Tag: patient
S. African to double HIV patient treatment
by on Dec.14, 2010, under Health and Fitness
South Africa’s health minister says he has brought down the cost of HIV drugs by 53 percent, enabling the government to treat twice as many patients in the next two years.
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US face transplant patient promotes organ donation
by on Sep.17, 2010, under Health and Fitness
There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation’s first face transplant nearly two years ago. She taps her way through the hospital waiting room, feeling along the floor with a cane and smiling hesitan…
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Best Option for Rotator Cuff Tear May Vary by Patient
by on Jul.07, 2010, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) — Injuries to the shoulder's
rotator cuff are treatable, but it's not clear whether surgery or
non-surgical treatments — such as rest, exercise and medications — are
the best approach, researchers say.
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Hospitals, insurers battle over downcoding of patient stays
by on Jul.06, 2010, under Health and Fitness
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Hospitals, insurers battle over downcoding of patient stays
HEALTH – Hospitals say that insurance companies are frequently denying short hospital stays, which is costing them millions in reimbursements. Patients face doubling up on co-pays as well.
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German court approves euthanasia with patient consent
by on Jun.25, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Germany's Federal Court of Justice on Friday overturned the conviction of a lawyer who advised an elderly comatose woman's family to cut off her feeding tube, in a landmark ruling on euthanasia.
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