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Jack Kevorkian Talks Personal Liberties, Suicide and the Future of America - Take Part (blog)

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:09 -0500

Jack Kevorkian Talks Personal Liberties, Suicide and the Future of America
Take Part (blog)
“Attack the American Medical Association. … The AMA is a tyrannical organization," he says of affecting change on assisted suicide. “It's not an ...

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Patient safety, medical liability focus of government grants - American Medical News

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:09 -0500

Patient safety, medical liability focus of government grants
American Medical News
The American Medical Association favors caps on noneconomic damages but also supports testing alternative solutions to the medical liability problem. ...

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GFEZ Develops Seven Industrial Estates to attract Investment - Korea IT Times (press release)

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:08 -0500

GFEZ Develops Seven Industrial Estates to attract Investment
Korea IT Times (press release)
"For the Sindae Hinterland Industrial Estate, we are persistently pushing ahead with enticing schools for foreign students, state-of-the-art medical ...

Are Vietnamese and Cambodian insurers good takeover targets? - Benzinga

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:00:07 -0500

Are Vietnamese and Cambodian insurers good takeover targets?
Benzinga
While Cambodia's economy has grown between 6%-10% in recent years, the increases have been driven by construction, garment and tourism rather than the ...

Child abuse requires specialized treatment, reporting - American Medical News

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:08 -0500

Child abuse requires specialized treatment, reporting
American Medical News
... of the author and do not constitute official policy of the AMA. The print version of this content appeared in the July 5 issue of American Medical News.

Accident at Park Puts Focus on Trees - New York Times

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:08 -0500

New York Daily News

Accident at Park Puts Focus on Trees
New York Times
Ms. DelGallo remained in critical but stable condition at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center on Sunday. Park officials have said ...
Bigs 'ignored' branch perilNew York Post
Baby killed by falling tree branch in Central Park was the second death this yearHerald Sun

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AMA meeting: Doctors' online conduct addressed at CEJA forum - American Medical News

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:07 -0500

American Medical News

AMA meeting: Doctors' online conduct addressed at CEJA forum
American Medical News
These were among questions delegates discussed at the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs open forum at the American Medical Association's Annual ...
AMA meeting: Physicians should not fall under "red flags" rule, FTC chair saysAmerican Medical News
AMA meeting: Delegates want disease experts on government panelsAmerican Medical News
AMA meeting: Hospitals may be trying to recoup settlement moneyAmerican Medical News
American Medical News -American Medical News -American Medical News
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Make Medicare GME formula more accountable, MedPAC says - American Medical News

MTK — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:07 -0500

Make Medicare GME formula more accountable, MedPAC says
American Medical News
The Assn. of American Medical Colleges represents 300 nonfederal major teaching hospitals, 131 medical schools and more than 100000 physician faculty. ...
Congress needs to fix medical payment systemUSA Today
The doctor is not inSeacoastonline.com

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Accident at Park Puts Focus on Its Trees - New York Times

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:00:06 -0500

Washington Post

Accident at Park Puts Focus on Its Trees
New York Times
Ms. DelGallo remained in critical but stable condition at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center on Sunday. Park officials have said ...
Bigs 'ignored' branch perilNew York Post
Baby killed by falling tree branch in Central Park was the second death this yearHerald Sun

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ASMBS: Insurers' Presurgical Mandates Don't Improve Results - MedPage Today

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:00:06 -0500

msnbc.com

ASMBS: Insurers' Presurgical Mandates Don't Improve Results
MedPage Today
... medical program, according to Timothy Kuwada, MD, of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, who reported the findings at the American Society of ...
Waiting period for weight-loss surgery is useless, study saysLos Angeles Times (blog)
Smoking Increases Risk of Complications with Bariatric SurgeryeMaxHealth
New Research Finds Fat Surgery A Family SuccessThe Moderate Voice
Newswise (press release) -msnbc.com -The Money Times
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Congress needs to fix medical payment system - USA Today

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:00:06 -0500

Congress needs to fix medical payment system
USA Today
... the Medicare funding mechanism — one of the most important factors that dictate whether American seniors have access to the medical care they need. ...
The doctor is not inSeacoastonline.com

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Okinawa and Guam: In the Shadow of US and Japanese “Global Defense Posture” - Japan Focus

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:00:04 -0500

Okinawa and Guam: In the Shadow of US and Japanese “Global Defense Posture”
Japan Focus
With the island mired in a deep slump in the 1990s and the 2000s as a result of sluggish tourism and the post-cold war closure of a number of bases, ...

Tourism Industry Targets Chinese Visitors - ????

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:00:04 -0500

Tourism Industry Targets Chinese Visitors
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Interest in medical tourism is increasing day after day. Yonsei SK Hospital, Hus-hu Dental Clinic and JK Plastic Surgery Center said thousands or tens of ...

Post Earnings Update: American Medical Systems Has Trended 30.30% Higher In ... ...

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:00:08 -0500

Post Earnings Update: American Medical Systems Has Trended 30.30% Higher In ...
Investor's Business Daily
Since the company's report, share of American Medical Systems have risen from $17.46 to $22.75, representing a gain of 30.30% in the past 52 days. ...

