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Parents sue Quebec over death of sonTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 8:56PMThe parents of a mentally-ill man who died last year while in isolation at the Rivière des Prairies detention centre are suing the provincial government for $445,000, claiming the authorities used excessive force to subdue their son.

Federal health officials release new Lufkin DaVita findingsTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 3:31PMTYLER - A lawfirm in Oklahoma City that represents victims of medical malpractice and negligence ,confirmed to KETK-TV Tuesday that they have been contacted to represent "between 50 and 60" DaVita Lufkin Dialysis patients, or family members of patients.

Doctors Dumping Medicare and MedicaidTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 12:04PMPlummeting reimbursement rates have some doctors opting out of the system.

Doctors ask Congress to end pay cuts in Medicare; some stop treating Medicare patients because reimbursement levels ...Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 9:20AMSteven Polansky, who’s been an obstetrician and gynecologist in Sacramento since 1977, said he can’t afford a 10.6 percent pay cut from Congress. At 62, he said, he’s working 60 stressful hours a week, making a little more than $200,000 a year. He remembers when he used to make a lot of money on surgery, but he figures he gets only $900 from Medicare for a hysterectomy these days. “We haven’t ...

Grand Jury Decides Not To Indict Kansas Abortion Provider TillerTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 9:15AMA Kansas grand jury on Wednesday decided not to indict abortion provider George Tiller on charges that he violated state abortion laws, the Wichita Eagle/Kansas City Star reports.

TalktoaDoc.org Launch Allows Patients to Talk to Doctors Online Using a WebcamTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 7:15AM Today marks the day that doctors have finally embraced the technology age with the official launch of TalktoaDoc.org. This new site allows patients to talk to doctors online using text , voice , and/or video .

Nurse Struck Off Following Care Home Cruelty, UKTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 6:17AMA 43 year old registered nurse from Aston, Birmingham has been struck off the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register for physically and verbally abusing a vulnerable care home patient. Reolebile Moswate was employed at Hillview Court Care Home in Sauchie in September 2006 when she grabbed an elderly patient by the face and shook her head because she was having difficulty eating.

Hulshof talks business during stop at ChamberTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 3:02AMU.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof wants uninsured Missourians to rely less on the government for health care and take more responsibility for their personal medical decisions.

CourthouseTuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 2:34AMThis summer, Napa County Superior Court opened the doors of the judges’ chambers to local high school, college and law students, offering a new internship program so young people could see our judicial leaders at work.