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Exposure for even fractions of a second to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries, according to a study recently released online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The researchers have concluded that the wide availability of these devices, which are often marketed as toys, could lead to an epidemic of ocular injuries, and greater public awareness and government intervention should be encouraged.
Seven Massachusetts hospitals plan to offer patients harmed by medical errors a prompt apology and financial settlements before they resort to lawsuits, part of a major new initiative to improve the state's cumbersome medical malpractice system. A coalition of physician, hospital, and patient groups planned to release details Wednesday of the initiative, called "Road Map to Reform,"' which they predict will increase reporting of medical mistakes and cut down on lengthy litigation that drives up health care costs and fuels distrust between caregivers and patients.
Huffington Post gathers five reporters who followed the passage and implementation of the health law to share their insights.
In this article in PLoS Medicine's "Policy Forum," Peter Bloland of the Division of Public Health Systems and Workforce Development at the CDC Center for Global Health, and colleagues "set out the U.S. CDC's perspective on the role of public health institutions in global health system strengthening efforts," according to the article summary.
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