Medical School Acceptance Rates, 2007-2009 - Benzinga

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:00:08 -0500

Benzinga

Medical School Acceptance Rates, 2007-2009
Benzinga
Here's a new chart (click to enlarge) with updated data from the Association of American Medical Colleges on medical school acceptance rates for Asians ...

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How do medical university museums relate to their local communities?

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:00:07 -0500

Like many museums around the world, Medical Museion isÂ owned by a university (University of Copenhagen); and like other universityÂ museums we are not only a player onÂ the international academic arena but we also constitute aÂ link betweenÂ the university andÂ the surrounding local and regional community. OurÂ research projects are oriented towards an international audience, butÂ our exhibitions are mainly visited by people from theÂ Ã˜resund region (theÂ Copenhagen area,Â MalmÃ¶ etc).Â Same with our internet activities.Â ThisÂ blog is written in English forÂ visitors from Chile in southwestÂ to South Korea in northeast,Â while our website is in Danish. I came to think about thisÂ balance between the global and the local whenÂ I readÂ the recent call for papers to the 8th International ...

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UPMC Expands Its GE Relationship with 25 Oncology Centers Abroad

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:00:06 -0500

I have posted a number of previous notes about the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) including the most recent about its joint-venture with GE Healthcare, Omnyx, in the area of digital pathology (see: GE Medical Partners with UPMC in Pathology Imaging Venture). Now comes more news that UPMC is expanding its relationship with GE by the establishment of 25 oncology centers starting in Germany, Turkey, Greece and South Korea over the next decade (see: U. of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Working With a G.E. Unit, Plans Big Expansion Abroad). The story was also covered by the Wall Street Journal (see: GE Sets Deal for Clinics With Partner). Below is an excerpt from the article with boldface emphasis mine:As the dominant hospital system in western Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsb...

It's Time to Go Digital in America's Ambulatory Surgery Centers

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:00:06 -0500

Tomorrow I fly to San Francisco to provide a keynote presentation at the annual meeting of the California Ambulatory Surgery Association, also known as CASA. I'm looking forward to the trip not only to meet the membership of CASA, but also to have dinner with my daughter who is located in the Bay Area. For that reason alone, speaking at an industry conference in San Francisco is always an easy "yes" if I have room in my schedule. So what am I going to say to the membership of CASA? Consider this. According to a 2008 national survey of ambulatory surgery center administrators conduced by Renaissance Research, 82 percent of America's centers are still doing their work on paper. In other words, only 18 percent of centers say they are currently using an ...

Happy 3rd birthday to the Health Business Blog

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:00:06 -0500

The Health Business Blog is three years old, with close to 1700 posts and counting. For the first and second birthdays I picked out my favorite post by month, and I’m continuing that tradition today. March 2007: Eye-popping generic pricing disparities Retail prices for a 30 day supply of generic Zocor (simvastatin) ranged from $6.97 at Sam’s Club to $131.99 at Rite Aid. Can you imagine seeing price differentials like that for any other product? It would be interesting to see how things look a year later, now that Wal-Mart has made people aware of the possibility of $4 generics. April 2007: Understanding the appeal of Mini-Meds I’ve never been enthusiastic about mini-med plans –health plans that typically cap reimbursement at $25,000 to $50,000 per year. In some ways...

Healthbolt Travel: Food, Culture, and IVF too.

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:00:06 -0500

Most people don’t travel overseas to get pregnant. In fact, many young people live in fear of getting pregnant while having fun on their overseas adventures. But for a growing number of people, the only reason they are even going overseas is to get pregnant. They are on ‘IVF Vacations’, heading for fertility clinics in places like the Czech Republic, Korea, Barbados, Israel, and Thailand. Turns out that even when you add in the cost of travel and accommodation, the price of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in many foreign countries is much cheaper than in the USA. Plus many of the women turned down for IVF therapy in the United States because of their advancing age are finding overseas clinics much more willing to treat them. There are, however, some downsides as this interes...

AMA, AARP failed to protect Medicare docs - Cape Cod Times

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:00:05 -0500

Boston Globe

AMA, AARP failed to protect Medicare docs
Cape Cod Times
... in the Democrat-controlled Congress, the president gloated when he announced that the American Medical Association and the AARP had endorsed his plan. ...
Medicare pay cuts a relatively minor problemWashington Post
Congress grants Medicare reprieveThe Herald HeraldOnline.com
Health Overhaul Train Leaves Doctors On The PlatformNPR (blog)
PR Newswire (press release) -Medscape -CMIO
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Guest opinion: The decriminalization of marijuana is dangerous - The News-Press

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:00:05 -0500

Guest opinion: The decriminalization of marijuana is dangerous
The News-Press
More troubling is the lack of data on its usefulness as a medical treatment at all most medical associations, including the American Medical Association, ...
Community conversations: Medical marijuana should provoke serious debateThe News-Press
Mailbag: Medical marijuanaThe News-Press

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Nuptials: Kristin Franke & Carl Monaco - Washington Post

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:15 -0500

Washington Post

Nuptials: Kristin Franke & Carl Monaco
Washington Post
Kristin Franke, 28, is a manager at the Association of American Medical Colleges. Carl Monaco, 30, is a director at Corporate Executive Board. ...

