Library

Spring 2009

Research invitations, Cochrane Library, and Home Care Report are waiting for you

Have a look in the Briefcase and discover:

An inviation to describe your experience in participating in face-to-face research interviews;

The results of a UK poll that illustrates alarming ignorance about RA;

Recommendations to move Home Care to the mainstream of health care;

Your inviation to participate in an evaluation of Phase I of the Summary Basis of Decision initiative to grant market authorization for a drug or medical device;

The University of Ottawa’s Cochrane Centre announcement that The Cochrane Library will be available to all Canadians with Internet access.

Report on the Summit on Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care

November 1 – 2, 2005 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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ACAP News Release

Unprecedented National Standards on Arthritis Prevention and Care Delivered to Federal and Provincial Health Ministers

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Based on their experience in attending and participating in conferences and workshops, as well as serving as members of conference planning committees, CAPA members Anne Dooley, Catherine Hofstetter, Cheryl Koehn and Anne Lyddiatt created a Conference Planning Checklist to help ensure access of people living with arthritis and other disabilities to all such events. A wide variety of Canadian and International groups and organizations are finding it a useful reference. Conference Planning Checklist.

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A Parent’s Checklist for JIA and Beginning School Years

By: Delia Cooper

Based on lengthy experience as a Resource and Special Needs teacher, CAPA member and JIA patient, Delia Cooper, has written a parent’s guide for supporting a child with JIA during his/her early years at school. This guide provides many helpful suggestions to make the initial transition to school, the yearly September entrance, as well as the daily work and educational expectations, positive and rewarding experiences for all parties involved.