Wildcards Symbol (*)

The wildcard symbol (*) can be used in place of letters or characters in query words to search for different permutations of a word.

*	Can be in any position in the term and matches any number of characters.
Examples:	hemo*	matches hemolytic, hemophilia and hemophilia
	*NA	matches DNA and RNA
	*tet**	matches text and test
	BCL*	matches bcl-1/JH and bcl-2/JH
	virus*	matches virus or viruses
	*glucan*	matches beta-1,3-d-Glucan

Boolean Parameters

Search terms can be a single word or several words. The search engine automatically inserts and between words if nothing else is specified, so the Boolean term and can be omitted in search terms. For example, searching for tissue assay is the same as searching for tissue AND assay.

Quotes can be used to search for phrases. For example:

"tissue assay "

Words must be present in the specified order with no intervening words

The following boolean connectors can be used: AND, OR, NOT Examples:

tissue AND assay	Both words must be present
tissue OR assay	Either word can be present
assay NOT tissue	Only assay can be present, tissue cannot appear on the page

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About ARUP

Pathology Workshops and Symposium

The University of Utah Department of Pathology and ARUP host medical conferences on current trends in clinical immunology and surgical pathology. These conferences offer CME and the opportunity to learn up-to-date information on the most recent immunology and pathology advances.

24th Annual Park City Surgical Pathology Workshop
No workshop for 2011
The Canyons Resort
Park City, Utah

Held every winter in Park City, Utah, this five-day course consists of short lectures and case-oriented discussions led by distinguished faculty from the University of Utah and guest presenters. This workshop is designed to simulate the daily activities of the surgical pathologist. The educational and informal format allows participants to review case studies, including performing a microscopic examination and formulating a diagnosis and patient management strategy. Cases are selected to represent common and/or difficult diagnostic problems.

ARUP's Institute for Learning and the University of Utah School of Medicine designates this workshop for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

For information regarding the symposium, please contact:

Please note: This workshop has been cancelled for 2011.
For information on CME for 2010, please contact:

Leita Rogers, (800) 242-2034, leita.rogers@aruplab.com

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