Plan to Take British Health Records Into Virtual Reality Encounters Bureaucratic Reality, Shuts Down
Source: Peter Suderman, Reason Content: #8220;It#8217;s hard to imagine a better environment in which to test a government-run health information technology system than Britain#8217;s National Health Service. The system is fully socialized, with a single government payer, universal enrollment, and doctors employed directly by the state. There are roughly 60 million beneficiaries, which is big [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
New Device Removes Stroke-Causing Blood Clots Better Than Standard Treatment
An experimental device for removing blood clots in stroke patients dramatically outperformed the standard mechanical treatment, according to research presented by UCLA Stroke Center director Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver at the American Stroke Association's 2012 international conference in New Orleans. The SOLITAIRE Flow Restoration Device is among an entirely new generation of devices designed to remove blood clots from blocked brain arteries in patients experiencing stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
