NHS Inpatient And Outpatient Waiting Times Figures, 31 October 2008, UK The following statistics were released today by the Department of
Health: NHS inpatient and outpatient waiting times figures, 31 October 2008 The key points from the latest release are: Inpatient Waiting times -- The number of patients, for whom English commissioners are
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAdvocates Urge Obama Administration To Develop U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy HIV/AIDS advocates on Tuesday called on President-elect Barack Obama to adopt a comprehensive approach to domestic HIV/AIDS policy when he takes office, CQ
HealthBeat reports. The groups encouraged the incoming administration to develop a national strategy to address HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEuropean Working Time Directive - Time Is Running Out, Warns BMA Scotland With less than 250 days to go until all junior doctors in Scotland will be restricted to working a maximum of 48 hours a week, BMA Scotland today (28 November 2008) warns that Scotland's
Health Boards are not ready. The deadline for full compliance with the European Working Time Directive for doctors in training is August 2009.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'Wiring' In The Brain Influences Personality Some people are constantly seeking a new kick; some prefer to stick to tried and tested things. Which group you belong to seems to be connected, inter alia, with the 'wiring' of specific centres of the brain. This was discovered by scientists at the University of Bonn using a new method. Even how much acceptance people seek is apparently also determined by nerve fibres in the brain.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comExperts Urge Change In Asthma Management The need for an urgent change in asthma management is advocated this week by a group of respiratory specialists, patient representatives, GPs and paediatricians from across Europe and North America.
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