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This Clinical review, published by Libertas Academica, is an interesting commentary about the management of pediatric polytrauma. The research, published on september, 2014, was realized by: H. Mevius - Medical Student, Department of…

People could be paying too much for dental treatment because dentists are not being clear about their prices, consumer champion Which? has found. A survey of 1,000 people in England found one in five was overcharged for treatment while 50%…

With a spectacular ceremony in Istanbul  the Turkish prime minister Tekirdağ, Davutoglu present the new 798 ambulances that enter into service from January in the country. The vehicles, equipped with the newest technology, as Spencer…

Article by Leo Mirani At first glance, the image above looks like it comes from a spread in Vogue magazine. Shot by Australian photographer Alexia Sinclair, it certainly has all the elements of a high-gloss fashion magazine photo shoot:…

An Australian nurse who has been working in Sierra Leone has been transferred to the UK after potential contact with Ebola. Public Health England said this was a precautionary measure and the nurse's risk of developing the virus was low.…

A&E units in England are being given strict guidelines on how many staff they need on duty to provide safe care. The draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends one nurse for every four…

A whistleblower paramedic has been banned from two hospitals after he spoke out about overcrowding in A&E. Stuart Gardner, of West Midlands Ambulance Service, received the ban after telling the BBC under-pressure emergency units were…

Bryan Vila and Charles Samuels study published on the Expert Consult database. Extract from the Principle and Practice of sleep medicine, Meir H. Kryger MD, Thomas Roth PhD, William C. Dement MD PhD (book here) INTRODUCTION - Fatigue is one…

Two Italian aid workers who were taken hostage in Syria more than five months ago have been released. Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, were greeted by Italy's foreign minister as they arrived at Rome airport early on Friday. No…

Increasing Paramedic Students' Resiliency to Stress: Assessing correlates and the impact of interventionby Shirley Porter and Andrew JohnsonAbstract Source: The College Quarterly, Toronto This pilot study focused on paramedic students in…