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Doctor And Nursing Shortage Could Undermine Health Care Reform
A shortage of doctors and nurses could damage health care reform. Analysis finds that more incentives are needed for primary care doctors and that most medical graduates choose better paid specialties. Meanwhile, a nurse temp agency forms in Texas to address the shortages there.
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Better Outcomes With Computer Aided Surgery - High Costs As An Obstacle To Broad Use
There are many indications that computer aided surgery has a major role to play in improving results in orthopaedic surgery, says Dr. Stefano Zaffagnini, who has played a pioneering role in the use of this technology and who moderates a symposium on this theme at the Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), taking place from June 3 to 6 in Vienna, with more than 8,000 participants from around the world. This technology should allow total knee prosthesis using minimally invasive surgery to become a standard procedure within a decade. Osteotomy and hip operations are only two of the many other fields where computer aided surgery can also markedly improve results for patients, experts state at the EFFORT Congress in Vienna.
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Siemens Hearing Instruments Launches Education Initiative For Schools During Deaf Awareness Week

Siemens Hearing Instruments has kicked off its new education initiative during Deaf Awareness Week with a visit by its hearing ambassador Kellie Moody to a Birmingham based deaf school. The visit and the launch of an education focused website ties into this year"s Deaf Awareness theme of "look at me". Kellie, aged 25, has been deaf since birth, but has successfully followed her dream to become a model, winning a Miss Deaf UK title then appearing as a serious contender in BBC Three"s Britain"s Missing Top Model last year. She is now the face of Siemens Hearing Instruments and takes part in many initiatives to educate and inform audiences on overturning the stigma associated with hearing loss. Her recent visit to Braidwood School for the deaf in Birmingham was to talk to the children about how to achieve their aspirations despite having a disability. The new Siemens education initiative aims to open up dialogue on living with hearing loss and also raise awareness of the ear anatomy and importance of hearing protection in children who attend regular schools. With one in seven people in the UK affected by hearing loss, most children will know someone who has a hearing problem. Educating early can play an essential part in reduction the stigma around hearing health, plus raise awareness of the everyday situations that can impact on someone with hearing difficulties to form a more positive approach. "The new initiative provides a straightforward and succinct re for teachers to find out more about hearing health, which can then empower them to hold thought-provoking discussions with their pupils," comments Darren Ransley, Marketing Manager at Siemens Hearing Instruments. "Through having greater awareness of the situations that people with hearing difficulties face on a daily basis, we can enable better understanding and a more positive attitude towards social inclusion." The interactive website, http://www.siemens.co.uk/deafawarenessweek, has been designed to assist teachers in preparing lesson plans and assemblies around the topic of hearing health. It includes downloadable content relating to the topic of hearing loss, fun res to test hearing and diagrams to illustrate how the ear works. There is also video footage of Kellie discussing her story. The initiative has been pushed out nationwide. Siemens Hearing Instruments


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