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Study: Rate of children poisoned by medicine rising dramatically

Atlanta - A new study has found the number of children under 18 seen in emergency rooms due to an accidental overdose of prescription or over-the-counter medication has risen dramatically, with over 70,000 visits to hospitals occurring each year.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

Octomom fertility doctor Michael Kamrava medical license revoked

Los Angeles - Michael Kamrava, the Beverly Hills fertility doctor who gained notoriety after impregnating Nadya Suleman with a dozen embryo's resulting in the birth of octuplets, will have his medical license revoked, announced California's Medical Board.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

Study: Number of physicians up in Canada

A new study released on Thursday shows that the number of physicians in Canada has increased by 8 per cent and the physician-to-patient ratio went up by 195 for every 100,000 Canadians.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

Canadian Physicians Donate a Day to Africa

If you are a Canadian physician with a strong desire to help solve some problems in rural Africa, 7th April is your day. More than 30 Canadian physicians have pledged to ‘Donate a day for Africa’ supporting World Health Day in April.

In the Media by Moushumi Chakrabarty - 2 comments

Growing Medical Crisis Now is Wait Time for Doctors

Sit in a doctor’s office in many places at any time of the day and watch the crowd begin to grow. Look at the doctor’s appointment schedule and see 6 or 8 people signed for the same appointment time

In the Media by Carol Forsloff

Pharmaceutical group adopts moratorium on gifts to doctors

New guidelines banning purely promotion gifts to physicians were adopted by pharmaceutical and biotech companies and took effect January 1. Will it make a difference?

In the Media by Kathlyn Stone - 4 comments

Canada: Health Care Access Depends Upon Where You Live

A national survey of physicians reveals Canadian doctors are concerned about inadequate access to health care services for their patients, and the situation in provinces such as Prince Edward Island is worse than in others.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 10 comments

U.S. Physicians Who Are Religious No More Likely to Treat The Poor

Doctors who are religious in the United States are no more likely to treat the poor than doctors who ar secular. Dr. Farr Curlin, of the University of Chicago, did a study and was somewhat surprised by the results.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 3 comments

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Physicians reject NHS reform bill

A survey by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) showed more than two thirds of its members reject the NHS reform bill in its current form.

Province 'hammering' physicians, neurosurgeon says

A Thunder Bay doctor says the province's approach to contract negotiations won't help northwestern Ontario's efforts to recruit and keep physicians.

More specialists staying in N.L.

More physician specialists are staying to work in Newfoundland and Labrador than in previous years, a new study says.

Quebec mammogram review finds 109 errors

A review of thousands of mammograms by Quebec's College of Physicians found 109 breast cancer cases previously not detected.

Botox injected by unlicensed practitioners

Some Vancouver-area medical spas are ignoring Health Canada regulations that Botox be prescribed and injected by a physician, a CBC News investigation has revealed.