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PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2009 -- In "Only 10 Seconds to Care: Help and Hope for Busy Clinicians" -- just released by ACP Press, the book publishing program of the American College of Physicians -- Wendy S. Harpham, MD, FACP, shares insights and advice about the healing power of compassionate words ...Every 30 Seconds an African Child Dies from Malaria; Education Key to Prevention
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The idea of permitting hospitals to effect a charge on cancer patients for powerful, intravenous medications, not sponsored by the public health-care //system, is being seriously considered by Ontario's Health Minister. George Smitherman said "There's no final decision yet. We've done some due...Now, a Kettle That Will Give a Cup of Tea in Just Three Seconds
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