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UCCSMS organises White Coat Ceremony for Medical Students
The University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS), has held its ninth white Coat Ceremony for its level 400 clinical students with a call on them to cultivate the virtues of integrity.
The ceremony, which is a ritual that…
10 Small Steps To Improve Your Health
Many people make health-related resolutions, akin to to drop some pounds, give up smoking or be a part of the neighborhood well being membership. Whereas it's common to set excessive objectives, specialists say that setting smaller…
Are febrile convulsions dangerous?
Dr Ofosuaa Okaikoi
Comment: “Are you not scared of febrile seizures?”
Answer:
“Febrile seizures cannot be prevented by giving the child lukewarm baths, applying cool cloths to the child's head or body, or using…
Ghana: Number of HIV AIDS Reported cases have increased
Dr Judith Owusu, a Medical Practitioner, has called on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana AIDS Commission to step-up education on HIV and AIDS as recent survey has shown that the number of reported cases has increased.
She said…
What to Know About a Job in Health Information Management
Health information is the data related to a person’s medical history, including symptoms, diagnoses, procedures, and outcomes. Health information records include patient histories, lab results, x-rays, clinical information, and notes. A…
How Much Does Liver Cost?
What at all will make one look for how much does liver cost? Well, it could be that you are looking for one for yourself or a relative to extend their lives.
In theory, if you could collect every organ and chemical in your body, you…
Making a Career Out Of Medical Devices
When prescriptions are not enough to help the patient live a normal life that is when medical devices are used. Some of these are attached to the human body while others are used whenever they are needed. Through the years, various products…
Making a Career from Medical Education
You can have a career from medical education. This is because there is a demand for health worker as more hospitals are springing up and those who have been doing this for years are almost or have already reach retirement age. This means…
Medical Coding: Is Continuing Education Needed?
Choosing medical coding as a career can be ideal for a lot of people because it is a lucrative way to make a living that does not come bundled with the usual stresses of a regular 9-5 job. In fact, on the contrary, choosing a medical coding…
Health Career: Don’t Have Money or Time to Train as a Doctor. Read!
We start going to school at the age of 3 or 4. We graduate from secondary school at the age of 17 or 19. Those who want to pursue a career being a doctor will have to endure 3 or 4 years of pre-clinical training, 3 years of Clinical…