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Women sue hospital over hidden cameras in gynae operating theatres
More than 80 women recently filed a lawsuit against Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, California when they discovered they “were secretly recorded by...
'Common sense' judgment by SCA on settlement agreements
This month's judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal that settlement agreements of a medico-legal damages claim would not fall within the ambit of the National...
Generalists who stretch the HPCSA definition of being a specialist
The law is clear on when you can call yourself a specialist. It's not about being highly experienced or working only in a specialises...
CMS takes Keyhealth to task for not paying out for PMBs
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) says it’s “concerning” that Keyhealth Medical Scheme denied a member prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs) for an overactive thyroid...
Mass drug administration reduces scabies cases
Mass drug administration (MDA) of two antibiotics can be highly effective at reducing cases of scabies and the bacterial infection impetigo, according to research....
Simpler CPR techniques encourages the public to intervene
A Swedish review of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data shows rates of bystander CPR nearly doubled; compression-only (or Hands-Only CPR) increased six-fold over an 18-year...
Large 10-year genetic study finds no protective benefits to light drinking
Even light-to-moderate drinking increases blood pressure and the chances of having a stroke, according to a large genetic study of half a million people...
Biggest dietary problem is nutritious food ignored, not junk food consumed
Unhealthy diets are responsible for 11m preventable deaths globally per year, more even than smoking tobacco, according to the Global Burden of Disease study....
World-first for Cape Town in endoscopic gynaecology
South Africa is among a handful of countries that can claim to be leading the way in the field of endoscopic gynaecology. So, it...
Women in ob/gyn earn less money than men in US
While women outnumber men in the US as obstetrics and gynaecology (ob/gyn) practitioners, they still make significantly less money and the pay gap extends...