AM-PAC, Evidence-based Practice and the Vision

Jill Glomstad — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:26:00 GMT

Recently, the American Occupational Therapy Association endorsed Boston University's Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AM-PAC), a tool to measure client outcomes in three categories of function-mobility, daily activities and cognition. The assessment...(read more)

New Study Finds Lack of Association between MMR Vaccine and Autism

Jessica LaGrossa — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Results of a multi-center study of MMR vaccines and autism were released Sept. 3. The study (conducted by Harvard, Columbia, Mass General, CDC, and the American Academy of Pediatrics) is the first attempt to duplicate the original 1998 study by Dr. Wakefield, which raised questions about a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. The new study concludes that there is "strong evidence against an association of autism with persistent Measles Virus RNA in the GI tract or MMR vaccine exposure."

To read the study, click here.

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AM-PAC, Evidence-based Practice and the Vision

New Study Finds Lack of Association between MMR Vaccine and Autism