France to fine patients who miss medical appointments
France is to introduce a five euro ($5.50) penalty for people who fail to turn up for millions of doctors' appointments missed each year, the prime minister said Saturday.
Apr 7, 2024
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France is to introduce a five euro ($5.50) penalty for people who fail to turn up for millions of doctors' appointments missed each year, the prime minister said Saturday.
Apr 7, 2024
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A University of Oklahoma study about a "black box warning" for the asthma drug Singulair continues to influence a national conversation about the medication and its reported neuropsychiatric side effects in children and adolescents. ...
Apr 5, 2024
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For patients who require single-lumen endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia, hyperangulated video laryngoscopy reduces the number of attempts needed to achieve intubation, according to a study published online March ...
Apr 4, 2024
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A supportive workplace, work-life balance and a connection to rural communities are all key to retaining doctors in rural and remote areas of Australia, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
Apr 4, 2024
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Follow-up and treatment of children with cancer is significantly improved when inherited genetic causes are also investigated, according to a new Swedish study. The results of the research involving some 50 researchers and ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Public satisfaction with the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) hit record lows in 2023, research suggested on Wednesday, with long waits for appointments a central grievance.
Mar 27, 2024
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A Medicare policy requiring primary care providers (PCPs) to share in the decision-making with patients on whether to proceed with lung cancer screening is fraught with confusion and lack of evidence-based information, and ...
Mar 26, 2024
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More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds.
Mar 22, 2024
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A simple, safe and accurate test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the vagina has been developed by clinician scientists from The University of Manchester.
Mar 21, 2024
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The NHS needs an immediate cash injection of around £8.5bn a year over the next four years to make up a £32bn shortfall in funding and help tackle the current crisis, especially in areas such as waiting times, access to ...
Mar 21, 2024
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