Michael Liberty

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Top trends in health informatics in Europe
The recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) & Health 2.0 European Conference attracted over 2,600 delegates from 64 countries to Helsinki, and there was a strong focus on healthcare in the Nordic region. Industry analyst Michael Liberty looks at the main take-home messages from the event.
July 14, 2019
2019 07 12 23 33 5269 Finland Helsinki 400
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Can a surgeon's assessment of extremity fractures be trusted?
Orthopedic trauma surgeons show strong agreement with radiologists when it comes to assessing extremity fractures, findings from a Dutch study show.
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EUSOBI's Katja Pinker turns spotlight on breast MRI
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