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Quality/Safety Section : Introducing the journal's quality/safety section
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2017-10)
With this issue, we are launching a Quality/ Safety Section to focus on quality improvement, patient safety topics and methods important to Hospitalists....
The Codex Alimentarius Commission : International Science-Based Standards, Guidelines and Recommendations
(AgBioForum, 2000)
This paper provides background to the Codex Alimentarius Commission, its activities, and current Codex considerations. It argues that food standards work, and the control of food quality and safety must be based on the best available scientific...
How safe is vaginal birth after cesarean section for the mother and fetus?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Compared with planned repeat low-transverse cesarean section, vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) is not associated with increased risk of maternal or neonatal mortality (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B). Morbidity is slightly increased...
Product Differentiation Alternatives : Identity Preservation, Segregation, and Traceability
(AgBioForum, 2002)
Numerous terminologies exist to describe product differentiation systems. The leading terms are identity preservation, segregation,and traceability. Frequently, the terminology surrounding these distinct systems is used ...
For the Approval Process of GMOs : The Japanese Case
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2013)
on Biosafety. In a second and final step, compliance with the national laws as well as food and feed safety is assessed. We also summarize the processes used in identity preservation and labeling of approved GMOs. The last section of the article reveals...
Vaginal Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening in Term Pregnancy
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
Low-dose (25 mcg) intravaginal misoprostol appears to be safe and effective for cervical ripening in term pregnancy for patients without a history of cesarean section. Compared with other cervical ripening methods, misoprostol has an increased rate...
Agricultural Biotechnology Development and Policy in China
(AgBioForum, 2002)
This article provides an overview of China's agricultural biotechnology development policies. Research goals, strategies, priorities, commercialization, and China's organizational framework for agricultural biotechnology ...
Food Safety Concerns and Biotechnology : Consumers' Attitudes to Genetically Modified Products in Urban China
(AgBioForum, 2004)
This article is based on a survey of consumer awareness and acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food products in China. In recent years, the Chinese government has grown more cautious about the risks of transgenic food ...
Overview of State Government
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
General overview of the organization of Missouri state government prepared by David C. Valentine for the Missouri Legislative Academy.
Nighttime resident supervision and education: results of a national survey of internal medicine residency program directors
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2022-04)
Over the past several years, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has issued new restrictions on resident duty hours while calling for increased supervision to ensure patient safety. To meet these requirements, some...
The Trade Dispute About Genetically Engineered Products : Argentina Against the European Communities
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2013)
. It will also show how the World Trade Organization (WTO) managed through this complex case, which -- in addition to its basic long standing rules -- was called to deal with emerging environmental international legislation and with food-safety issues...
US Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology : An Overview
(AgBioForum, 2000)
Three federal agencies -- the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -- share primary responsibility for regulating biotechnology in the ...
China's Agri-Biotech Policy, Regulation, and Governance
(University of Missouri, 2015)
China's agri-biotech crop cultivation ranks as 6th in the world after the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and India. Policy and regulatory issues become most important for agri-biotech crops' development in China ...
Coping with Ex-ante Regulations for Planting Bt Maize : The Portuguese Experience
(AgBioForum, 2009)
This article investigates the attitude and practices of Bt and non-Bt maize farmers in Portugal. Thirty-seven Bt maize farmers were interviewed, representing 22.5% of the total number of Bt maize notifications in the country ...
Minimization and Management of Wastes from Biomedical Research
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2000-12)
Several committees were established by the National Association of Physicians for theEnvironment (NAPE) to investigate and reporton various topics at the National Leadership Conference on Biomedical Research and the ...
Codex Alimentarius, Biotechnology and Technical Barriers to Trade
(AgBioForum, 2000)
As controversial food trade issues, such as biotechnology, occupy the interests of consumers and regulators throughout the world, the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) has assumed vital importance. With ...
Biofortification for China : Political Responses to Food Fortification and GM Technology, Interest Groups, and Possible Strategies
(AgBioForum, 2007)
Despite making enormous strides in reducing poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, China still has large numbers of people who do not consume sufficient micronutrients such as iron, zinc and Vitamin A. To meet this need, ...
Socio-economic Considerations, Article 26.1 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety : What are the Issues and What is at Stake?
(AgBioForum, 2009)
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety allows the possibility of including socio-economic considerations in biosafety regulatory approval processes and decision making for genetically modified products. Divergent opinions ...
Categories of GM Risk-Benefit Perceptions and Their Antecedents
(AgBioForum, 2004)
The stated benefits and perceived risks of genetic modification (GM) cover very diverse issues, such as food safety, world food security, and the environment, that may differentially affect consumer acceptance. In this research, we hypothesize...
Hiring and Managing Farm Labor
(University of Missouri Extension, 1999-10)
Farm labor management involves hiring and keeping quality farm labor. This means farmers must compete with nonfarm employers for skilled workers. This guide provides farm and agribusiness owners with an overview of the following aspects of farm...