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Call for elderly and children to be vaccinated first in response to flu vaccine shortage
December 25th, 2008
Just one week after being reassured by corporate and federal officials that the United States would have a record supply of flu vaccine available, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging reacted sharply today concerning the nation's pending flu vaccine shortage. Read more
GP leader calls for equity in practice based commissioning
December 25th, 2008
All GP practices in England will have the right to hold an indicative budget for commissioning health services from April 2005. Read more
Canadian agency releases report on the health of Canada's young people
December 24th, 2008
Today the Public Health Agency of Canada released Young People in Canada: Their Health and Well-Being, which highlights the importance of young people being well-integrated socially and having supportive relationships and environments at home and at school. Read more
Medicare today announced a demonstration project for Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses
December 23rd, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) today announced a demonstration to find ways to improve the health and quality of life of Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses while reducing costs for the program and the beneficiaries. Read more
Autism decision is turning point for autistic children in Northern Ireland
December 22nd, 2008
The decision to fund Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in Northern Ireland marks a turning point in the services available to families with autistic children in Northern Ireland, according to a University of Ulster behaviour analyst. Read more
Indiana health officials are appealing to health care providers to limit use of this year?s diminished supply of flu vaccine
December 21st, 2008
Indiana State health officials are appealing to health care providers to limit use of this year's diminished supply of flu vaccine to immunizing people at high risk from complications of influenza. Read more
Call for UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas
December 20th, 2008
Speaking today at a workshop on 'Cancer treatment: a priority for patients in Europe', cancer specialists and representatives of cancer patients called on the UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas during their Presidencies of the EU in 2005. Read more
Sick could be thousands of dollars out of pocket if the Federal Labor Government abolishes the Medicare Safety Net
December 19th, 2008
The sick could be thousands of dollars out of pocket if the Federal Labor Government abolishes the Medicare Safety Net should it come in to power this weekend. Read more
Why the GMC is right to appeal over life prolonging treatment
December 18th, 2008
The General Medical Council, Britain's regulatory body for doctors, is right to appeal against a high court ruling that its current guidance on withholding and withdrawing life prolonging treatment is unlawful, says a professor of medical ethics in this week's BMJ. Read more
Medical education is a process of socialisation - into the population that the future doctors will serve
December 17th, 2008
Allowing medical students to interact with patients earlier in their medical course would better prepare them for their future role as a doctor, suggest researchers in this week's BMJ. Read more
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