Sentences with phrase «more access to doctors»

Lafayette, who served for 32 years in the Assembly before retiring, said he endorsed Dromm after years of working personally with him and also because of Dromm's «commitment and effectiveness on the issues that matter most to me, — better schools, more access to doctors and health care, and improved quality of life».

«We need more access to doctors, we need drop - in centres, we need local health care centres to be more effective, we need NHS Direct to be working.»

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More insurers are covering telemedicine services in 2016, which also allow consumers to access health care 24/7 from home, without the inconvenience of visiting a doctor and at a fraction of the price.

What's more, the clinic's easy access prompted workers who hadn't seen a doctor in years to get checkups; many ended up identifying conditions, like hypertension, that contribute to heart attacks and strokes.

Ken Doctor, a media analyst for consulting company Outsell, said Verizon is becoming less of a utility that merely provides access to online services and more of a player in the digital arena as it sees growth in the likes of Apple, Google and Facebook.

By sharing in the profits or losses of these ventures, the parties say they work more closely to make sure a patient gets the right medicine or has access to a doctor at a nearby clinic instead of resorting to an emergency room.

Today, more than five million Canadians have access to Best Doctors, a global company that brings together the best medical minds to help people get the right diagnosis, treatment and information.

All I mean is that parents today have access to a great many more professional opinions and options, and sometimes exercising your right to find new doctors, and make informed, safe choices about your kid's healthy might mean going against what some doctors advise, or what your mom thought of as «normal» medical advice.)

I applaud New York State for recognizing the problem and taking steps to not only improve access to treatment, but also to crack down on doctors and pharmacists who illegally sell opioid pills, which could lead to even more people getting addicted to heroin.»

As a matter of urgency, we need to train more healthcare professional (doctors, nurses, and pharmacist) in paediatric oncology, expand treatment access to at least three others centres (Tamale, Cape Coast and Volta regions); and equip these facilities with good Labourites to be able to detect both solid and blood cancers.

«If our doctors are armed with more information about their patients, they can prevent access to prescription drugs to those users who have previously overdosed,» McMahon said in a statement.

The bills rolled out on Wednesday as part of a bipartisan heroin task force include legislation that would allocate more funding to hire specialists at veterans treatment courts, end a ban on Medicaid reimbursement for drug treatment for incarcerated addicts, crack down on «doctor shopping» for pain medications and expand access to medication - assisted treatment for pregnant and postpartum women, among others.

«But we are more likely to improve access to care and reduce preventable hospitalization rates if we focus on offering residents insurance plans that minimize cost barriers and are widely accepted by doctors.»

Compared with most people in the U.S. at the time, railroad employees had superior medical care and more doctor attention, including access to a variety of specialists.

But because they are expensive — more than $ 6000 for some top - of - the - line versions — doctors in developing regions of the world don't always have easy access to the devices.

The IOM report recommends, in the short - term, that doctors and patients should be better informed about pain and currently available treatments; barriers to accessing pharmaceuticals should be removed; and alternative treatments that have demonstrated some efficacy, such as physical therapy, should be made more available and covered by insurance.

Dr. Romy Quijano, a medical doctor who heads the Philippine Action Network, also believes that the sensible approach to preventing vitamin A deficiency is to see that the vulnerable sectors of the population are empowered enough to access natural sources of vitamin A. «Effective nutrition education is much better than adding yet another source of vitamin A which most likely will not be equitably distributed anyway; improving livelihood; providing better health care system; addressing malnutrition, communicable diseases and other illnesses that make children more vulnerable to vitamin A deficiency.

That's why I started Parsley Health — a new hybrid model of health care that combines the functional medicine approach that makes more sense for patients of all walks of life, with new care delivery models that both increase access to better medicine for more people, and that let doctors practice the kind of medicine that makes them feel good too.

Lack of regular access to doctors make them more often and persistently sick, and stresses associated with living in poverty threaten their mental and emotional well - being.

Duarte wishes that more families, especially in minority and low - income communities, would have more resources available to them — such as specialized doctors and schools with a better understanding of the autism spectrum — and have easier access to those resources.

