Archive for the ‘healthcare’ Category
Cultural Awareness Training for Nurses
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 13:13 No CommentsIn today’s multicultural society, it is becoming more and more important to take time to understand the differences between various cultures. Growing up in Toronto, I learned this very early on in life since it is one of the most cultural diverse cities in the world. In university I even took an international marketing course [...]
Who Needs Universal Healthcare? Just Go To India.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 14:27 No CommentsI just finished reading an interesing article on Yahoo! on how some american based companies are offering incentives to employees to have surgeries performed in India rather than in the US.
Here’s the link
“Thanks” to Dear Cindy at MedHunters for sending me the article.
Do Not Get Your Grandpa an iPod for Christmas
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 15:52 No CommentsApparently, there is a problem with using headphones if you have a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator.
“Headphones contain magnets, and some of these magnets are powerful,” said the study’s leader, Dr. William Maisel, a cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and a heart device consultant to the federal Food and Drug Administration.
Here’s [...]