Focus on Domestic Market - Manila Bulletin

MTK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:13 -0500

Focus on Domestic Market
Manila Bulletin
As all deficit-infested countries in Europe and American try to cut back on social welfare services, like health care, medical tourism in the Philippines ...

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Medicare pay cuts a relatively minor problem - Washington Post

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:00:06 -0500

Medicare pay cuts a relatively minor problem
Washington Post
I was astonished to see the comments by Cecil B. Wilson, president of the American Medical Association, about how "Congress is playing Russian roulette with ...

See You in 6 Months. And Your Insurer Is OK With the Bill. - New York Times

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:07 -0500

See You in 6 Months. And Your Insurer Is OK With the Bill.
New York Times
The American Medical Association has released its “2010 National Health Insurer Report Card,” which has a section on the timeliness of insurers' response to ...

Debate on female sexual dysfunction continues - Los Angeles Times

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:07 -0500

Debate on female sexual dysfunction continues
Los Angeles Times
Published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. in 1999, the study found that 43% of women surveyed, ages 18 to 59, experienced sexual dysfunction. ...

World Cup hotspot - Fifa.com

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:06 -0500

Fifa.com

World Cup hotspot
Fifa.com
The World Cup has really uplifted Durban – it has increased tourism, many of the potholes on roads have been filled and we have a new stadium and a new ...

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New Data Demonstrates Victoza(R) (liraglutide [rDNA] injection) Provided ... ...

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:00:08 -0500

New Data Demonstrates Victoza(R) (liraglutide [rDNA] injection) Provided ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Consensus statements from the ADA and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, ...
RPT-Novo says Victoza tops Januvia for weight loss -studyReuters
New Data Demonstrates Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA] injection) Provided ...istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Waiting period for weight-loss surgery is useless, study says - Los Angeles Times (blog)

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:00:07 -0500

msnbc.com

Waiting period for weight-loss surgery is useless, study says
Los Angeles Times (blog)
According to the study's author, Dr. Timothy Kuwada of the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, typically all patients receive nutritional and ...
Demographics play role in bariatric surgery outcomesThe Money Times
Post Bariatric DietWSOC Charlotte
Obesity surgery should be a family affairmsnbc.com
Newswise (press release) -Netstrife News (blog) -USANewsWeek.com
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Demographics play role in bariatric surgery outcomes - The Money Times

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:00:06 -0500

msnbc.com

Demographics play role in bariatric surgery outcomes
The Money Times
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is one of the largest to recognize differences in surgical outcomes based ...
Have weight-loss surgery with a relative for best successLos Angeles Times (blog)
Post Bariatric DietWSOC Charlotte
Obesity surgery should be a family affairmsnbc.com
USANewsWeek.com -Newswise (press release) -MedPage Today
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Women Need To Have Georgia Health Insurance - Press Submission (press release)

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:00:06 -0500

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Women Need To Have Georgia Health Insurance
Press Submission (press release)
Women h??? very special, specific medical needs, ?n? ?t ?m??rt?nt f?r th?m t? h??? adequate Georgia health insurance benefits. Th? American Medical ...
Colorado Online Pulmonary Therapy Device Retailers Offers Consumer Checklist ...Press Submission (press release)
How To Exceed Panic Attacks IgnorancePress Distribution (press release) (blog)

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Lifeguard saves boy from drowning in Clackamas River - OregonLive.com

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:13 -0500

Lifeguard saves boy from drowning in Clackamas River
OregonLive.com
Aina Kohler used a paddle board to pull him to safety, according to an American Medical Response spokeswoman. The swimmer said he suffered leg cramps in the ...

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Medical School Shuns Industry Funding of Continuing Medical Education - Newsinferno.com

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:12 -0500

City Town Info Education Channel

Medical School Shuns Industry Funding of Continuing Medical Education
Newsinferno.com
According to another report published in 2009 by the American Medical Association Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, industry-supported CME programs ...
Debate Over Pharmaceutical Funding For Continuing Medical EducationCity Town Info Education Channel

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Healthcare reform pushes hospitals to align with medical providers - Contra Costa Times

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:11 -0500

Healthcare reform pushes hospitals to align with medical providers
Contra Costa Times
San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West and St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino have teamed up with Ontario-based North American Medical ...

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American Red Cross hosts blood drive - Rockdale Citizen

MTK — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:10 -0500

American Red Cross hosts blood drive
Rockdale Citizen
Residents can help save lives by donating blood Tuesday at the Donor Appreciation Blood Drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross at the Rockdale Medical ...

