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Can Doctors Objectively Quantify and Measure Pain?

HIT Consultant

Doctors have been using questionnaires and subjective responses including, the answer to the popular question, ‘What is your pain on a scale of 0 to 10?’ Inside the Clinical Study: What doctors observed. Unfortunately, each person’s pain tolerance and perception are different. Frank Fornari, Ph.D.,

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Roundup: Victoria, WA launch initiatives to support local digital health innovation and more briefs

Healthcare It News

It is funded through the state's Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre and Biotechnology Fund and is being delivered by digital health accelerator ANDHealth. Ambulance Victoria onboards My Emergency Doctor to its Secondary Triage service. Programme to support clinical entrepreneurs launched in WA.

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6 Career Paths to Pursue That Contribute to Healthcare Without Needing an MD

HIT Consultant

When people think of careers in healthcare, the role of a medical doctor (MD) is often the first that comes to mind. They work closely with doctors and other healthcare providers to ensure that the medications prescribed are appropriate for the patient’s needs.

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A New Theory for Gene Ownership

Bill Of Health

After conducting a biopsy on her tumor, her doctors learned that her cancer cells reproduced uniquely effectively. Without her knowledge or consent, her doctors derived from the cells the HeLa cell line — the world’s first immortal human cell line, worth billions and a driver of the biotechnology revolution.

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Graduate Students’ Curricula Should Include Intellectual Property

Bill Of Health

Doctoral students in science and engineering focus during their thesis work on the process of discovering novel therapeutics, molecules, or platforms with the end goal of publishing these findings in journals. Why do we need additional training in intellectual property?

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Weak knees: symptoms, causes, and treatment

Healthcare Associates

Plus, we’ll share when it’s time to see a doctor. 9 Weight loss: Your doctor may recommend weight loss if being overweight causes added knee stress. Surgery: As a last resort, your doctor may recommend it if indicated. References National Center for Biotechnology Information. “Knee Ligament Injuries.”

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Psychedelic Policy on the Federal Level: Key Takeaways from a Petrie-Flom Center Panel

Bill Of Health

To navigate the myriad interests and stakes involved in creating federal psychedelic policy, the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School convened a virtual panel discussion with three leading psychedelic policy advocates. By James R. I’m concerned about that,” she said.