?Tree of Life? honors past doctors and medical staff
As a way to honor the lives of those doctors and staff members who saved the lives of so many, the Houston Northwest Medical Center put the ?Tree of Life? work of art on permanent display.

'Conscience' rule for doctors may spark abortion controversy
The Bush administration plans a 'right of conscience' rule allowing healthcare workers to refuse procedures they object to. Critics say it could apply to artificial insemination and birth control. The outgoing Bush administration is planning to announce a broad new "right of conscience" rule permitting medical facilities, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare workers to refuse to ...

Laguna doctors defeat dismissal order
Two doctors who worked for Calamba Medical Center 10 years ago won a Supreme Court ruling declaring their dismissal as illegal. But a former assistant postmaster was not as lucky; he lost his bid to fight off an Ombudsman ruling firing him on charges of grave misconduct and dishonesty.

Local actors assist doctors in training at Loma Linda medical school
Eloyce Jacobo pretends to have diabetes, or thyroiditis, or tuberculosis, or even a heart attack -- all in the name of medical science education. "I love it," says the 52-year-old Grand Terrace resident. "It gives me the freedom to work when I can and when they need me."

Strike: NMA Appeals to LASUTH Doctors
The Executive Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Association of Resident Doctors of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (ARD, LASUTH) to reconsider its threat to embark on a two-day warning strike.

Iraqi doctors gain U.S. training
WASHINGTON -- Being an ear, nose and throat specialist in Iraq doesn't feel so dangerous any more for Kareem, one of 27 Iraqi medical doctors who spent the past month learning about health care in the United States.

Doctors banned from endorsing products, services
Raphael Vassallo The Medical Council has issued a new set of regulations governing the medical profession, stipulating among others a ban on doctors making public endorsements of health-related products and services, including the indirect advertisement of private clinics on TV and other media.

Doctors Feel Vulnerable, Less Efficient Without Technology
Doctors who receive training in a technology-rich environment but transition away to less modern facilities to practice after graduation say they feel less able to provide safe and efficient care, a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows.

Namibia: Doctors to Court Over Dispensing Rights
MEMBERS of the Medical Association of Namibia (MAN) are heading to court to challenge Government's decision not to allow doctors to dispense medicine from their practices.

Medical board sees high caseload
Associated Press - November 30, 2008 8:45 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The state agency that supervises the conduct of doctors and other medical professionals is busier than its been in at least...

UW uses artwork to help sharpen visual skills of future doctors
Visual Thinking Strategies, which uses art to teach critical thinking skills, is being taught for the first time to University of Washington medical students as well as family-medicine residents at Swedish Medical Center. The method uses paintings, photographs and other art to promote objective observations ? and perhaps train doctors to be better diagnosticians.

Iraqi doctors come to U.S. for training
Being an ear, nose and throat specialist in Iraq doesn't feel so dangerous anymore for Kareem, one of 27 Iraqi medical doctors who spent the past month learning about health care in the United States.

Medical board sees rise in caseload
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The state agency that supervises the conduct of doctors and other medical professionals is busier than its been in at least a decade, according to regulators.

Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive ? and a Doctor
Recent studies suggest that badly behaved doctors contribute to medical mistakes, preventable complications and even death.

Iraqi doctors come to US for training, fellowship
Being an ear, nose and throat specialist in Iraq doesn't feel so dangerous any more for Kareem, one of 27 Iraqi medical doctors who spent the past month learning about health care in the United States. Amid the violence in his country, he often traveled in...

Doctors: Test All Patients Over 13 For HIV
Doctors should routinely offer all their patients over age 13 a blood test to screen for the HIV virus that causes AIDS, the American College of Physicians urges in new guidelines.

Rao: Projected physician shortage in state confirms medical school project
University President Michael Rao said he was skeptical about having a medical school in Mount Pleasant when the concept came up four years ago. The projected shortage of doctors in northern Michigan has since replaced his skepticism with passion. "This is something that my human gut, based on a lot of information I've gathered over the last two years in particular, continues to point to," ...

Officials hope training program promotes lasting bonds between US and Iraqi doctors
WASHINGTON - Being an ear, nose and throat specialist in Iran doesn't feel so dangerous anymore for Kareem, one of 27 Iraqi medical doctors who spent the past month learning about health care in the United States.

Doctors: Test All Patients Over 13 for HIV
Title: Doctors: Test All Patients Over 13 for HIV Category: Health News Created: 12/1/2008 Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2008

Doctors warned over quit-smoking drug
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has warned doctors to take care when prescribing a drug commonly used to quit smoking.