A new doctors’ union is organizing job actions and demanding greater pay than the $8,670 one surgeon said he was making.
Tag: Doctors
Take Two Bike Rides and Call Me in the Morning: Cycling as Doctor’s Orders
Doctors in Wales can now prescribe free bike rides to encourage people to exercise under a pilot program, the first in Britain.
The Revolutionary Force Behind Sudan’s Protest Movement? Doctors
A prescription for change: When Omar Hassan al-Bashir came to power in 1989, doctors were among the first to resist. Three decades later, they are at the forefront of the movement that toppled him.
Cuban Doctors Abducted in Kenya, and Officials Point to the Shabab
Two Cuban doctors were abducted near the Kenyan border with Somalia in a bold attack that officials say was probably linked to the Shabab militant group.
‘It Is Unspeakable’: How Maduro Used Cuban Doctors to Coerce Venezuela Voters
President Nicolás Maduro sent doctors door-to-door to warn the ill and elderly that care would be cut off unless they voted for the governing party, said 16 Cuban physicians who worked in Venezuela.
He Performed Surgery in Romania, but Is He a Doctor?
An Italian man adopted a new name and set himself up in Bucharest as a cosmetic surgeon. Romanian officials say he was not authorized to practice medicine.
Germany Proposes to Ease, Not End, Nazi-Era Abortion Law
A compromise in Germany would make information on abortion providers publicly available, but women’s rights advocates say it does not go far enough.
U.K. Investigates 3,000 Foreign Medics, After Fake Doctor Is Exposed
A woman practiced medicine for two decades, claiming falsely to have credentials from New Zealand. The case came to light after she tried to defraud a patient.