EMBL pay settlement will cost millions

Millions of 'snips' will harm millions of men.

To the Editor: No one knows how many people die due to HIV-related causes in South Africa every year. According to the latest statistical release, HIV is the 9th leading underlying cause of death in the country.1 This is hard to believe. Research has shown that only about 25% of all deaths related to HIV are notified as such2 – either ‘HIV’ as an underlying or contributing cause of death is lef...

Antibiotic resistance: who will pay the bills?

The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance among bacteria is a public health crisis. Infections with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria increase patient morbidity and mortality and greatly increase the cost of medical care [1–4]. The number of resistant bacteria and the diversity of molecular mechanisms of resistance have increased sharply in recent years [5, 6], but the development of newer...

Will the NHS pay awards help recruitment?

medical care at mass gatherings. Ann Emerg Med 1986;15:515-9. 2 Guide to safety at sports grounds. 4th ed. London: Stationery Office, 1997. 3 Illinois State Medical Society. Guidelines for the provision of medical care at large scale events. ISMS: Illinois, 1984. 4 Baker W, Simone B, Niemann J, Daly A. Special event medical care: the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Ann Emerg Med 1985;15:185-9...

Pay for performance: will dentistry follow?

BACKGROUND "Pay for performance" is an incentive system that has been gaining acceptance in medicine and is currently being considered for implementation in dentistry. However, it remains unclear whether pay for performance can effect significant and lasting changes in provider behavior and quality of care. Provider acceptance will likely increase if pay for performance programs reward true qua...

Who will pay future hospital bills?