Nigeria: Lagos Medical Doctors Suspend Strike
Normalcy is expected to return to Lagos State government-owned hospitals today as doctors employed by the state return to work following the suspension, yesterday, of the three-day strike called by the Medical Guild.

Proposed UC-Merced medical school aims to boost ranks of rural doctors
State Lt. Governor John Garamendi is proposing an ambitious fast-track medical school at University of California-Merced in an effort to create more doctors for the San Joaquin Valley, one of the most physician-poor regions in the state.

Egyptian Doctors Waiting To Cross Into Gaza
A three-hour cease-fire yesterday in the Gaza Strip allowed some badly wounded Palestinians to leave for medical treatment in neighboring Egypt. Medical supplies and food were allowed to enter Gaza. But doctors who have massed at the border are growing angry at being prevented from joining their colleagues in Gaza.

Nigeria: Lagos Doctors Suspend Strike
Lagos ? Medical doctors in the employment of the Lagos State government under the aegis of Medical Guild yesterday announced the suspension of the indefinite strike they embarked upon last Monday over what they described as poor condition of service.

CBS Show "The Doctors" Highlight The Benefits Of Lifeclinic Health Stations
A Lifeclinic LC300 automated blood pressure monitor was recently featured on the new CBS daytime talk show, The Doctors. The series airs each weekday, delivering up-to-the-minute information from a panel of four practicing medical professionals. During the October 30th episode, a segment entitled "Heart of the Matter", Dr.

2009 Should Be Year For Finally Sorting Out Problems With Medical Workforce, Says The New Zealand Medical Association
"The NZMA is heartened by the way in which this Government, and the previous one have at last taken action to avert a workforce crisis," said NZMA Chair Dr Peter Foley. The New Zealand medical workforce is facing critical shortages in many areas, and relies heavily on doctors recruited from overseas.

Five common medical errors made by patients
In my 30 years of medical practice and reviews of some of the medical literature, it is clear that doctors, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes and every branch of medical care makes mistakes. However, the most error-prone component of the healthcare system is easily that centerpiece of care known as you the patient.

Doctors will speak about their medical missions
Every year, some Southampton physicians and other medical professionals take their vacations in the poorest regions of the world. Next week, they?ll try to encourage others to do the same.

Doctors, supplies head for Rafah
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malaysian Red Crescent Society doctors and its disaster manager leave for Rafah, Egypt, tomorrow with medical supplies and other relief materials.

Dr. Ramadoss tells new doctors to stay in India
New Delhi, Jan 7 : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Anbumani Ramadoss today exhorted new doctors to stay in the country, as the country is in great need of quality medical human resource.

More medical students needed
8 January 2009 The Medical Association wants 2009 to be the year problems with the medical workforce are finally sorted out. Chairman Dr Peter Foley says the workforce is facing critical shortages and relies heavily on doctors recruited from overseas.

Doctors in Hawaii go from house calls to web calls
A new service coming to Hawaii will soon be bringing more doctors into patient?s homes. No - it isn?t the return of doctors making physical house calls, but rather using the power of the Internet, people will be able to access doctors using web calls to get better access to medical attention. On January 15th a web company called American Well will start [...]

Tucson firm's devices send medical readings to doctors, relatives
A local company is using the same Bluetooth technology found in cell phones and computers in an effort to make health care more accessible at a lower cost.

Party: China steps up anti-corruption efforts in medical sector
China has stepped up anti-corruption efforts in the medical sector, with doctors turning in 37.66 million yuan (5.51 million U.S. dollars) in illicit revenue since November 2007, the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said here Wednesday. The money included kickbacks to doctors for prescribing certain drugs and "thank-you money" from surgery patients, ...

UC Merced medical school could face delays
Lt. Gov. John Garamendi is urging UC Merced to scale back its medical school plans because of the state's budget problems. Garamendi said Tuesday that the school should implement a stripped-down version of its plan that would turn out new doctors quickly....

Doctors Central To Preventative Health Strategy - Australian Medical Association
Recognising and supporting the role of doctors in preventative health care are crucial in developing a preventative health strategy to tackle chronic disease in Australia, the AMA has said.

UK family doctors soften polyclinic stance
Family doctors who fought a high-profile drive against polyclinics have put their campaign on ice. Many decided to open the new breed of health centres themselves to forestall more private sector involvement.

Corddry spoofs medical dramas
Doctors and their personal dramas long have been a TV staple. Now the sex-and-stethescopes genre is the target of Rob Corddry's satirical skills.

Doctors Starting to Use Paperless Prescriptions
Many doctors are saying paperless prescriptions are changing the medical industry and are the wave of the future. 

Out-of hours doctors worked through Christmas
The boss of a new out-of hours medical service has thanked his staff for providing advice and medical care over the busy Christmas period.