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Philippine hospitals prepare for international accreditation

After completing the “Workshop on Implementing International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals and Clinics”, 45 Hospital in the Philippines are on step closer to international accreditation. The workshop was conducted by NABH International (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers) … Continue reading

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Foreign-Trained Doctors Provide Same Quality of Care as Doctors Educated in the US

A new study, released in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs, indicates that the quality of care provided by physicians educated abroad is as good as physicians educated in the US, which previously have been questioned for not … Continue reading

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Men Shy Away from Routine Medical Check-Ups

Only 57% of U.S. men attend routine medical check-ups, a new American study shows. The study, performed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, revealed that nearly 74% of women regularly visit their doctor, which is 17%  more than … Continue reading

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US Hospitals Badly Hit by Downturn

US hospitals are putting on hold plans for renovation and reducing staff strength. This could possibly mean compromising on healthcare. According to an analysis in the May/June issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine, this is due to declining profits, … Continue reading

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Common pain relievers raise heart risk for healthy people

Healthy people who take nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve minor pains and aches may raise their risk of dying from heart-related problems. This is suggested in a new Danish study presented in the July issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and … Continue reading

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