Month: July 2003

July 25, 2003

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Study Finds Use of Automated External Defibrillators in Children Safe and Effective

A research study performed at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, proving the safety and effectiveness of using automated external defibrillators (AED’s) in children, has helped change American Heart Association guidelines. The study will be published in the August 2003 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 18, 2003

46 VUMC physicians named ‘America’s Top Doctors’

The just-published third edition of America’s Top Doctors lists 46 VUMC physicians among its rankings, an increase over the 39 cited in the book’s second edition, published last year.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 9, 2003

VUMC Smallpox Vaccine Study to Examine Ability of Bandages to Contain Virus

As questions continue to swirl around President Bush’s national smallpox vaccination plan, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a new smallpox bandage trial that will help answer questions about one of the major issues associated with receiving the vaccine.

By VUMC News and Communications