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Month: May 2015
Lanier: Safe for swimming
Lake Lanier’s waters draw about 8 million tourists each year, and according to experts, there’s no reason to fear the quality of the water for swimming. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
Georgia ranks low in dentists
A new report ranks Georgia 45th out of all U.S. states when it comes to the availability of dentists. Read the full article: WABE
Largest group of graduates
The Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduated its largest class ever. Read the full article: Gwinnett Daily Post
Accessing hospital salaries
Finding out what the top leaders at Georgia Regents Health System earn costs more than at some other large public hospitals. Read the full article: Augusta Chronicle
Braselton: Economic impact
The economic benefit in Hall County has already been felt from a new hospital’s opening in Braselton. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
Increasing exposure to heat extremes
Vastly more Americans will be exposed to dangerous heat waves in future decades, scientists warn.
Commentary: Analyzing malpractice reform
Is there a feasible way to reform the medical malpractice system? Would changes be worthwhile? Katja Ridderbusch, an Atlanta-based foreign correspondent for German news media, looks to European and other countries’ legal systems for an answer. In a new GHN Commentary, Ridderbusch describes the differences between tort systems and poses possible solutions for the high…
Malpractice reform in America needs a further look
What’s the price tag of a leg amputated as a result of a doctor’s negligence in the operating room? It can easily be $3 million in the United States. In my native Germany, it may be $30,000. That’s a catchy and somewhat unfair comparison, of course. But it points to a highly controversial subject: medical…
Stephens: Church bus crash
More than a dozen church members are recovering after a church bus crash Thursday night in Stephens County. Read the full article: wsbtv.com