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September 10, 2012
New interlibrary loan service offers access to 90 million items
The U-M Library recently introduced a new interlibrary loan (ILL) service for physical items, UBorrow, which combines 14 research library catalogs containing 90 million items into one easy-to-use search and request tool.
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September 10, 2012
Survey: Fiscal stress easing for Michigan’s local governments, though many still suffering
Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their fiscal needs this year — a big drop from last year when nearly half reported having such difficulties, according to a U-M survey. Other findings in the poll by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public… -
September 10, 2012
Longer CPR attempts might benefit some patients, U-M research finds
There isn’t a hard and fast rule for how long doctors should perform CPR, but new research from the U-M Health System shows longer attempts might be beneficial for some patients. Most cardiac arrest patients are often successfully resuscitated after a short period of time — about 12 minutes on average. Practitioners are often reluctant… -
September 10, 2012
Tool may help psychiatrists better predict violence risk in patients
Inexperienced psychiatrists are less likely than their veteran peers to accurately predict violence by their patients, but a simple assessment checklist might help bridge that accuracy gap, according to new research from U-M. Led by psychiatrist Dr. Alan Teo, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar, researchers examined how accurate psychiatrists were at predicting assaults… -
September 10, 2012
Chef offers dinner and a show to promote health
Julia Child was not pleased with Kathy Goldberg’s question. In the early 1990s at a food event in Aspen, Colo., Goldberg, now an MHealthy dietitian, dared to ask Child about substituting olive oil for butter in a traditional bechamel (white) sauce recipe. Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography. “She said, ‘Why would you want to… -
September 10, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
Kick out the jams
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September 10, 2012
Exceptional upward mobility in the U.S. is a myth, international studies show
The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House, or at least a mansion on a hill. But the reality is very different, according to a U-M researcher who is studying inequality across generations around the… -
September 10, 2012
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its July 19 meeting. ANN ARBOR CAMPUS Faculty appointments and promotions with tenure Silas D. Alben, associate professor of mathematics, LSA, effective Sept. 1. Irina Aristarkhova, associate professor of art and design, School of Art & Design, effective Sept. 1. Julie E. Boland, transfer… -
September 10, 2012
Common hospital-acquired infection rarely reported
Aiming to cut expenses and improve care, a 2008 Medicare policy stopped paying hospitals extra to treat some preventable, hospital-acquired conditions — including urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients after bladder catheters are placed. But a statewide analysis by U-M shows there was very little change in hospital payment due to removing pay for hospital-acquired… -
September 10, 2012
Police Beat
Police Beat is a monthly feature of the Record. The next publication will be Sept. 17.
