Wetenschappelijke vergaderingen

Orgaan van het Verbond der Belgische Beroepsvereniging van Geneesheren Specialisten

Nr 7 - Oktober 2002

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WETENSCHAPPELIJKE VERGADERINGEN

Conference "Augmenting Health Economic Evaluations –
Additional criteria and policy demands?"
Monday October 21, 2002 – ANTWERPEN

For further information : Sandra Verheij, UFSIA – tel: 03-220.40.32 – fax: 03-220.40.26 – e-mail: sandra.verheij@ua.ac.be

International College of Surgeons
Belgian Section
20th annual symposium
Jodoigne, Ferme de la Ramée
December 13, 2002

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FROM ANATOMY TO VIRTUAL
THE TECHNOLOGIES OF THE THIRD MILLENIUM
A REAL PROGRESS FOR THE PATIENT ? AT WHAT COST ?
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- Better imaging for better treatment ?
- Has treatment been improved ?
- Hopes for better treatment by new techniques ?
- Can we deprive patients from new technologies ?

Secretariat :

Dr. M. TIMMERMANS
24A, avenue Abbé Huyberechts
B-1340 OTTIGNIES
Tel.: 010/41.38.84

International Consensus Conference (ICC)
on "Challenges in End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit "
Brussels - 24-25 April 2003 (Experts presentations) and 26-27 April 2003 (Jurors deliberations)

OBJECTIVES : The purpose of a Consensus Conference is to produce an informed debate on a limited subject presented in the form of 5 main questions, with the aim of evaluating available scientific information and to advance understanding of the issue in question. It consists of a two-day conference, during which experts from different disciplines and/or from different schools make short presentations, aimed at answering the 5 questions previously defined by the Scientific Advisors. Prior to the conference, the jury, made up of 11 non experts in the field, is provided with background documentation about the presentations to be made by the experts. After attending the Conference, the jury meets up over two days, in order to prepare a Consensus statement on the issues raised.
The Consensus text may then be published by the 5 organising societies (ATS AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY – ERS EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOCIETY – ESICM EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE – SCCM SOCIETY OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE – SRLF SOCIETE DE REANIMATION DE LANGUE FRANÇAISE).

THE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED

Is there a problem with End-of-Life care in the ICU?
What is the "epidemiology" of death in the ICU?
Who takes the decision to limit life sustaining treatments in the ICU?
What explains the differences between countries and cultures regarding End-of-Life care in the ICU?
What is the optimal care for patients dying in the ICU?

For any further information : ESICM – Av Joseph Wybran 40 1070 Brussels – Tel: + 32 (0)2 559 03 50 Fax: + 32 (0)2 527 00 62 – E-mail public@esicm.org – Internet http://www.esicm.org

GASTROENTEROLOGY AND ENDOTHERAPY : XXlst EUROPEAN WORKSHOP
Brussels Exhibition Centre (Heysel) – Monday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 18, 2003

This course is designed for endoscopists, gastroenterologists, physicians in training as well as for GI nurses.
It will include live video demonstrations permitting interchanges between faculty and registrants during procedures, using interactive personal computer assistance, lectures and quizzes. The procedures will be performed by expert endoscopists in collaboration with radiologists, pathologists and surgeons of the Brussels Faculty.
The aim of these demonstrations is not only to show the new devices and tricks for succeeding in each type of therapeutic procedures, but above all to explain clearly how to avoid the complications related to therapeutic endoscopy and to offer attractive and interactive discussion on practical case management.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (no simultaneous translation)

For any further information :
Administrative Secretariat, Mrs Nancy BEAUPREZ
Gastroenterology Department, Erasme Hospital, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070 BRUSSELS
TEL : + 32(0)2 555 49 00 - FAX: + 32 (0)2 555 49 01 - E-mail: beauprez@ulb.ac.be

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