Is it time to let them go?

Article Abstract:

The heart-rending tale of people lying in a hospital bed, unconscious but kept alive by machines is narrated and questions are asked whether it is right to let him live. Doctors don't give much hope to the family as they say that the patient cannot comprehend anything but the family is clutching at straws and are prepared to go the distance and hope for a recovery.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Hospital patients, Loss of consciousness, Unconsciousness

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The abominable Dr Patel

Article Abstract:

Dr. Jayant Patel's medical incompetence as a surgeon in Bundaberg Base Hospital resulted in a medical negligence scandal in Australia. A clinical audit carried out by Queensland Health revealed that Dr. Patel had a complication rate 30% above the average and was performing medical procedures that should not be attempted in a regional hospital.

Surgeons, Surgical errors, Patel, Jayant

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Testing times: Detecting the latest performance-enhancing drugs is one of sport's biggest challenges

Article Abstract:

The AFL has asked the Australian Sports Drug Agency to test players for human growth hormone (HGH), which is an anabolic produced by the brain's pituitary gland. The scientists of Australia are working on a new HGH test that would enlarge the scope of detection.

Product information, Testing, Football players, Somatotropin, Drugs and athletes

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