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Health Overhaul Train Leaves Doctors On The Platform - NPR (blog)

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:00:07 -0500

Boston Globe

Health Overhaul Train Leaves Doctors On The Platform
NPR (blog)
"Delaying the problem is not a solution," said Cecil Wilson, the newly elected president of the American Medical Association. "It doesn't solve the Medicare ...
Six-Month Medicare Patch Slows Medicare Meltdown for NowPR Newswire (press release)
Medicare physician pay cut delayed until Nov. 30OSN SuperSite
House passes six-month SGR 'fix'CMIO
Medscape -Memphis Daily News -Examiner.com
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Medical Innovation Means New Drugs And Jobs - North American Press Syndicate

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:00:07 -0500

Medical Innovation Means New Drugs And Jobs
North American Press Syndicate
A recent report released by the Council for American Medical Innovation (CAMI) warns that the United States is losing ground to other countries that are ...

New ACGME Duty Hour Rules Focus on First-Year Residents - MedPage Today

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:16 -0500

New York Times (blog)

New ACGME Duty Hour Rules Focus on First-Year Residents
MedPage Today
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) said the recommendations "send a clear message" that patient safety and providing high-quality care are ...
Someone to Watch Over MeNew York Times

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American Medical Systems Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call August 3 ... ...

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:14 -0500

American Medical Systems Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call August 3 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MINNEAPOLIS, Jun 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- American Medical Systems (NASDAQ:AMMD) invites you to participate in a conference call with President and Chief ...

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American Medical Systems (AMMD) Reaches Initial Resistance Level, Watch for ... - Comtex Smartrend

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:14 -0500

American Medical Systems (AMMD) Reaches Initial Resistance Level, Watch for ...
Comtex Smartrend
SmarTrend has detected shares of American Medical Systems (NASDAQ:AMMD) have bullishly opened above the pivot of $22.27 today and have reached ...

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Ireland at forefront of Chinese plans to conquer Europe - The Guardian

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:12 -0500

The Guardian

Ireland at forefront of Chinese plans to conquer Europe
The Guardian
"We have discussed other investments with them, notably in tourism and infrastructure," said Greece's deputy prime minister Theodoros Pangalos. ...

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Have weight-loss surgery with a relative for best success - Los Angeles Times (blog)

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:11 -0500

MedIndia

Have weight-loss surgery with a relative for best success
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School followed 91 patients from 41 families who had ...
Obesity surgery should be a family affairmsnbc.com
New Study Finds Women Face Fewer Complications After Gastric Bypass SurgeryNewswise (press release)
Obesity-Related Female Sexual Dysfunction Often Resolves With Bariatric SurgeryMedscape
Newswise (press release) -Newswise (press release) -Newswise (press release)
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Maryland doctors don't see much relief from Medicare change - Baltimore Business Journal

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:10 -0500

Maryland doctors don't see much relief from Medicare change
Baltimore Business Journal
Dr. Cecil B. Wilson, president of the American Medical Association, said in a press release that the six-month reprieve is the latest in a series of ...

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Exhausted Isner beaten in just 74 minutes - Reuters

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:00:17 -0500

Telegraph.co.uk

Exhausted Isner beaten in just 74 minutes
Reuters
He called a medical timeout for treatment to his neck and shoulders after De Bakker powered to the opener 6-0 and seemed weary and off the pace throughout ...
Historic match takes physical, mental tollCNN (blog)
Wimbledon 2010 live blog: 25 JuneThe Guardian (blog)
Murray posts regal home-court winMontreal Gazette
Reuters
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How the South co-operates with Africa - by Catherine Sasman - New Era

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:00:16 -0500

New Era

How the South co-operates with Africa - by Catherine Sasman
New Era
The two regions agreed to co-operate in areas of intergovernmental cooperation, infrastructure, culture, tourism and education, media and information and ...

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Gonzo: Give Landon Donovan his due - Philadelphia Inquirer

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:00:08 -0500

Gonzo: Give Landon Donovan his due
Philadelphia Inquirer
(That's a technical medical term - heart hiccup.) It appeared to almost everyone that the Americans would be sent home yet again without accomplishing ...

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Songshan, Taoyuan airports must be developed in tandem - Taiwan Today

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:00:07 -0500

Songshan, Taoyuan airports must be developed in tandem
Taiwan Today
For instance, Tokyo Haneda Airport operates only Japanese domestic routes and international flights to Gimpo International Airport in South Korea and ...

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Some Minority Chances of Acceptance to Medical School Almost 10 Times Higher ... - Benzinga

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:10 -0500

Some Minority Chances of Acceptance to Medical School Almost 10 Times Higher ...
Benzinga
Data are now available from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) on acceptance rates at medical schools for all students (data here) and ...

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Training doctors in emergency medicine gets a boost - Kansas City Star

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:09 -0500

Kansas City Business Journal

Training doctors in emergency medicine gets a boost
Kansas City Star
The University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of Kansas Hospital said Thursday that they have established the state's first emergency medicine ...
Medical Center of Aurora gets high marks from HealthGradesThe Aurora Sentinel
4 Hospitals Rated High In Emergency CareWHIO Dayton
Study: University of Kansas Hospital ranks tops for emergency careKansas City Business Journal
Bizjournals.com -The Cypress Times -MarketWatch (press release)
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Toronto studies city's management of G-20 summit - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

MTK — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:07 -0500

Toronto studies city's management of G-20 summit
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Toronto officials have been trying to get the media to focus on the city's diversity, said Andrew Weir, a spokesman for Tourism Toronto, an organization ...

