Health care or healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions ^*. The organised provision of such services may constitute a health care system. Before the term "healthcare" became popular, English-speakers referred to medicine or to the health sector and spoke of the treatment and prevention of illness and disease.

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Opiate Painkillers May Encourage Spread Of Cancer
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0800
New research from the US adds weight to the growing body of evidence that opiate-based painkillers like morphine, which has been used to treat postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two hundred years, encourage cancer cells to grow and spread.
10 Years Of Meningitis C Vaccine: Outstanding Health Protection Measure Of The Past Decade
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800
The introduction of the Group C meningococcal vaccine to the childhood immunisation programme has proved to be one of the most effective health protection measures of recent years, saving hundreds of lives said Health Protection Agency (HPA) immunisation expert Dr Mary Ramsay.
Atrium Announces 100th Patient Was Enrolled In The ICARUS Trial
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800
Atrium Medical Corporation announced that the 100th patient was enrolled in the iCAST™ Atrium Registry Ultrasound Study (iCARUS). The iCARUS study is a prospective, multi-center clinical trial studying the safety and efficacy of the Atrium iCAST™ Balloon Expandable Covered Stent in patients with occlusive disease in the iliac artery.

All Internal Medicine Jobs

Great Outpatient and Traditional Opportunities for Internal Medicine and Family Practice Physicians :: Missouri :: CompHealth Inc
Job 916977 Outpatient or Traditional opportunities available Phone Call Only available Admit if you want Pay from 120K-170K Great Metro Locations Full Benefits Health Dental Vision Etc 2 options for
Internists! Immediate Need at Successful IM Private Practice in Fairfield County, Connecticut! :: Connecticut :: CompHealth Inc
Job 659640 Join 28 year-old private IM practice Partnership will be offered Traditional practice with office and hospital components Great living options in Fairfield County Only 45 minutes to New York
Successful MSG Seeks Two Internists for Popular Northern California Coastal Location :: California :: CompHealth Inc
Job 659499 Choice of outpatient or tradition Shared call of 1:7 Excellent benefits, retirement, all insurances Malpractice is covered Two-year salary at MGMA standard Beautiful coastal community Easy

All Hospitalist Jobs

Major Private Group in Central Connecticut Seeks Hospitalist for its Established Program :: Connecticut :: CompHealth Inc
Job 6512007 Group is adding to its successful Hospitalist group that serves a large Primary Care base Work 7 on and enjoy 7 off, daytime hours only Take phone call two nights per month, but never go
$240K+ Salary for Nocturnist Needed for Hospitalist Opportunity in the Heart of America :: Iowa :: CompHealth Inc
Job 3114304 * Salary is $240K+ with possible sign-on and retention bonus *Full benefits and long-term stability being employed with this strong hospital system *Work in a Metro area that is very safe
Government: Great job for a Hospitalist in West Virginia. Any state license will work. :: West Virginia :: CompHealth Inc
Job 0322164-0299 Any State License Board Certified/Board Eligible Inpt/Admissions/Discharges/Pre-Surgical Evaluations NPI, BLS & ACLS required 80 hours every 2 weeks with Oncall: rotating shifts Computer

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