 Hospital Information - October 14, 2008
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St. Vincent Medical Center, one of California's largest organ transplant centers, has suspended its liver program after determining that doctors improperly arranged a liver transplant for a man not among the highest-priority patients. According to hospital President and Chief Executive Gus Valdespino, the staff then falsified documents to cover up the alleged wrongdoing |
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Two more people have died from bird flu in Indonesia, bringing the death toll in the area to six. The deadly disease has already killed dozens of people across Asia, and resulted in the culling of millions of birds |
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A West Yorkshire hospital is banning visitors from cooing at new-born babies over fears their human rights are being breached and to reduce infection. Debbie Lawson, neo-natal manager, at Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax says cooing should be a thing of the past because these are little people |
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Singapore is battling a health crisis where 11,000 people have been infected with dengue fever this year and 11 have died. Some hospitals are suspending non-urgent surgeries to cope with the flood of dengue patients, and the government appointed a Cabinet-level panel to deal with the problem |
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Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter On Sunday, Montefiore Medical Center confirms Clarence began walking on his own after "Dateline NBC" showed images of the 3-year-old taking steps at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla |
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