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April 30, 2008
Life Beyond Pain : Biennial Scientific Meeting (BSM) of the Pain Association of Singapore
Location: Singapore
Date: 18-20 July 2008
Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 April 2008
Venue: Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
Organizer: The Pain Association of Singapore
Website: http://www.pain.org.sg/
Online Registration and Abstract Submission: http://www.pain.org.sg/
PAS BSM 2008 Secretariat
c/o National Healthcare Group
Conference Management Unit-NHG College
Tel: +(65) 6496 6850
Fax: +(65) 6496 6853
Email: conferenceinfo@nhg.com.sg
Join us at this Biennial Scientific Meeting of the Pain Association of Singapore. The theme “Life Beyond Pain” has been specially chosen to bring about the awareness, education and understanding of the various impacts of pain and the latest management options. The topic “Pain” has increased greatly in this region and it’s widespread among the old and the young. Through the many workshops, forums and talks by our eminent local and overseas speakers, we certainly have prepared this coming meeting to be the best pain meeting to be held in Singapore.
A special basic science session will also update all of us on the latest basic science research on pain. Interventional workshop highlighting the latest interventional treatment options will cater to the many clinicians who are keen to hone their skills and complement their treatment strategies.
Invited Speakers:
Prof Serdar Erdine
Chairman, World Institute of Pain, & Professor, Department of Algology, Medical Faculty of Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Prof Anthony Dickenson
Professor, Department of Neuropharmacology, University College, London, UK
A/Prof Michael Nicholas
Director, ADAPT Pain Management Programme, Pain Management & Research Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Dr Mary Cardosa
Consultant Anaesthetist & Pain Management Specialist, Hospital Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia
II World Conference of the Spatial Econometrics Association
Location: New York, USA
Dates: 17-19 November 2008
Venue: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, NY.
Abstract Submission deadline: 30 April 2008
(please send the abstract to the local organizing committee secretary: Kyle Handley at the email address NYSEA2008@gmail.com)
Submission of final paper: 1 August 2008
Final date for registration: 29 October 2008
Spatial Econometrics is becoming more and more popular in many scientific fields. The 2nd World Conference of the Spatial Econometrics Association aims to bring together economists, econometricians and regional scientists to discuss the present achievements and future challenges and opportunities.
Visit http://www.spatialeconometricsassociation.org/
Papers on any health economics topic dealing with spatial issues are welcome.