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Presentation of the Bioethics Committee in Zaragoza. Left to right: Drs. Pérez Lamban, Zarco, Bandrés, Delgado and Herreros
all took part in the presentation of the seminar. One month earlier, on the 4th of November, the ASISA Bioethics and Healthcare Law Committee in Murica was officially presented at a seminar on Bioethics and Healthcare Law held at the
Presentation of the Bioethics Committee in Murcia. Left to right: Mr. Caballero and Drs. Lorenzo, Tormo, Bandrés, Herreros and Delgado
College of Physicians of Murcia, an event attended by Dr. María Tormo, President of the Committee, and involving the doctors and committee members Fernando Bandrés, Santiago Delgado and Benjamin Herreros, along with the Vice-President of ASISA and provincial repre-
sentative for Murcia, Dr. Diego Lorenzo. ASISA set up its Bioethics Committee two years ago as a consultative interdisciplinary body with the task of advising on the ethical and legal aspects and conflicts involved in clinical care practice.
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ASISA issues the 4th UAM-ASISA Healthcare Management and Health Economy chair Award | E. P.
The Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid was the venue on 6 October for the 4th UAMASISA Chair Award for the best doctoral thesis on Healthcare Management and the Health Economy, chosen from among those submitted at Spanish universities over the course of 2008. This year the award went to Dr. Eva de Santiago, a Pneumonology specialist, for her work on the PAPER Programme for the home hospitalisation of sufferers from EPOC and its economic repercussions. The award comes with a cheque for 6000 euros and the chance to take part in the Chair’s academic activities.
A runner-up award was also presented this year, accompanied by a prize of 3000 euros and likewise the opportunity to take part in Chair activities. This went to Dr. Marcelino Revenga, a Rheumatology specialist, for his study into the impact of muscular-skeletal illnesses on time taken off work and an economic evaluation of this. The UAM-ASISA Healthcare Management and Health Economy Chair is tied to the Department of Preventive Medicine and Health Economy, and was set up as part of the framework partnership agreement signed by the UAM and ASISA.
The winners with the members of the jury and representatives of ASISA and the UAM