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US Medical Schools Vary Widely in Satisfying Medical Education's 'Social Mission' - AAFP News Now

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:08 -0500

US Medical Schools Vary Widely in Satisfying Medical Education's 'Social Mission'
AAFP News Now
The data came from the AMA Physician Masterfile, the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of American Colleges of Osteopathic ...
Looking At Medical Schools From A Different PerspectiveHealthLeaders Media

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Hispanic community needs more doctors, group says - KENS 5 TV

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:08 -0500

Hispanic community needs more doctors, group says
KENS 5 TV
The latest census figures show that 14 percent of the US population is Latino, but according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Latinos only ...
Hispanic pop. grows, but Hispanic doctors scarceKENS 5 TV

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Six-Month Medicare Patch Slows Medicare Meltdown for Now - PR Newswire (press release)

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:07 -0500

Earthtimes (press release)

Six-Month Medicare Patch Slows Medicare Meltdown for Now
PR Newswire (press release)
The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional, public health and ...
Dr. Michael A. Newman: Health reform at risk without Medicare fixCapital Times

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Weight gain after age 50 hikes diabetes risk - CTV.ca

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:07 -0500

MedIndia

Weight gain after age 50 hikes diabetes risk
CTV.ca
... (20 pounds) nearly triple their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the study in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Obesity After Age 50 Raises Diabetes RiskWebMD
Belly fat boosts diabetes risk for seniorsCNN (blog)
Obesity After Age 50 Raises Risk Of DiabetesVisit Bulgaria
Boston Globe -CBC.ca -TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
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Independence Holding Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend - MarketWatch (press release)

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:07 -0500

Independence Holding Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend
MarketWatch (press release)
Independence American offers medical stop-loss, small group major medical, short-term medical, and major medical for individuals and families. ...

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US experts weigh how to reduce radiation from scans - Reuters

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:07 -0500

CBC.ca

US experts weigh how to reduce radiation from scans
Reuters
He said doctors need to be more critical about using medical imaging, reserving it for patients who really need it. "We need to convince physicians that a ...
Experts Call for More Regulation of CT ScansNewsinferno.com
Experts: CT scans pose risks, need more regulationThe Associated Press
Congress urged to give FDA power to regulate CT scansKSDK
MedPage Today -InjuryBoard.com (blog) -NPR (blog)
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Utica Park Clinic Welcomes Carol Howard, MD - Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:06 -0500

Utica Park Clinic Welcomes Carol Howard, MD
Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers
Dr. Howard is currently or has been a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, Christian Medical/Dental ...

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Someone to Watch Over Me - New York Times

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:05 -0500

New York Times

Someone to Watch Over Me
New York Times
In 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the organization responsible for accrediting American medical residency programs, ...

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Group Proposes Shorter Hours For Doctors In Training - Portfolio.com (blog)

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:08 -0500

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

Group Proposes Shorter Hours For Doctors In Training
Portfolio.com (blog)
After the proposed rules were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a coalition of groups that run the website WakeUpDoctor.org, ...
AAMC Praises Draft Duty Hour Standards For Medical ResidentsMedical News Today (press release)
ACGME proposes 16-hour cap for first-year residentsModernHealthcare.com
Rookie docs may get more oversight, shorter shiftsThe Associated Press
Columbus Dispatch
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Concerns Grow Over Long-Term Health Effects of Oil Spill - FOXNews

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:08 -0500

Concerns Grow Over Long-Term Health Effects of Oil Spill
FOXNews
But exposure to toxic chemicals isn't the only thing causing workers to seek medical attention. With the heat index in the Gulf hovering around 110 degrees ...

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Historic match takes physical, mental toll - CNN (blog)

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:07 -0500

Reuters

Historic match takes physical, mental toll
CNN (blog)
CNN Senior Medical Producer David S. Martin contributed to this report. Editor's Note: Medical news is a popular but sensitive subject rooted in science. ...
Isner and Mahut back to resume never-ending matchReuters
10 Things Epic Wimbledon Tennis Match Is Already Longer ThanPolitics Daily (blog)
Wimbledon Diary: Day ThreeABC Online

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Looking At Medical Schools From A Different Perspective - HealthLeaders Media

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:07 -0500

Looking At Medical Schools From A Different Perspective
HealthLeaders Media
The study included an analysis of data from the American Medical Association, and data on race and ethnicity in medical schools from the Association of ...

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Obama Threatens Price Controls on Medical Insurance - Insurance Rate

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:00:06 -0500

USA Today

Obama Threatens Price Controls on Medical Insurance
Insurance Rate
Overreaching government officials try to help the American people by imposing arbitrary controls on health insurance premiums, and the consequence is the ...
KMPH Fox 26 Central San Joaquin Valley News Source in Fresno, California ...KMPH Fox 26
Obama warns health insurers over rate hikesAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

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Cut waste in medical claims - Longmont Daily Times-Call

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:00:13 -0500

Cut waste in medical claims
Longmont Daily Times-Call
The American Medical Association suggests more can be done to reform the nation's health care system. Eliminating inaccuracies in insurance payment claims ...

