COVID-19 in Italy: Ethical, Logistical and Therapeutic Dilemmas Plague Physicians
Italy’s health care system is highly regarded, having more hospital beds per capita than the United States.
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Can the WMA Physicians Pledge Update Improve Care Abroad?
A 2017 update to the World Medical Association Physician’s pledge added language on is-sues such as respect for patients’ dignity and respect between colleagues.
How Medical Tourism is Affecting the Canadian Healthcare System
The persistence of medical tourism speaks to capacity and resource-utilization concerns that Canada’s single-payer system has been unable to effectively address.
WHO: Estimated Costs of Reaching Global Health Targets Released
If investments were to aid in development of universal health coverage, the lifespan in some countries could increase as much as 8.4 years.
WHO Encourages Action Against HIV Drug Resistance Threat
The threat of HIV drug resistance is increasing, and action needs to be taken to help improve HIV treatment plans.
WHO Resolution Important Step Forward in Battling Sepsis, Experts Say
The WHO resolution, with its implicit recognition of sepsis as a major threat to patient safety and global health, has the potential to save millions of lives.
Conquistadors of the Operating Room: A Reflection on Medical Mission Trips
The report made me think about things that I could have done to make my visit a win not just for me, but also for the people I was ostensibly trying to help.
UN Calls on Polities to Help End Discrimination in Healthcare
The United States has declared it will enforce the UN’s motion for this goal.
Significant Progress Made in Containing Poliovirus Globally, says CDC
Following the eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015, trivalent vaccines were replaced with bivalent OPV.
Severity of Health Care Attacks in Syria Reported by WHO
A total of 938 people were directly harmed in 402 incidents of violence against health care in Syria.
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