lingual magazine "Hospital". Further information can be obtained on www.eahm.eu.org.

The European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) was conceived at a meeting, assisted by the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organisation (WHO ), in Copenhagen in September 1976. The representatives of national Health / Medical Informatics societies from ten European countries signed a declaration of intent stating: "The Federation shall be constituted as a nonprofit organisation concerned with the theory and practice of Information Science and Technology within Health and Health Science in a European context. We declare that the ten delegates here today from the ten national societies shall constitute the preliminary Council of the Federation which thus hereby exists." Copenhagen, 11 September 1976.

Established by European scientists in 1978, the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) is Europe’s non-profit federation of National Biotechnology Associations, Learned Societies, Universities, Scientific Institutes, Biotech Companies and individual biotechnologists working to promote Biotechnology throughout Europe and beyond. The Aims of EFB are to advance the responsible use of the Life Sciences, to promote research at the cutting edge of biotechnology, to provide a forum for interdisciplinary and international cooperation, to improve scientific education and to facilitate dialogues between scientists and the public.

The Mission of EFB is to promote the safe, sustainable and beneficial use of Nature’s resources through the application of knowledge in the Life Sciences and biotechnology. All organizations and individuals involved in biotechnology with an active interest in and a desire to play a central role in the European biotech community may be considered for membership.

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The European Health Telematics Association (“EHTEL”), provides to its members a platform for information lobbying, representation, networking and co-operation in support of the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in health and social care in Europe.
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Created by and for doctors, EMA is essentially a service organisation. EMA does not conflict or interfere with other existing medical associations or professional activities.

To improve the quality of healthcare and medical working conditions in the European Community, EMA primarily aims to:
* IMPROVE INFORMATION
* IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND COMPARISON
* ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND MOBILITY

EMA's objectives all focus on the same object: improvement of the medical profession in the European context.
* To act in order to influence Health policies according to practising doctors' priorities
* To form a forum of doctors working in the European Union's medical community
* To provide its members with information and services that facilitate their professional activity
* To contribute to the improvement of health care given to patients by helping its members keep abreast of latest development
* To influence the development of health care in Europe by defending its members' opinions

These objectives are ambitious, yet realistic.

For over 25 years, Health Affairs has been providing business and healthcare executives, government leaders, researchers, students and academia with insightful, thought-provoking analysis on health policy. Written by authorities in the field, Health Affairs publishes only original, peer-reviewed papers, giving readers the most up-to-date, in-depth understanding of healthcare industry trends. Ranked as one of the top cited journals in health policy and health sciences. Published bimonthly, with weekly online-only articles -- individual and institutional subscriptions offered - visit www.healthaffairs.org.

Déjà en 1995 un groupe d’experts composé du Prof. Jean-Raoul Scherrer, Dr. Donald B. Lindberg, Michel Carpentier (alors Directeur de l’IST, Commission Européenne), Dr. Marion J. Ball, Prof. Jan van Bemmel, Prof. Ron D. Appel, et Guy-Olivier Segond (alors ministre de la santé à Genève), prédisaient la réalité actuelle de l’Internet médical : beaucoup d’information et difficile de faire le tri entre l’ivraie et le bon grain. Avec aucune régulation il était important de mettre en œuvre une solution permettant de guider le citoyen vers de l’information fiable. La Fondation « Health On the Net », HON, a été ainsi créé en 1995. HON, une fondation à but non lucratif a pour mission de guider tant les citoyens utilisateurs de l'Internet n'appartenant pas au domaine médical que les professionnels de santé vers les sources télématiques d'information médicale et de santé utiles et fiables. Pour ce faire, HON définit des normes éthiques pour les développeurs de sites web, notamment par la création du code de déontologie, le HONcode. Le HONcode est la référence la plus reconnue et utilisée par les éditeurs d’informations médicales et de santé sur le Net.

Health Policy and Planning blends such individual specialities as epidemiology, health and development economics, management and social policy, planning and social anthropology into a lively academic mix that constantly stimulates and keeps readers abreast of modern international health care.

Papers published in Health Promotion International highlight innovations from various sectors including education, health services, employment, legislation, the media, industry and community networks. Articles describe not only theories and concepts, research projects and policy formulation, but also planned and spontaneous activities, organizational change, and social development.

The International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) is a non-profit organization fostering the creation, dissemination and application of medical and biological engineering knowledge and the management of technology for improved health and quality of life. Its activities include participation in the formulation of public policy and the dissemination of information through publications and forums.

The IFMBE as the only international organization and WHO accredited NGO covering the full range of biomedical/clinical engineering, healthcare, healthcare technology and management, is representing through its 50 member societies some 120.000 professionals involved in the issues of improved health care delivery. www.ifmbe.org

The International Journal for Quality in Health Care makes activities and research related to quality and safety in health care available to a worldwide readership. The Journal publishes papers in all disciplines related to the quality and safety of health care, including health services research, health care evaluation, technology assessment, health economics, utilization review, cost containment and nursing care research, as well as clinical research related to quality of care.

The Irish BioIndusrry Association, established in 1998, currently represents 44 companies. It is the leading representative body for the Bio Industry in Ireland. Membership includes manufacturers, distributors, those who support the industry either through services or provision of advice, finance and capital. Biotechnology company members mainly occupy distinctive niches in the healthcare related areas. Indigenous companies include Elan, Biotrin, Tridelta and Megazyme. There is an exciting level of campus company activity with increasing numbers of spin outs from Irish Universities.

Pharma and Healthcare Insight provides subscribers with analysis, forecasts and company profiles on a country-by-country basis, covering the key trends impacting on global pharma and healthcare markets. The service includes online access to the very latest analysis and data, a searchable archive, and PDF access to the monthly regional Insight reports. Click our logo for a free trial or visit our website at www.pharmaceuticalsinsight.com.

Published by Espicom Business Intelligence, Pharmaceutical Companies Analysis (PCA) provides a complete and detailed review of over 40 of the world’s major pharmaceutical companies.

Each report provides a full review of the company’s activities, from its origins to its latest corporate activity, including mergers and acquisitions, agreements, divestitures, major purchasing contracts and litigation. Sections are included on products, international activities and R&D;, as well as a full, in-depth five year financial analysis.

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QJM is a long-established, leading general medical journal. It focuses on internal medicine and publishes peer-reviewed articles which promote medical science and practice. Published monthly, QJM includes original papers, editorials, reviews, commentary papers to air controversial issues, and a correspondence column. QJM offers fast-track publication when appropriate.

The UKeHA is the national organisation that represents a wide range of stakeholders involved in the development and delivery of eHealth in the UK.

Our diverse membership embraces industry, the NHS, academic bodies, government departments and national professional organisations.

The Association’s professional and international links provide a network that brings together members to discuss and understand eHealth issues.

Published by Espicom Business Intelligence, World Pharmaceutical Markets provides a complete and detailed review of over 60 key pharmaceutical markets around the globe. Each report provides an insightful interpretation of market trends and a range of information from economic/demographic data through to health status, services, personnel and funding to regulation and domestic production. In addition to this all country reports now include unique and original 5-year market forecasts - all in one convenient, monthly updated service.

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