About Dr Hartin Dr Hartin grew up with three brothers in North Queensland. His subspecialty interest was Spine Surgery and his training time included a period studying Paediatric Spine Deformity Surgery at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Portland, Oregon USA. After he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Hartin undertook subspecialty Spine Trauma training at Royal North Shore Hospital. Dr Hartin spent his final year of training at the Twin Cities Spin...

SHI*ger | 2019-03-21 |1833

World Best Paediatric Burn Specialist Australia The Burns Service of Western Australia (BSWA) is world-renowned leader in the field of burns injury and education. Professor Fiona Wood has been at the centre of leadership of BSWA since 1991. The BSWA provides a world-wide multidisciplinary acute, rehabilitative and reconstructive burn service for infants, children, adolescents and adults. The service is based at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. The research supp...

SHI*ger | 2019-03-15 |1550

Clinical Trial on Advanced Solid Tumour Patient Official Title: A Phase 1 First-in-Human Dose Escalation and Expansion Study for the Evaluation of Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Anti-tumor Activity of SAR441000 Administered Intratumorally as Monotherapy and in Combination With Cemiplimab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumours Estimated Clinical Trial Completion Date: December 2021 Condition or disease: Metastatic Neoplasm Intervention/treatment: Drug:SAR441000/Cemiplimab REGN281...

SHI*ger | 2019-03-13 |1491

9 Common Medications That Are Banned in Some Countries There are some surprisingly strict laws on both prescribed and over-the-counter medications around the world. Don’t pack something that might put you in jail. Ignorance of the law is no excuse It sounds like something out of a movie, but traveling the world with some of your most used medications could land you with a massive fine or even jail time: “The medications most often restricted are controlled substances, such as opiates and stimula...

SHI*ger | 2019-02-15 |1072

Author: Susan Finch ,According to Patients Without Borders, the medical tourism market size is estimated to be worth at least $45 billion with an estimated 1,400,000 Americans traveling outside of the U.S. for medical care during 2016. Savings can be significant, with an average of 65 to 80 percent saved from receiving treatment in Malaysia, while Brazil may save 20 to 30 percent.But is medical tourism safe? The answer depends largely on how well prepared medical tourists are, the facilities the...

SHI*ger | 2019-01-21 |1018

Cheaper prices and fast scheduling lure foreign visitors to Korea for cosmetic surgery and infertility treatments26 September, 2011 Craving a Korean actor's nose? Or is your high hairline getting you down? Korea is the new destination of choice for medical tourism, Joong-ang Daily reported.More and more foreign visitors are flying to Korea for surgical treatments, and it seems that the reasons for this new version of the Korean Wave may be a matter of cost rather than that of quality. "I thought...

SHI*ger | 2019-01-18 |1127

In one way or another, online medical consultation has turned out to be a boon for people all over the globe. If you are hard pressed for time or you have to travel long distances to the hospital, you can simply ask a doctor online. Seeing a doctor online is an excellent option for those interested in a periodical consultation, looking for a follow-up examination or the chronically ill individuals Consulting a doctor is the first step for dealing with any ailment. Most of the consultation servic...

SHI*ger | 2019-01-09 |1097

Silent Thief of Sight, Glaucoma; From Early Detection to Treatment - Professor Hae-Young of Ophthalmology Division, promising ophthalmologist of the future generations in glaucoma such as normal tension glaucoma and·glaucoma related to myopia, etc. - - Concentrates on the development of drugs and surgical treatment with high rate of success for the maximization of the function of optic nerves and optic nerve regeneration - Glaucoma is a group of ocular disorders in which optic nerves that send t...

SHI*ger | 2018-07-13 |1174

SMC was top-rated for coronary artery bypass graft adequacy. The Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA) conducted coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) adequacy evaluation for patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) which is the 3rd largest cause of death in Korea and published the results on March 29th on its official website. The evaluation was performed on inpatient cases between July 2013 and June 2014. Eligibility was based on three or more cases for each indicator. In total, ...

SHI*ger | 2018-07-11 |1193

What is Proton Therapy?The Samsung Medical Center officially opened the Proton Therapy Center in 2016, and cancer patients have been treated since then. Proton therapy is called “Dream Treatment.” A proton beam that penetrates normal tissue and pours out an enormous amount of radioactive energy on cancerous tissue removes the cancerous tissue by radiating peak energy (i.e., Bragg peak) the moment it reaches the cancerous tissue, thus extinguishing it. The reason that proton therapy has been rece...

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