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《英国医生杂志》
Psychiatrists launch campaign to help carers: A year long campaign has been launched to aid the estimated six million carers of people with mental health problems in the United Kingdom. The campaign, by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Princess Royal Trust for Carers, aims to help the 80% of carers who say that caring has had an adverse affect on their health.
Another suspected SARS case in China: A third suspected case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has emerged in Guangdong province, southern China, in a 35 year old man with fever and pneumonia. Preliminary tests for SARS were positive, and the man is now in isolation.
Netcare wins NHS bid: South African company Netcare has been awarded a contract to supply two new mobile treatment centres for cataract operations. After agreeing to a price of nearly 10% lower than NHS costs, the centres will perform an additional 41 600 procedures over the next five years.
Plant life threatened by herbal medicine: The worldwide boom in herbal medicine is endangering up to a fifth of wild medicinal plant species, threatening natural habitats and jeopardising the health of millions of people in developing countries, says a report in New Scientist ( 2004;181: 10-1).
Doctors give wrong guidance on driving: Patients are being given the wrong advice on whether they can drive or not because doctors are failing to consult appropriate guidance, says the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. See www.dvla.gov.uk for up to date guidelines.
Violence is a health issue, says WMA: The World Medical Association's secretary general, Dr Delon Human, said that the association would provide members with training and ongoing advocacy for preventing violence. Speaking at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, he encouraged medical associations to advocate violence prevention strategies and services for victims.
Another suspected SARS case in China: A third suspected case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has emerged in Guangdong province, southern China, in a 35 year old man with fever and pneumonia. Preliminary tests for SARS were positive, and the man is now in isolation.
Netcare wins NHS bid: South African company Netcare has been awarded a contract to supply two new mobile treatment centres for cataract operations. After agreeing to a price of nearly 10% lower than NHS costs, the centres will perform an additional 41 600 procedures over the next five years.
Plant life threatened by herbal medicine: The worldwide boom in herbal medicine is endangering up to a fifth of wild medicinal plant species, threatening natural habitats and jeopardising the health of millions of people in developing countries, says a report in New Scientist ( 2004;181: 10-1).
Doctors give wrong guidance on driving: Patients are being given the wrong advice on whether they can drive or not because doctors are failing to consult appropriate guidance, says the UK's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. See www.dvla.gov.uk for up to date guidelines.
Violence is a health issue, says WMA: The World Medical Association's secretary general, Dr Delon Human, said that the association would provide members with training and ongoing advocacy for preventing violence. Speaking at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, he encouraged medical associations to advocate violence prevention strategies and services for victims.