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Doctor Slapped, Abused In Delhi Hospital Days After Strike Ends
A resident doctor and a medical dresser were attacked allegedly by a patient's attendant, just days after resident doctors resumed work following an 11-day nationwide strike over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
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New York Doctor Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 8 Patients Including Minors
The 55-year-old doctor was found guilty by a jury Wednesday in a federal court on all 13 counts he faced related to his sexual abuse of eight patients.
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Video: Patient Pushes Paramedic Out Of London Ambulance, Urinates Inside Vehicle
In a release posted on its website, the LAS said that the patient had earlier verbally abused members of the ambulance crew.
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US University Doctor, Accused Of Sexually Abusing Hundreds, Found Dead
A campus gynecologist for a top California university who had been charged with sexually abusing patients has been found dead at his home, his attorney said Thursday. George Tyndall had been due to stand trial.
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Doctors Can Now Refuse To Treat "Abusive, Violent" Patients: Medical Body
Doctors can now refuse to treat "abusive, unruly, and violent patients or relatives", the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practioner said
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68-Year-Old Indian-Origin Doctor Charged For Sexually Abusing Patients In US
A 68-year-old Indian-origin primary care physician in the US state of Georgia has been indicted on multiple counts of sexual assault inflicted on four of his female veteran patients during routine check-ups over a 12-month period.
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Hospital Staff Arrested For Sexually Abusing Patient In Kerala: Cops
An electrician working in a hospital has been arrested in Kerala's Thrissur for allegedly sexually abusing a woman, who was admitted to Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital following a failed suicide bid, police said on Monday.
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DALL-E AI Text to Image Tool Enters Beta Testing, OpenAI to Invite 1 Million Users on Waitlist
DALL-E, the popular AI-based tool to generate images from text, has entered beta testing, according to developer OpenAI. The firm will invite a million users on its waitlist to test the text-to-image tool over the coming weeks. While concerns have been raised about the use of the software to create disinformation, the company says it has built-in s...
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NMC Proposes Allowing Doctors To Deny Treatment In Case Of Abusive, Violent Patients Or Relatives
The National Medical Commission in its draft professional conduct regulations has proposed allowing doctors to refuse treatment in case of abusive and violent patients or relatives.
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Indian-Origin Doctor In Scotland Jailed For 12 Years For Sex Crimes
An Indian-origin doctor based in Scotland was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment after he was found guilty of sex offences against 47 female patients over 35 years.
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French Retirement Home Chief Fired Amid Patient Abuse, Negligence Scandal
The chief executive of major France-based retirement home operator Orpea was removed on Sunday, the company board said in a statement following allegations of patient abuse and hygiene negligence.
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Coronavirus - Patients Allegedly Assault, Abuse Doctors At Delhi COVID-19 Hospital
Doctors at Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) Hospital have requested for armed police in all COVID-19 wards after a group of patients allegedly abused and assaulted them on Tuesday, forcing them to run and hide.
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Multiple Courses Of Antibiotics Can Make People More Sick
Patients who had two antibiotic prescriptions were 1.23 times more likely, patients who had three to four prescriptions 1.33 times more likely and patients who had five to eight 1.77 times more likely to go to hospital with another infection, the study found.
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Gynecologist At US College Sexually Abused Hundreds Of Patients, Arrested
A former gynecologist at a top California university was arrested and charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting 16 young women during medical examinations, officials said.
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Received Death Threat From Patient's Drunk Attendant, Claims AIIMS Doctor
A doctor at the Trauma Centre of Delhi's prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences was allegedly abused and threatened by the attendant of a patient last night, pushing the doctors to join the nationwide medical strike today.
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Doctor Slapped, Abused In Delhi Hospital Days After Strike Ends
A resident doctor and a medical dresser were attacked allegedly by a patient's attendant, just days after resident doctors resumed work following an 11-day nationwide strike over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
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New York Doctor Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 8 Patients Including Minors
The 55-year-old doctor was found guilty by a jury Wednesday in a federal court on all 13 counts he faced related to his sexual abuse of eight patients.
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Video: Patient Pushes Paramedic Out Of London Ambulance, Urinates Inside Vehicle
In a release posted on its website, the LAS said that the patient had earlier verbally abused members of the ambulance crew.
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US University Doctor, Accused Of Sexually Abusing Hundreds, Found Dead
A campus gynecologist for a top California university who had been charged with sexually abusing patients has been found dead at his home, his attorney said Thursday. George Tyndall had been due to stand trial.
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Doctors Can Now Refuse To Treat "Abusive, Violent" Patients: Medical Body
Doctors can now refuse to treat "abusive, unruly, and violent patients or relatives", the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practioner said
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68-Year-Old Indian-Origin Doctor Charged For Sexually Abusing Patients In US
A 68-year-old Indian-origin primary care physician in the US state of Georgia has been indicted on multiple counts of sexual assault inflicted on four of his female veteran patients during routine check-ups over a 12-month period.
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Hospital Staff Arrested For Sexually Abusing Patient In Kerala: Cops
An electrician working in a hospital has been arrested in Kerala's Thrissur for allegedly sexually abusing a woman, who was admitted to Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital following a failed suicide bid, police said on Monday.
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DALL-E AI Text to Image Tool Enters Beta Testing, OpenAI to Invite 1 Million Users on Waitlist
DALL-E, the popular AI-based tool to generate images from text, has entered beta testing, according to developer OpenAI. The firm will invite a million users on its waitlist to test the text-to-image tool over the coming weeks. While concerns have been raised about the use of the software to create disinformation, the company says it has built-in s...
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NMC Proposes Allowing Doctors To Deny Treatment In Case Of Abusive, Violent Patients Or Relatives
The National Medical Commission in its draft professional conduct regulations has proposed allowing doctors to refuse treatment in case of abusive and violent patients or relatives.
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Indian-Origin Doctor In Scotland Jailed For 12 Years For Sex Crimes
An Indian-origin doctor based in Scotland was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment after he was found guilty of sex offences against 47 female patients over 35 years.
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French Retirement Home Chief Fired Amid Patient Abuse, Negligence Scandal
The chief executive of major France-based retirement home operator Orpea was removed on Sunday, the company board said in a statement following allegations of patient abuse and hygiene negligence.
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Coronavirus - Patients Allegedly Assault, Abuse Doctors At Delhi COVID-19 Hospital
Doctors at Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) Hospital have requested for armed police in all COVID-19 wards after a group of patients allegedly abused and assaulted them on Tuesday, forcing them to run and hide.
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Multiple Courses Of Antibiotics Can Make People More Sick
Patients who had two antibiotic prescriptions were 1.23 times more likely, patients who had three to four prescriptions 1.33 times more likely and patients who had five to eight 1.77 times more likely to go to hospital with another infection, the study found.
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Gynecologist At US College Sexually Abused Hundreds Of Patients, Arrested
A former gynecologist at a top California university was arrested and charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting 16 young women during medical examinations, officials said.
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Received Death Threat From Patient's Drunk Attendant, Claims AIIMS Doctor
A doctor at the Trauma Centre of Delhi's prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences was allegedly abused and threatened by the attendant of a patient last night, pushing the doctors to join the nationwide medical strike today.
