Doctor in malpractice probe not working (Sky News Australia)
A Czech-trained obstetrician at the centre of a NSW malpractice investigation is no longer allowed to work in the state.
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Malpractice Insurance Costs Behind Hawaii Doctor Shortage (Insurance Journal)
The Big Island of Hawaii will soon lose three orthopedic surgeons, leaving the island with only one full-time and one part-time bone surgeon, and none in West Hawaii. Dr. Doug Hiller, president-ele
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Doctor under investigation worked at Royal Hobart (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
It has been revealed a doctor under investigation interstate for malpractice once worked in Tasmania.
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Hasil investigated in Australia (TVNZ)
Health authorities in Australia are investigating a Czech obstetrician, now-suspended, who also performed failed sterilisations at a New Zealand hospital.
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On major state legislation, it’s decision time (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
HARRISBURG — It’s crunch time at the state Capitol for thousands of bills introduced during the past two years. The fate of major legislation to expand health care coverage, subsidize doctors’ malpractice insurance costs, help consumers save on electric bills and improve conditions in Pennsylvania’s puppy mills will be decided during three days of joint House-Senate sessions.
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Health care, nurses’ OT on legislators’ plates (The Citizens' Voice)
HARRISBURG — It’s crunch time at the state Capitol for thousands of bills introduced during the past two years. The fate of major legislation to expand health care coverage, subsidize doctors’ malpractice insurance costs, help consumers save on electric bills and improve conditions in Pennsylvania’s puppy mills will be decided during three days of joint House-Senate sessions next week.
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Pediatricians more likely to disclose medical errors that are apparent to families, survey finds (EurekAlert!)
A survey of pediatricians found wide variation in whether and how they would disclose medical errors to patients and their families, and may be less likely to share information about errors that are less obvious to parents, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Health Workers Cannot Refuse To Provide Treatment To HIV-Positive People, India's Supreme Court Rules (Medical News Today)
A panel of India's Supreme Court on Wednesday approved instructions from the country's Centre Party that health care workers in all government and private hospitals cannot refuse medical treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS, The Hindu reports. The Supreme Court panel -- consisting of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, as well as Justices Ashok Bhan and P.
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Ten women come forward about doctor (News Interactive)
TEN women have made serious complaints about their treatment at the hands of a Czech-trained obstetrician in northern NSW who has now been suspended from practice.
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CENTRAL PA NEWS (The Patriot-News)
In states such as Pennsylvania that issue hospital report cards, hospital patients are less likely to die, according to a new report.
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