MedicCast News: iPods, Pacemakers, Mardi Gras, and TB Rates
(-p-)I was encouraged to hear from a (-a href='http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20080131/report-ipods-dont-hinder-pacemakers' target='_blank'-)study by an FDA researcher(-/a-) who refuted previ
View ArticleMedicCast News: No Doc for a Medic, AEDs in Schools, and Bra
(-p-)This week I look at a variety of stories including a (-a href='http://au.news.yahoo.com/080229/21/15zwm.html' target='_blank'-)story about a NSW, Australia paramedic(-/a-) who arrived at the emer
View ArticleMedicCast News: Avoidable Lawsuits and a paramedics handles her own birth
pThis week I take a look at two recent lawsuits in the news that focus on paramedics in the field.nbsp; The main point I want to make is that these suits were avoidable whether there was negligence or...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Recruiting Providers, CDC on Autism, and Killer Bees
pThis week, I return after a bit of a hiatus.nbsp; I'll be looking at the a href='http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/03/AR2008040304142.html' target='_blank'Washington, D.C....
View ArticleMedicCast News: Aussie EMS Taxes, Ambo Joy Ride, and Virginia Tech Revisit
pThis week in EMS news, I look at a story about an a href='http://au.news.yahoo.com/080416/21/16htm.html' target='_blank'Australian EMS levy (tax)/a that is causing some concerns about adequate...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Scene Safety Tragedy, L.A. EMS, and Recruiting Down Under
pThis week in the U.K. two stories caught my eye.nbsp; The first was a tragic situation involving a...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Medic Spitting, Student CPR Saves, and Doc Stops Insurance
pThis week I look at a few news items from the previous week including a cautionary tale of a person who is charged and convicted of assault for a...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Suing Patients, Car Seat Position, and EMS Memorial Plans
pOn this week's episode of the MedicCast News, I look at a shocking news item where an a href='http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/BREAKINGNEWS/80505003'...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Hepatitis C, Cardiac Treatment Delay and Babys and Booze
pIn this week's look at the mid-week medical news we will cover a a href='http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=89283' target='_blank'new discovery that links compounds found in...
View ArticleMedicCast News: FDNY EMT Shortages, Fuel Costs, and Carnival Disasters
pThis week I wonder why the New York Fire Department is a href='http://www.nypost.com/seven/05162008/news/regionalnews/city_facing_an_emt_emergency_111089.htm' target='_blank'whining about the shortage...
View ArticleMedicCast News: High School EMS, Texas Ambulance Delays, and Blood Draws
pThis week's midweek EMS news features a look at three different stories.nbsp; First I look at a a...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Mile High Baby, EMS Week Recap, and EMS Pension Shuffle
pThis week's MedicCast News features a look at a a href='http://www.nbc10.com/family/16481124/detail.html?rss=phiamp;psp=news'high flying childbirth/a. Also, how some companies served up a...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Fake Paramedics, Bird Flu Vaccine, and Gas Prices
pThis week's look at the mid-week EMS news starts with a story about a href='http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=93469' target='_blank'a fake paramedic/a and the headaches caused by reviewing...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Copter Crashes, Bullying in EMS, and Oklahoma EMS
pThe last victim of a href='http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,376684,00.html' target='_blank'dual helicopter crash dies of his injuries/a renewing calls for a a...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Home Health Monitoring, Harrassment and Hazing, and Jobs
pThis week's look at the midweek medical news starts off with a look at a href='http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114860.php' target='_blank'a new home health chip/a that has been approved for...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Ambulance Diversion, High School EMTs, and Cleveland Cheats
pThis week's news features a look at a public education story about how a href='http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1816442698/When-a-heart-attack-strikes-paramedics-can-opt-for-Worcester'...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Patient Thanks, Sydney Paramedic Attacks, and Cadets in NYC
pThis week we look at three stories from the EMS field.nbsp; First an accident victim whose life was saved by an EMS provider a...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Medical Ethics, Spider Bites, and Underage Alcohol
pThis week on the MedicCast News, I take a look at a story focusing on the influence that a href='http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/21/ep.conflicts/index.html' target='_blank'medical product...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Dog Dials 911, Fuel Prices, and Cleveland EMS Unions
pThe midweek news this week leads off with a story from Arizona about a a href='http://www.emsresponder.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/German-Shepherd-Calls-911-for-Owner-in-Arizona/1$8207'...
View ArticleMedicCast News: Health Costs Rising, EMS Calls To Follow and Discipline
pThis week's news items lead off with a a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/business/25health.html' target='_blank'story from the New York Times business section/a looking at the increased cost...
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