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NIGERIA: Medical doctor’ works with stolen certificates for one year

NIGERIA: Medical doctor’ works with stolen certificates for one year

medicalstaffverification May 17, 2013 0

Michael Akorful Onyeagolo who claimed to be a medical practitioner with a popular hospital in Festac Lagos, was yesterday arrested by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and Lagoa State Health Facility Monitoring

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Fake doctor arrested

Fake doctor arrested

medicalstaffverification May 16, 2013 0

A self-styled medical doctor who claimed to be working at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has been arrested by the Tesano District Police Command for allegedly defrauding a student of an amount of GH¢2,800,

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State allows doctor on medical board probation with series of malpractice claims to keep license

State allows doctor on medical board probation with series of malpractice claims to keep license

medicalstaffverification May 15, 2013 0

When Marlene Politzer fractured her back and pelvis, her family thought the 80-year-old would recover quickly. "She was writing letters, friends were visiting," said her daughter Cathlynn Simonak. "She was active but just

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Costa Rica Fake Doctor Performs Surgery

Costa Rica Fake Doctor Performs Surgery

medicalstaffverification May 13, 2013 0

Although the chance of this happening to a medical tourist is not very likely it serves as a warning to always do a lot of research before travelling anywhere for general or cosmetic surgery.

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LETTER: Iowa needs meaningful malpractice reform

LETTER: Iowa needs meaningful malpractice reform

medicalstaffverification May 10, 2013 0

siouxcityjournal owa’s medical malpractice system is inefficient. The governor and our lawmakers are to be congratulated for looking at ways to improve the system for Iowans

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Phelps Memorial Hospital Center facing medical malpractice suit after endoscopy gone wrong

Phelps Memorial Hospital Center facing medical malpractice suit after endoscopy gone wrong

medicalstaffverification May 8, 2013 0

SLEEPY HOLLOW - Phelps Memorial Hospital Center is facing a medical malpractice lawsuit after a Goshen woman suffered severe brain damage after undergoing a routine procedure there

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Pirkanmaa’s “fake doctor” given suspended prison sentence

Pirkanmaa’s “fake doctor” given suspended prison sentence

medicalstaffverification May 7, 2013 0

Yle A man with no medical education who worked as a physician in the Pirkanmaa region from 2008-2011 has received a two year suspended prison sentence

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Hammurabi’s code and US healthcare

Hammurabi’s code and US healthcare

medicalstaffverification May 3, 2013 0

healthleadersmedia Sometime around 1780-70 B.C., the Babylonian King Hammurabi promulgated the now famous Code of Hammurabi, covering both civil and criminal law

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