ADVISORY/Experts Available to Comment On Usefulness of Medical Guidelines.

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ADVISORY...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2001

TOPIC: A new study funded by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality and reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, claims
that physician's guidelines for treating illnesses are largely outdated. In the
study, 13 of 17 government guidelines for treating illnesses were outdated, and
seven of those required "major updates" despite the fact that they were less
than 10 years old, a story by CNN about the study reports. Experts in the story
recommended the guidelines be reviewed every three years. EXPERTS: ExpertSource
can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Susan Detwiler is president of The Detwiler Group and a nationally-recognized authority on the quality of healthcare information, who testified recently before the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. Her book, The Super Searchers on Health & Medicine: The Online Secrets of Top Medical Researchers, was published last year by CyberAge Books. Detwiler also frequently presents on a variety of information topics at seminars and conferences. PR: Lesley Sprigg 937/885-6888;[e-mail]

Mr. John Collins is Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs at VHA Inc in Irving, Texas. He is responsible for VHA's clinical leadership and networking initiatives which include: physician services, physician education programs and coordination with VHA area office physician leaders, nurse networks and education. PR: veronica hunt 310-659-5380;[e-mail]

Nancy Dickey, MD joined Medem as editor-in-chief, following her tenure as the first female physician elected as president of the American Medical Association (AMA). A board-certified family physician, Dr. Dickey has held various executive positions on the AMA board of trustees including chair and secretary-treasurer. As editor-in-chief of Medem, Dr. Dickey continues to set the highest standards with regard to quality of healthcare information, while developing and implementing Medem's clinical content strategy. She also holds a seat on the Medem-E board, which ensures that all editorial content upholds Medem's rigorous standards of credibility, medical authority and relevance. Dr. Dickey reports to Medem's Board of Directors. PR: Melissa Moynier [e-mail]

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