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INSTANBUL, Turkiye – The Turkish doctor at the center of an alleged fraud scheme that led to the deaths of 10 babies told an Istanbul court Saturday that he was a “trusted” physician. Dr. Firat Sari is one of 47 people on trial accused of transferring newborn babies to neonatal units of private hospitals, where […]
When physicians spread medical misinformation, the potential harm to health is far greater than their direct patient care. And yet, in a recent study, medical boards rarely discipline physicians for spreading misinformation. The JAMA article looked at 3128 medical board disciplinary proceedings involving physicians. Spreading misinformation to the community was the least common reason, at […]
BBC/Brijesh Patel Roy Pollitt thought his late wife was being treated by a doctor rather than a physician associate A man whose wife died after a drain was mistakenly left in her abdomen for 21 hours has condemned the increased use of physician associates (PAs) within the National Health Service. Susan Pollitt’s inquest concluded her […]
AI will test your company’s health and wellness strategy—here’s how you can prepare. The immense potential of artificial intelligence has become one of today’s most popular business talking points. But there is dramatic disparity between the AI perspectives of corporate leadership and their workers. Sixty-five percent of HR leaders believe AI will positively impact human capital […]
Family physicians in British Columbia say the province is finally starting to make progress on its doctor shortage, but say whoever is elected in Saturday’s provincial election is still facing a “massive” crisis in the primary health care system. Dr. Maryam Zeineddin has a family practice on the North Shore and serves as president of […]