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With the expiry or pending expiry of originator low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) patents, pharmaceutical companies have invested in developing non-proprietary versions of LMWHs. Read the review article by F. Ofosu in the...[more]
Saudi Hospital Receives Global Recognition for Its Healthcare IT
The King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, recently achieved Stage 6 on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). The demanding criteria met by the tertiary medical...[more]
Europeans Jointly Promote Future Use of Data from Electronic Health Records for Research
TMF workshop on ethical and legal aspects of cross-border secondary use of treatment data[more]
Warnings to Health Service Staff in England on Security of iPads and Other Tablet Devices
Official guidance issued in England warns over security risks of tablet devices and says that NHS staff must not use tablet devices, such as iPads, 'out of the box' or to store patient data (2). NHS Connecting for Health (CfH)...[more]
French Digital Hospital Program: operational phase begins
The Directorate General for Medical Care Providing (Direction Générale de l'Offre de Soins, DGOS) of the French Ministry of Health has officially launched the Digital Hospital Program, according to an announcement of the Ministry...[more]
3D Imaging Technology Opens up Opportunities in Dentistry
The recent introduction of 3D imaging in dentistry has met with great acceptance thanks to numerous benefits it brings to the field. It constitutes an “essential contribution to the diagnosis and planning as well as the treatment...[more]
Digital Agenda: New „virtual liver“ technology helps detect liver tumors
Scientists and surgeons from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland have developed a „virtual liver“. It aims at helping surgeons to better plan and carry out tumor operations and ensure quicker patient recovery....[more]