Doctors to face disciplinary action over Irish hepatitis C scandal

Impact of a Multi-disciplinary C. difficile Action Team

Vertical transmission of hepatitis C from pregnant - mothers to their

Introduction: Besides from dermal route, recently vertical transmission of hepatitis C has been a matter of investigation and the risk of transmission is evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine the risk of mother-to-infant vertical transmission of hepatitis C. Methods: In this descriptive study, over a period of 2 years, between Aug. 1998 and Jun. 2000, two thousands pregnant women ...

A Dictionary of Bookplates of Irish Medical Doctors

This elegant volume by EdwardA Martin, a wellknown Dublin neurologist, lists some 170 bookplates ofIrish doctors. Although the majority are of Dublin physicians, some 50 are from Northern Ireland, such as Dr Thomas Andrews and Dr Alexander Jaffray Nicholson (father of the Brigadier), of the nineteenth century, and Dr Hugh Calwell and Sir Ian Fraser of more recent times. Most bookplates are armo...

Diagnosing the doctors' departure: survey on sources of dissatisfaction among Irish junior doctors.

There has been a significant decline in the number of applications for non-consultant hospital doctor (NCHD) posts in Ireland over the last 18 months. We conducted an online, anonymous survey of Irish NCHDs to establish levels of satisfaction, sources of dissatisfaction and the major reasons for junior doctors seeking work abroad. 522 NCHDs took the survey, including 64 (12.3%) currently workin...

HPCSA disciplinary action - 'Custodian of professional morals?'.

To the Editor: In response to striking doctors, the HPCSA argues that it can investigate unprofessional conduct in the absence of a complaint because it is the custodian of professional morals. 1 The HPCSA did not always hold this position; for example, when the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) made public the evidence of potential involvement of health professionals in human rights vi...