fiddling, patients receiving CT brain perfusion scans were subjected to extremely high doses of radiation, which in some cases, resulted in radiation poisoning. The mistake was only noticed when one stroke patient reported that he had begun to lose his hair...

Hospital Workers Fired for Posting Patient Pictures on MySpace. Hospital photos patients Myspace. Two members of staff at the University of New Mexico Hospital have been sacked after it emerged they had taken pictures of patients and uploaded them to a popular...

integrated databasing software. A central system exists, one which allows remote retrieval of database information wirelessly from anywhere. That data can be displayed in real-time to the patient as needed, to other doctors, nurses, or at any time for review,...

the new St. Jude Medical device. If the pacemaker were to malfunction, the new technology could actually save her life by providing access to her doctor from anywhere."It is a tremendous convenience for the patient from even interacting with a telephone to...

Hacker Holds Health Records Hostage for $10M. hacker health records hostage virginia. A hacker is holding the patient records of over 8 million people hostage, demanding $10 million for their safe return.. When users logged into the Virginia Prescription Monitoring...

Man Thinks He's in Silent Hill, Blacks Out Hospital. silent hill hospital blackout psychosis. There are a lot of blacked out hospitals in Silent Hill.. Video games are getting more realistic and lifelike with each new development, but one patient suffering...

an example provided by Angle. "The robot could examine, diagnose, and make sure a prescription is administered on the right schedule. The patient, in other words, wouldn't have to set foot in a hospital unless he or she needs care that is only available there."...