HEALTH POLICY IN PREVENTION OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Prof. Y. Shoenfeld
09:10-09:30
HEALTH SYSTEMS IN ISRAEL Prof. Y. Halevy
09:30-09:50
INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES IN ISRAEL: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Prof. L. Epstein
09:50-10:10
MEDICAL ERROR Prof. S. Glick
10:10-10:30
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH MEDICINE FOCUSING ON TREATMENT IN 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES Prof. C. Margalit
10:30-10:40
Discussion & Questions
10:40-11:10
Coffee Break
11:10-13:20
Plenary Session
Chairpersons
Dr. L. Eidelman Dr. A. Naftalin Prof. S. Shemer
11:10-12:10
PHYSICIAN HEALTH
BMA DOCTORS FOR DOCTORS-EXPERIENCE OF SETTING UP A NEW UNIT Dr. M. Peters
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND HAPPINESS OF ISRAELI PHYSICIANS: RESULTS OF A UNIQUE SURVEY Prof. Y. Barak
DOCTORS FOR DOCTORS PROGRAM OF THE ISRAELI MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Dr. L. A. Eidelman
12:10-13:10
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH
FAMILY MEDICINE: THE BEST MEDICINE MONEY CAN BUY Dr. R. Sweet
TRENDS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN SELECTED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Dr. D. Chinitz
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH Dr. A. Elhayany
13:10-13:20
Discussion & Questions
13:20-13:25
Farewell
Dr. T. Siev-Ner
13:25-13:40
Presentation by the Absorption Ministry
Ms. C. Katz
13:50-14:50
Lunch
Hall A
14:45-16:00
Economics Meets Ethics in Health Policy
Chairpersons
Dr. I. Berlowitz Dr. M. Dor Dr. Y. Ides Dr. W. Lipschutz
HOSPITAL SAFETY, SAFER HOSPITALS Mr. P. van Pinxteren
NEW METHODS OF QUALITY APPRAISAL AMONG DOCTORS WORKING IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL Dr. E. van Pinxteren-Nagler
EHR NOW! A DOCTOR’S OFFICE QUALITY BY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUBCONTRACT EXPERIENCE Prof. B. Wollschlaeger
MEDICAL ETHICS AND ECONOMICS IN THE ERA OF INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES Prof. G. Bin Nun
VIEWS AND CONFLICTS EXPRESSED BY FIRST-DEGREE RELATIVES OF CHRONICALLY-VENTILATED PATIENTS Dr. E.L. Marcus
REDUCING HOSPITAL COSTS BY USING A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CATHETER PROCEDURAL TRAY Prof. G. Salvatorelli - Oral Poster
HEAD LICE TREATMENTS AND SCHOOL POLICIES IN THE UNITED STATES IN AN ERA OF EMERGING RESISTANCE: A COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS - ORAL POSTER Dr. I. Gur
THE EFFECT OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS ON THE NUMBER AND LENGTH OF HOSPITALIZATION AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS - Oral Poster Dr. E.L. Marcus
FEMORAL NERVE BLOCK FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT OF HIP FRACTURES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIAL - Oral Poster Y. Kato
Hall B
14:45-16:00
The Impact of Culture and Religion on Health Policy
Chairpersons
Dr. W. Krauthammer Dr. C. Rimoczi Dr. M. Swartz
MAIMONIDES AND THE CONCEPT OF PATIENT AUTONOMY Dr. K. Collins
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS: A HEALTH CARE POLICY OF EXCLUSION Dr. S. Serlin
DEFENDING MALE CIRCUMCISION: RELEVANT DIFFERENCES IN THE ETHICS OF MALE AND FEMALE CIRCUMCISION Mr. M. Garasic
ISRAELI SURGEONS’ VOLUNTEERISM IN SWAZILAND, AFRICA: REDUCING HIV INFECTION RATE THROUGH MASS ADULT MALE CIRCUMCISION Prof. Z. Gimmon
OF ETHICS AND PANDEMICS: HALACHIC APPROACHES TO PANDEMIC INFLUENZA Dr. B. Pakes
JEWISH HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL (JHI) Dr. M. Cohen
Hall C
14:45-16:00
Preventative Cardiology
Chairperson
Dr. E. Sachter
THE CASE OF PRIMARY PREVENTION: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Prof. Y. Henkin
NONINVASIVE IMAGING AND BIOMARKERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT AND DETECTION OF SUBCLINICAL DISEASE CORONARY DISEASE Prof. R. Bitzur
FITNESS AND OBESITY: APPROACHES TO WEIGHT LOSS AND EXERCISE Dr. I. Shai