Displaying items 121-132 of 1232
» View wdbj7.com items only
< Previous
1-10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21-103
Next >
-
Newport News doctor spreads Team Care model
As a family physician in Newport News, Peter Anderson developed a team care approach in order to handle more patients while providing better, more focused care. His success led him into the consulting business. His Team Care Medicine company has now...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Parkinson's Disease, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), York (York, Pennsylvania), U.S. Army
-
Doctors' Hospital opened on Monday
As the doors of Riverside Doctors' Hospital opened at 6 a.m. Monday, maintenance personnel used a cherry-picker to reach and flip the light switch beneath the Emergency sign. The main action, though, was on the second floor, where two surgery patients...
Tags: Orthopedic Surgery, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Nursing, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
-
Winchester physician loses medical license
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure issued an emergency suspension of the license of a Winchester doctor who allegedly overprescribed painkillers to a woman with whom he was having an affair, according to the order issued last week. Dr. Quentin...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Theft, Suboxone (drug), Methadone (drug), Obesity
-
Not just doctors needed
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- As the nation's shortage of primary-care physicians grows, nurse practitioners are becoming increasingly important in caring for patients. For example, Dr. Jesse Hsieh, president of the board of trustees at South Bend Clinic, said he...Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Lab Tests
-
Mossburg wrong on Md. abortion law
I write as someone who supports making reproductive choices available to all women, not as one of "those who support 'choice' at all costs," one of many misleading characterizations in Marta Mossburg's recent commentary ("After Gosnell, Md. should rethink...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Abortion
-
Communicating about end-of-life care -- for families and caregivers
The Virginia Caregiver Coalition is sponsoring a meeting: "Improving Patient-Physician Communication about end-of-life care". POST -- physician orders for scope of treatment -- presented by Laura Pole, RN, MSN, pilot project coordinator, Palliative Care...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Palliative Care
-
Don't Lower Standard For Malpractice Suits
In 2005, to reduce the number of frivolous or marginal lawsuits involving medical malpractice, the General Assembly passed a law requiring that before such a suit can be brought to trial, a so-called "certificate of merit" must be obtained. This is a...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests, Lawyers, Justice System
-
Interests of candidate, supporter and spouse align
WASHINGTON — An issue at the top of U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz's legislative agenda is also of foremost concern to her biggest campaign contributor: the University of Pennsylvania, where her husband is a doctor. Schwartz, a suburban Philadelphia...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Government Health Care, Elections
-
Letters: The Alzheimer's journey
Re "Her illness, his obsession," May 5 I felt such a connection to Ken Chiate after reading the beautifully written story of his determination to treat his wife's Alzheimer's disease. My husband has dementia, or as I call it, "Mr. Hyde." I tried a...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Enbrel (drug), Israel, Diseases and Illnesses
-
Ephraim security guard allegedly assaulted by patient
scollins@amnews.comA man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a hospital guard Wednesday in Danville. About 2:30 p.m., police were dispatched to Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center for reports of an armed subject. Police were told Lynn E. Adams, 64, of Danville,...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Police Arrests
-
Know your rights: Nursing Home Quality Reform Act created a Bill of Rights for those in long-term care
marieg@herald-mail.comFor most people, home means familiar faces, rooms filled with years of memories and a measure of control over one's life. But for many older adults, home is confined to four walls in an institutional setting, where you learn to navigate a wheelchair...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Consumers, Nursing, Crime, Law and Justice, Government Health Care
-
Mission helps keep La Rabida expansion on track
Wedged between Lake Michigan and a small boat harbor in the far reaches of Jackson Park on the city's South Side, La Rabida Children's Hospital is all on its own, in more ways than one. The tiny, independent pediatric specialty hospital is known for...
Tags: Asthma, Renovation, Hospitals and Clinics, Parkinson's Disease, Family
May 4, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
May 7, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
May 10, 2013
|Story| Winchester Sun
May 5, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 9, 2013
|Story| Daily Press
May 9, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 8, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
|Story| AM News
May 5, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
May 5, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for General Practitioners topic gallery.