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Health care organizations should disclose medical errors that affect multiple patients: Researchers
Health care organizations should disclose medical mistakes that affect multiple patients even if patients were not harmed by the event, according to an AHRQ-funded research paper published in the September 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:57:32 -0700

First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs
A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser. Medical cannabis - California - Health - Drugs - Illegal

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:59:15 -0700

Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:02:34 -0700

European Menopause And Andropause Society Publishes Four Position Statements About The Post-reproductive Health Of Women
Elsevier announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure. Each statement has summary ...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:26:51 -0700

Varian Medical Systems Management to Present at Baird's 2010 Health Care Conference
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) is scheduled to present at Baird's 2010 Health Care Conference at 1:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 15th at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. Participating executives will include Elisha Finney, senior vice president and CFO and Spencer Sias, vice president of investor relations and corporate communications. The ...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:15:13 -0700