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Weekly News Digest
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October 22, 2013 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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Wiley and The Cochrane Collaboration Develop Cochrane Learning
Wiley and The Cochrane Collaboration recently launched Cochrane Learning, a professional development resource for the healthcare industry. This joint venture uses activities from the Dr Cochrane pilot program, which will continue providing new content through the end of 2013. Wiley and The Cochrane Collaboration will extend their partnership to produce more educational resources in 2014.Cochrane Learning features a suite of online, evidence-based sources from The Cochrane Collaboration that function as a support resource for health professionals looking to improve patient care and to translate new knowledge into effective clinical practices. “We recognize the challenge of making the vast amounts of evidence generated through research more useful for informing decisions about health,” says Mark Wilson, CEO of The Cochrane Collaboration. The company is “committed to producing new products and tools that will help clinicians and other healthcare professionals to use … the high-quality, relevant and up-to-date synthesized research evidence contained in Cochrane systematic reviews.” Users can register to access Cochrane Learning’s free activities on Wiley Health Learning. All activities meet the accreditation standards of the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). Source: Wiley
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Brandi Scardilli
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