I am posting this out of pure frustration and desperation! We all know that It is an open secret that SA government health services, especially hospitals, are, to say the least in a poor state!! We know that we are pretty much doomed without expensive medical aid, but this just takes the cake. Who to..
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Enough of Staats Hospitals / Clinics’ pathetic service
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Dinge begin nou regtig inmekaar val in ons staatshospitale, hulle voel ‘n veer vir Blanke pasiënte:- ‘My ma sou hiér doodgegaan het’
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Die suster het glo vir haar gesê sy kan wag tot 21:30 wanneer hulle die medikasie uitdeel. Witbank Hospitaal is deesdae baie in die nuus – met goeie rede. Na twee klagtes in verlede week se WITBANK NUUS het nog ’n voorval aan die lig gekom van ’n vrou wat gaan hulp soek het by..
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The Health Professions Council of South Africa says you need to know about INFORMED CONSENT: The costly legal implications if it’s not done right
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The value of keeping proper written records of explanations, discussions and advice leading to the informed consent to avoid protracted legal proceedings for both doctors and patients was highlighted in the Supreme Court of Appeal judgement in the case of Beukes v Smith. The introduction to the ethical guidelines published by the Health Professions Council..
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What a disgrace in our Hospitals, woman discharged from hospital, home in an ambulance (graphic photo’s)
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Mrs Kerns had been vomiting uncontrollably for three days by the time she eventually made her way to seek medical assistance.
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Medical Implants:- Germs can grow on them, but can they make you sick?
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Contrary to belief, implants are not completely sterile. When you insert a foreign body into the human body, you create a new habitat for bacteria.
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Let’s have a look at 5 things you shouldn’t do to heal a wound
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From applying wine and beer to a scratch to using ants to bite and seal a cut – humans have tried almost anything to accelerate the healing of wounds over the centuries.
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Some common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers
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Frequent skin cancers due to mutations in genes responsible for repairing DNA are linked to a threefold risk of unrelated cancers, according to a Stanford study. The finding could help identify people for more vigilant screening.
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The NICD confirms mango fly maggot infestation in North West province
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The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed an outbreak of maggot (tumbu fly) infestation in people in the North West province and increased sporadic cases in Gauteng.
“Our laboratory has confirmed that the maggots are those of the tumbu fly (also known as the mango’ or ‘putsi’ fly).
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Embarrassed about your unsightly sore? 3 Step Cold Sore Remedy Video
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