Published on July 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
North Korean Health System Collapses – Food shortages have persisted since the 1990s famine and some North Koreans survive partly on grass, tree roots and bark, the rights group says. The communist state says healthcare is free for all, but Amnesty says many witnesses have told it they have been paying for all services since [...]
Tags: Amnesty, Anaesthetics, Arms And Legs, Carriages, Communist State, Defector, Famine, Food Shortages, Grass Tree, Grim Portrait, Health Professionals, Health System, Hwang, Left Ankle, Left Leg, Medical Assistants, North Korean, North Koreans, Tree Roots, World Health Organisation
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Published on May 27, 2010 by Technology Slice
Doctors Won’t Help 250kg Patient – Doctors have allegedly told a morbidly obese man to “drop 100kg” if he wanted them to treat him. Tony Melksham was taken to Cairns Base Hospital last week after suffering abdominal pains, but says he was discriminated after doctors told him to lose weight for his own sake, The [...]
Tags: Abdominal Pains, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns Post, Doctors, Gall Bladder, Gall Bladder Operation, Health System, Invasive Surgery, Lap Band, Melksham, Morbidly Obese, Queensland Health, Sake
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Published on March 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
Kevin Rudd Wants to Reduce Hospital Waiting Lists – KEVIN Rudd has pledged to tackle hospital waiting times with his $50 billion takeover of the nation’s health and hospital system. The Prime Minister kicked off a media campaign this morning to sell his health reforms, telling the Nine Network it was important to put a [...]
Tags: Abc Radio, Appearance, confidence, Elective Surgery, Foundations, Health Reforms, Health System, Hospital Waiting Lists, Julia Gillard, kevin rudd, Maximum Limit, Media Campaign, Money, Nine Network, Prime Minister, risk, Takeover, Waiting Times
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