'Inspiring Night in Korea' lives up to name - The Korea Herald

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:00:12 -0500

'Inspiring Night in Korea' lives up to name
The Korea Herald
The Korea Tourism Organization and the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Year(s) Committee kicked off its inaugural tourism PR event, “Inspiring Night in Korea,” on ...

New report on health and medical tourism in Australia - IMTJ

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:00:11 -0500

New report on health and medical tourism in Australia
IMTJ
The first ever detailed study on health and medical tourism in Australia,' Health tourism in Australia: supply, demand and opportunities” has been published ...

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ACGME proposes 16-hour cap for first-year residents - ModernHealthcare.com

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:00:06 -0500

ACGME proposes 16-hour cap for first-year residents
ModernHealthcare.com
The Association of American Medical Colleges praised the proposed revisions, stating in a news release that they “send a clear message that keeping patients ...
Rookie docs may get more oversight, shorter shiftsThe Associated Press

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Appeals Court Reinstates $277M Judgment Against U. of Phoenix - Inside Higher Ed

MTK — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:00:05 -0500

Appeals Court Reinstates $277M Judgment Against U. of Phoenix
Inside Higher Ed
The Association of American Medical Colleges issued a statement praising the new recommendations. A change favored by consumer groups, colleges and most ...

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Experts: CT scans pose risks, need more regulation - The Associated Press

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:00:08 -0500

NBC13.com

Experts: CT scans pose risks, need more regulation
The Associated Press
... scans pose a growing danger to the American public and need more regulation to improve their safety, imaging experts write in a leading medical journal. ...
US experts weigh how to reduce radiation from scansReuters
Experts: CT scans pose risks, need more regulationThe Associated Press
More Calls For Moderation In Use Of CT ScansNPR (blog)
Gaea Times (blog)
all 152 news articles »

Rookie docs may get more oversight, shorter shifts - The Associated Press

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:00:07 -0500

Rookie docs may get more oversight, shorter shifts
The Associated Press
Dr. Joanne Conroy, chief health care officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges, said her group supports the changes. ...

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Is Reporting SCIP Measures Worth the Effort? - OutpatientSurgery.net

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:00:17 -0500

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

Is Reporting SCIP Measures Worth the Effort?
OutpatientSurgery.net
... compliance rates and post-op infection rates, according to an article published in the June 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Quality data doesn't correlate to risk of infection for surgical patientsFierceHealthcare
New Method Proposed for Gauging Hospital Infection RatesBusinessWeek
Better surgical measures needed, study saysModernHealthcare.com
MedPage Today -Medscape -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)
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B vitamins have no effect on heart disease, cancer risk - Delicious Living Magazine

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:00:17 -0500

The Money Times

B vitamins have no effect on heart disease, cancer risk
Delicious Living Magazine
A large, new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that supplementing with B ...
Vitamin B Does Not Reduce Risk Of Second Heart AttackdBTechno
More Evidence That B Vitamins Alone Won't Counter Heart RisksBusinessWeek
Study: Folic Acid Doesn't Cut Heart-Attack RiskNewsweek (blog)
NPIcenter (press release) -MedPage Today -NutraIngredients-usa.com
all 46 news articles »

Obesity After Age 50 Raises Diabetes Risk - WebMD

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:00:17 -0500

Techno Vings (blog)

Obesity After Age 50 Raises Diabetes Risk
WebMD
The study appears in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. “We already knew it was important to maintain an optimal ...
Belly fat boosts diabetes risk for seniorsCNN (blog)
Recent study links diabetes to older adults with obesity issuesTech Jackal
Ranking medical schools based on their social missionBoston Globe
BusinessWeek -Techno Vings (blog) -IBTimes
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Recent study links diabetes to older adults with obesity issues - Tech Jackal

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:13 -0500

DoctorNDTV

Recent study links diabetes to older adults with obesity issues
Tech Jackal
The University of Washington results were recently published in the pages of Journal of the American Medical Association. The study group included over 4000 ...
Ranking medical schools based on their social missionBoston Globe
Gaining Weight Later in Life Ups Diabetes RiskBusinessWeek
Five tips to Cut down excess fat post retirementIBTimes
WRAL.com -7Online.com -Insidermedicine
all 53 news articles »

Quality data doesn't correlate to risk of infection for surgical patients - FierceHealthcare

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:12 -0500

TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

Quality data doesn't correlate to risk of infection for surgical patients
FierceHealthcare
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this week--and based on public hospital comparison data from the ...
Better surgical measures needed, study saysModernHealthcare.com
Preventing Postop Infection Is an All or Nothing ThingMedPage Today
Composite Surgical Care Improvement Measure Linked to Infection RateMedscape
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) -MedCity News
all 26 news articles »

Staying Fit: Majority of Older Adults Struggle with Weight - ABC News

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:00:15 -0500

ABC News

Staying Fit: Majority of Older Adults Struggle with Weight
ABC News
... putting them at higher risk of diabetes and other diseases, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...

