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Most patients can save at least half by going overseas
http://www.latimes.com What is medical travel? It’s going outside your local area for medical care. For many Americans, that means seeing a specialist in another city. But increasingly, it means traveling to another country for treatment.
Physicians Learn Retailing to Existing Patients Is Most Effective Way to Market
http://www.ibtimes.com RALEIGH, NC — (Marketwire) — 10/15/08 — As the economy continues to slow, physicians have become more cognizant of how an improved retail presence improves practice profitability. Down economy or not, patients in health care settings are requiring physicians to be innovative and establish more effective ways to educate at the point-of-care. Two companies […]
Why MDs are scarce and what can be done about it
By Laura Carlin, CBC News http://www.cbc.ca Do you have a family doctor? Many Canadians don’t. In fact, Statistics Canada reported in June 2008 that about 4.1 million Canadians aged 12 or older don’t have a family doctor. About 1.5 million people said they simply could not find one. The federal agency reports that 78 per […]
Recruiting doctors difficult
By KIM BARTO – Bulletin Staff Writer http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com Memorial Hospital in Martinsville is exploring new ways to recruit more doctors and reduce stress on its current staff. It can be hard to get a doctor’s appointment locally because many practices are closed to new patients, said Darren Aaron, director of growth and business development at […]
Mandatory mediation rule helps avert wrongful death trial
http://www.stclairrecord.com By Steve Gonzalez
Mayo Clinic Conference on Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Physicians Produces Transformational Plans for Career-Long Learning
http://www.marketwatch.com ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct 07, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — As medicine undergoes rapid transformation, North American leaders in continuing medical education (CME) have joined together to transform CME itself. Their goal is to see that physicians have the best professional development resources available throughout their careers to translate new research into better patient care. […]
Doctor shortages will affect primary care
By Scott Bond http://www.gazettetimes.com Each week, our Information and Referral staff talks to hundreds of people by phone as well as those who visit our offices. The questions and requests for help are like a relentless drum beat seeking help. These people need help with medical care, food, clothing, income and care giving assistance for […]
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