Perhaps the most basic of medical applications for BlackBerry smartphones, mobile medical reference guides from software companies like QxMD and Epocrates Rx help promote patient safety by giving doctors and physicians immediate and simple access to information on specific drugs / narcotics, drug interactions, dosage recommendations and much more.

Our Externship Program gives you incredible access to a network of over 600 hospitals and more than 3,000 practitioners and specialists, all excited to meet and mentor the future doctors of the Veterinary profession.

Families with more than one pet can take advantage of staying home while the doctor comes to access all of their roudy babies.

• Exterior views • Facilities en suite • Flat - screen TVs and DVD players • Single cabins have one double bed • Twin cabins have one double bed or two twin beds • Triple cabins have one double bed or two twin beds, plus a third pull - down berth • Chef - prepared meals (all meals and daily snack included) • Bar staffed by a professional bartender • Massage therapy program • Library with a large collection of polar books and DVDs • Speed of vessel saves up to 12 hours on the Drake crossing, for more time to enjoy Antarctica • Internet access (review a PDF of the Onboard Internet Guidelines) • Theatre - style auditorium • Clinic with licensed doctor

We offer easy access to the N1 and we are close to; large shopping malls, Cape Gate Medi - Clinic, Hospitals and doctors, Stellenbosch wine routes, Paarl, Franschhoek and Cape Town, The V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain and many more tourism attractions.

Your holiday at Golden Castle includes the services of a chef, wait staff, butler and more, as well as access to The Doctor's Cave Beach.

Over-funding doctors» access to justice via the Ontario government nearly $ 200 million cheque to the CMPA undermines justice (as has been pointed out by more than one judge in more than one province).

It offers access to vital emergency information including Travel Guard's Emergency Assistance Centre, and can help get you to a doctor, hospital, embassy and more, and all this without needing internet access.

If more information is required, an APS (attending physician statement) can be ordered, meaning they're getting direct access to your medical files from your doctor.

It provides members with access to providers across all of San Diego County and includes more than 1,100 doctors, 10 hospitals and six medical groups.

small business plans generally have larger doctor and hospital networks, and provide access to more specialists and top hospital systems.

Small business plans have much larger doctor and hospital networks, and provide access to many more specialist and top hospital systems.

IAMAT members have online access to qualified and affiliated doctors and clinics in more than 90 countries and participating health professionals are fluent in English.

All in all, it seems like a win - win - win situation: doctors have easier access to records, patients get results more quickly and easily, and the companies providing the systems make a pretty penny thanks to around $ 30 billion allocated during the 2008 bailout to help facilitate the process.

Small business plans have access to larger doctor and hospital networks, and provide access to many more specialist and top hospital systems.

A range of benefit levels and access to the largest national network of independent eye doctors and more than 4,000 retail chain locations.

Indeed, it says its technology will allow doctors to access early - stage lung cancer without incisions, allowing for more accurate diagnosis, as well as more targeted treatment.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

If we let Donald Trump and Mike Pence into the White House, they will block patients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood, ban abortion, punish women and doctors for abortion, roll back insurance coverage for birth control and other lifesaving care, allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ people, and more.

Thus, a woman's body may be a more adaptive consideration when selecting a short - term mating partner — or at least it was for our ancestors, who didn't have access to highly - skilled doctors and C - sections.

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Indigenous people's access to better health care was considered less important because most Australian doctors repeatedly read and believed that Indigenous people were an inferior and primitive race whose demise was inevitable.7 Palliation was all that was required, or «smoothing the pillow of the dying race».7, 16 Some took this palliation more seriously, while many used it to excuse their guilt for suffering caused by colonialism.16 This belief in the doom of the Indigenous population did create a sense of urgency for researchers to collect information about Indigenous people for science before it was too late.

That might give even more moms and dads access to the information if they were given ways to find it through their doctors.

Bylogging on to your portal, you'll have complete access to your lab reports, health history, doctor visit summaries, procedures, medication listings, future appointments and more.