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CONSUMER FINANCE: How To Save Money On Life-Insurance Costs - Wall Street Journal

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:00:14 -0500

CONSUMER FINANCE: How To Save Money On Life-Insurance Costs
Wall Street Journal
... have a longer mortality rate than people with lower rate," Pokorski said, pointing to a 2005 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...

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UW-Madison ranks 20th for 'social mission' at medical school - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:10 -0500

UW-Madison ranks 20th for 'social mission' at medical school
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The median family medicine doctor's income of $202047 a year is less than half that of a radiologist, according to the American Medical Group Association's ...

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Senate Fails To Spare Doctors From Medicare Cuts - allvoices

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:10 -0500

The Takeaway

Senate Fails To Spare Doctors From Medicare Cuts
allvoices
“Congress is playing Russian roulette with seniors' healthcare,” Dr. Cecil B. Wilson, president of the American Medical Association (AMA), ...
Medicare rate cut loomsContra Costa Times
Doctors limit new Medicare patientsUSA Today
MEDICARE in crisis: The Medical SuppliersSun Shopper
National Center for Policy Analysis -Biddeford Journal Tribune -Memphis Daily News
all 76 news articles »

ITE Hong Kong meets set records - micebtn

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:00:08 -0500

ITE Hong Kong meets set records
micebtn
... including several provincial and municipal tourism authorities which exhibited independently with themes such as MICE, Wellness and Medical Tourism, ...

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Happy 90-Day Anniversary, Health Care Bill: Obama Touts Progress - ABC News (blog)

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:20 -0500

New York Daily News

Happy 90-Day Anniversary, Health Care Bill: Obama Touts Progress
ABC News (blog)
The American Medical Assoc., most hospitals, AARP for heaven's sake all vetted the bill and endorsed it because it would be bad for folks? ...
Healthy Profits: The healthcare bill has Indian outsourcers salivatingMedical Tourism
About Those PremiumsNew York Times
Text: The Obama Administration's New 'Patient's Bill Of Rights'Kaiser Health News

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New Method Proposed for Gauging Hospital Infection Rates - BusinessWeek

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:19 -0500

ModernMedicine

New Method Proposed for Gauging Hospital Infection Rates
BusinessWeek
The authors of the study in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association propose a new way of reporting on infection control ...
Better surgical measures needed, study saysModernHealthcare.com
Preventing Postop Infection Is an All or Nothing ThingMedPage Today
Composite Surgical Care Improvement Measure Linked to Infection RateMedscape
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) -MedCity News -Wall Street Journal (blog)
all 19 news articles »

Medicare rate cut looms - Contra Costa Times

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:16 -0500

UPI.com

Medicare rate cut looms
Contra Costa Times
... choices to stabilize their practices," said Rebecca Patchin, a Loma Linda University professor at a board member of the American Medical Association. ...
MEDICARE in crisis: The Medical SuppliersSun Shopper
Doctors limit new Medicare patientsUSA Today
The Myth of the "Doc Fix"National Center for Policy Analysis
Biddeford Journal Tribune -Memphis Daily News -California Healthline
all 71 news articles »

Racial Disparities in Sepsis Explained by Two Factors Higher incidence among ... - ModernMedicine

MTK — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:16 -0500

ModernMedicine

Racial Disparities in Sepsis Explained by Two Factors Higher incidence among ...
ModernMedicine
... black patients compared with white patients, according to research published in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Reasons for Higher Rate of Severe Sepsis in Black Patients IdentifiedMedscape
Blacks Seem More Vulnerable to Deadly Blood InfectionBusinessWeek
Two Factors Blamed for Racial Variation in SepsisMedPage Today
CisionWire (press release)
all 17 news articles »

More Evidence That B Vitamins Alone Won't Counter Heart Risks - BusinessWeek

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:00:11 -0500

More Evidence That B Vitamins Alone Won't Counter Heart Risks
BusinessWeek
... at the University of Oxford and a principal author of the report, published in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Study: Folic Acid Doesn't Cut Heart-Attack RiskNewsweek (blog)
SEARCH published: No CV benefit on reducing homocysteineTheHeart.Org
B vitamins make no difference in heart disease, cancerReuters

all 19 news articles »

Gaining Weight Later in Life Ups Diabetes Risk - BusinessWeek

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:00:11 -0500

Little About (blog)

Gaining Weight Later in Life Ups Diabetes Risk
BusinessWeek
... tripled their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the study in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Study links diabetes to older, obese adultsWRAL.com
Ranking medical schools based on their social missionBoston Globe
Changing body increases risk of diabetes7Online.com
Insidermedicine -MedPage Today -Celebrities With Diseases
all 31 news articles »

Better surgical measures needed, study says - ModernHealthcare.com

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:00:10 -0500

Better surgical measures needed, study says
ModernHealthcare.com
In the study, which appears in the June 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the authors concluded that none of the individual ...
New Method Proposed for Gauging Hospital Infection RatesBusinessWeek
Composite Surgical Care Improvement Measure Linked to Infection RateMedscape
Preventing Postop Infection Is an All or Nothing ThingMedPage Today
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) -MedCity News
all 17 news articles »

Is medical innovation the way to save the economy? - Baltimore Sun (blog)

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:00:10 -0500

Baltimore Sun (blog)

Is medical innovation the way to save the economy?
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Gephardt is chairman of the Council for American Medical Innovation, a group that is pushing for changes in federal policy that would encourage more medical ...

