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Jennifer Hall-Massey knows not to drink the tap water in her home near Charleston, W.Va. In fact, her entire family tries to avoid any contact with the water. Her youngest son has scabs on his arms, legs and chest where the bathwater — polluted with lead, nickel and other heavy metals — caused painful rashes. Many [...] National Health Insurance Company – Daman, says it has uncovered further suspicious activity – this time committed by two dental clinics. The firm’s Medical Audit Department found that one provider had overcharged it for services rendered to its members – the provider using incorrect codes when invoicing Daman for services conducted. Another provider was found to be [...] Endocarditis — an infection involving the valves and sometimes chambers of the heart — can be a problem in patients with implanted medical devices. It is serious and can be deadly. The mortality rate can be as high as one in five, even with aggressive treatment and removal of the device. With additional complications, the [...] Qatar Robotic Surgery Centre will sponsor the 12th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) that will take place from the 20th to the 24th of September 2009 at Imperial College London. Qatar Robotic Surgery Centre is an initiative from QSTP (Qatar Science & Technology Park) that seeks to become a focal [...] Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai and Hayati Healthcare, the Middle East region’s first-ever dedicated patient financing company, have signed an agreement that provides medical loans for patients without medical insurance. Under the agreement, Moorfields patients who are not covered by medical insurance, and those whose plans do not cover the treatment required, can avail of Hayati’s financial [...] |
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