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Becoming a proficient doctor has always demanded hard work; it is unacceptable to leave out large parts of the curriculum

The current fashion in teaching doctors, which allows medical students to decide what they want to learn and how to go about it, is strongly criticised in a paper published in the British Medical Journal this week (10th July 2004).

8 Jul 2004

You may have overstepped the mark, cancer expert warns Prince of Wales

"You may have overstepped the mark" cancer expert warns Prince of Wales. An open letter to the Prince of Wales: with respect, your highness, you've got it wrong BMJ Volume 328, p 118.

8 Jul 2004

Reforms of medical training may have dire consequences for the future of the medical profession and patients

Current reforms of medical training may have dire consequences for the future of the medical profession and patients, warn researchers at Bristol University in this week's BMJ.

8 Jul 2004

NHS trusts star ratings system is flawed

The performance of NHS trusts is monitored through the star ratings system, which the Department of Health introduced in September 2001. The Commission for Health Improvement was given responsibility for assessment in 2002-3.

8 Jul 2004

Call for tougher worldwide action to counter the tobacco industry's influence in Formula One

As the British Grand Prix approaches, researchers in this week's BMJ call for tougher worldwide action to counter the tobacco industry's influence in Formula One.

8 Jul 2004

BMA argues that the British government has a "moral duty" to ban smoking in public places

Barriers preventing people from making healthy choices must be tackled as a matter of urgency, the BMA says today (Friday 9 July).

8 Jul 2004

Rates of infant and maternal mortality in indigenous communities are among the highest in the Americas

In its most recent edition, "Healing our Spirit Worldwide"—PAHO's bulletin on indigenous health—notes that national averages often mask significant regional differences in these rates, citing the examples of Bolivia, Honduras and Guatemala. While overall maternal mortality in Bolivia, for example, stands at 390 per every 100,000 live births, in the department of Potosí, which has a larger indigenous population, the figure climbs to 496 per 100,000.

7 Jul 2004

Information technology to improve NHS

A new body to ensure NHS IT helps deliver better care and supports the Government's top priority of putting the interests of patients first was announced today by Health Minister John Hutton.

7 Jul 2004

Detectable levels of dog and cat allergens are universally present in U.S. homes

Scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have found that detectable levels of dog and cat allergens are universally present in U.S. homes.

7 Jul 2004

Computerized fingerprint matching systems found to be incredibly accurate

Computerized systems that automatically match fingerprints have become so sophisticated that the best of them are accurate more than 99 percent of the time, according to the most comprehensive known study of the systems ever conducted.

7 Jul 2004

Valid, robust, easy to construct, and easy to interpret measure that could be used by any state health department for any health outcome

Five years in the making and available at no charge, the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph gives officials and researchers for the first time a systematic way to monitor health disparities across a wide range of outcomes using basic socioeconomic information.

7 Jul 2004

The McGuinty government is investing $29.2 million for community support and supportive housing services

The McGuinty government is investing $29.2 million for community support and supportive housing services to help keep Ontarians in the community for as long as possible instead of admitting them to hospitals or institutions.

7 Jul 2004

Good practice guidance for universities on the issue of tobacco industry funding

Cancer Research UK and Universities UK have signed a joint protocol containing good practice guidance for universities on the issue of tobacco industry funding.

7 Jul 2004

Protection to remain for private hospitals and day surgeries

The Australian government has decided to retain the protection of the second tier default benefit for private hospitals and day surgeries and from 1 July 2004

7 Jul 2004

Violent crimes down by 3.4 percent and property crime up by 2 percent in California

California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer today released comprehensive California crime statistics for 2003 that showed a decrease in violent crime of 3.4 percent and in increase in property crime of 2 percent when compared to 2002.

7 Jul 2004

Renowned Chinese surgeon who revealed the SARS cover-up last year is reported to be undergoing brainwashing

Jiang Yanyong a renowned Chinese surgeon who revealed the enormity of the Chinese SARS cover-up last year is reported to be undergoing brainwashing enforced upon him by Chinese Government officials.

6 Jul 2004

Presidential Decree will have a direct negative impact on the health of millions of Ecuadorians

The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières fears that a new Presidential Decree will make it much more difficult to obtain affordable essential medicines in Ecuador.

6 Jul 2004

Broadband technology for medical professionals in rural Australia

The Commonwealth Government hopes a new IT trial will improve communications between widely separated health providers.

6 Jul 2004

Warning against micropigmentation tattooing to apply permanent makeup for lip liner, eyeliner and eyebrow color

The U.S. FDA has alerted the general public to reported adverse events associated with individuals who have undergone certain micropigmentation procedures, a form of tattooing, used to apply "permanent makeup" for lip liner, eyeliner, or eyebrow color.

6 Jul 2004

Chiropractic care for veterans

Veterans can receive chiropractic care at 26 selected Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities beginning this fall, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi announced today.

5 Jul 2004

Miscellaneous News

Becoming a proficient doctor has always demanded hard work; it is unacceptable to leave out large parts of the curriculum

You may have overstepped the mark, cancer expert warns Prince of Wales

Reforms of medical training may have dire consequences for the future of the medical profession and patients

NHS trusts star ratings system is flawed

Call for tougher worldwide action to counter the tobacco industry's influence in Formula One

BMA argues that the British government has a "moral duty" to ban smoking in public places

Rates of infant and maternal mortality in indigenous communities are among the highest in the Americas

Information technology to improve NHS

Detectable levels of dog and cat allergens are universally present in U.S. homes

Computerized fingerprint matching systems found to be incredibly accurate

Valid, robust, easy to construct, and easy to interpret measure that could be used by any state health department for any health outcome

The McGuinty government is investing $29.2 million for community support and supportive housing services

Good practice guidance for universities on the issue of tobacco industry funding

Protection to remain for private hospitals and day surgeries

Violent crimes down by 3.4 percent and property crime up by 2 percent in California

Renowned Chinese surgeon who revealed the SARS cover-up last year is reported to be undergoing brainwashing

Presidential Decree will have a direct negative impact on the health of millions of Ecuadorians

Broadband technology for medical professionals in rural Australia

Warning against micropigmentation tattooing to apply permanent makeup for lip liner, eyeliner and eyebrow color

Chiropractic care for veterans

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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