Gaining Weight Later in Life Ups Diabetes Risk - MSN Health & Fitness

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:10 -0500

Little About (blog)

Gaining Weight Later in Life Ups Diabetes Risk
MSN Health Fitness
... tripled their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the study in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Ranking medical schools based on their social missionBoston Globe
Body Fat Linked to Diabetes Risk in Older PeopleMedPage Today
Food items that aggravate and control diabetes revealedCelebrities With Diseases
Gospel Herald -TopNews United States
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Minnesota doctors silent on possible nurses strike against hospitals - MedCity News

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:10 -0500

Minnesota doctors silent on possible nurses strike against hospitals
MedCity News
As far as I can tell, the American Medical Association, the MMA's parent union, hasn't said anything definitive either. “Physicians and nurses need to act ...

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Reasons for Higher Rate of Severe Sepsis in Black Patients Identified - Medscape

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:09 -0500

Reasons for Higher Rate of Severe Sepsis in Black Patients Identified
Medscape
... according to the results of a large, retrospective cohort study reported in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...
Two Factors Blamed for Racial Variation in SepsisMedPage Today
Blacks Seem More Vulnerable to Deadly Blood InfectionMSN Health Fitness
Pitt Team Finds Blacks Have Greater Risk for Infection, Organ InjuryCisionWire (press release)

all 9 news articles »

Kan's new economic plan lacks detail - Business Times (subscription)

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:00:08 -0500

Kan's new economic plan lacks detail
Business Times (subscription)
It called for Japan to emulate the 'proactive' industrial policies of nations such as the US, South Korea and France by providing subsidies and other ...

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Overtesting in ERs? Lawsuit Fears Lead to Needless Care, Patients Pay Price - CBS News

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:08 -0500

Kansas City Star

Overtesting in ERs? Lawsuit Fears Lead to Needless Care, Patients Pay Price
CBS News
Now it's well under 1 percent, said Dr. Robert Bitterman, head of the American College of Emergency Physicians' medical-legal committee.
Lawsuit fears contribute to extra hospital testsWiredPRNews.com (press release)
Overtesting In ERs- A Result Of Malpractice Suit Fear?Thaindian.com
Lawsuit fears contribute to overtesting in the EDFierceHealthcare
KYW1060.com -WGME
all 316 news articles »

The Early Word: Gay Rights Expansion - New York Times (blog)

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:08 -0500

Washington Post

The Early Word: Gay Rights Expansion
New York Times (blog)
The Obama administration is set to allow gay workers to take medical leave to care for the sick or newborn children of their same-sex ...
Obama uses powers to expand federal rights, benefits for gays and lesbiansWashington Post
Obama's New Medical Leave Law Lets Gays Care For Their Sick Kids (But Not ...Queerty (blog)

all 268 news articles »

Spine Pain Management, Inc. Opens New Spine Diagnostic Center in McAllen, TX ... ...

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:07 -0500

Spine Pain Management, Inc. Opens New Spine Diagnostic Center in McAllen, TX ...
MarketWatch (press release)
He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Lipolysis Society of North America and the American ...

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Medicare payment problem shows need for health reforms - Biddeford Journal Tribune

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:06 -0500

The Takeaway

Medicare payment problem shows need for health reforms
Biddeford Journal Tribune
“Congress is playing Russian roulette with seniors' health care,” said Dr. Wilson, president of the American Medical Association. ...
MEDICARE in crisis: The Medical SuppliersSun Shopper
Doctors limit new Medicare patientsUSA Today
Congress Fix Too Late to Stop Medicare CutsMemphis Daily News
California Healthline -UPI.com
all 65 news articles »

Healthcare Bill Signing Flashback: American Medical Systems Currently 24.7 ... - Comtex Smartrend

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:00:11 -0500

Healthcare Bill Signing Flashback: American Medical Systems Currently 24.7 ...
Comtex Smartrend
American Medical Systemsis currently trading 24.7% above its March 23rd low of $18.72. Investors are looking to see if this March 23rd ...

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MEDICARE in crisis: The Medical Suppliers - Sun Shopper

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:00:08 -0500

The Takeaway

MEDICARE in crisis: The Medical Suppliers
Sun Shopper
The American Medical Association has been pushing for Medicare reform for years. Another part of doctors' struggle is the complexity of the Medicare billing ...
Doctors limit new Medicare patientsUSA Today
Congress Fix Too Late to Stop Medicare CutsMemphis Daily News
Physicians Limiting New Medicare Patients Over Low Payment ConcernsCalifornia Healthline
HomeCare (subscription) -UPI.com
all 49 news articles »

In Vatican Fresco, Visions of the Brain - New York Times

MTK — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:17 -0500

In Vatican Fresco, Visions of the Brain
New York Times
In 1990, in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a physician described what he saw as a rendering of the human brain in the ...

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