Doctor deficit plagues Shore From Salisbury Daily Times Maryland Hospital Association and MedChi indicates the state is 16 percent below the national doctor-to-patient ratio. 33 percent of physicians are 55 or older. Eastern Shore has critical shortages in 60 percent of physician categories (18 of 30). Statewide, 33 percent of physicians are 55 or older. The number of graduate medical students staying to practice in Maryland could decline to 25 percent in 2015, down from 52 percent now.

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There are several ways to calm pets with anxiety From TriValley Herald The smoke detector in our house went off when I burned something in the oven, and now he's even afraid when he smells food cooking in the oven, even when the alarm doesn't go off. In your dog's case, that would mean at first keeping him away from the kitchen when the oven is on, and offering him his favorite treats. A way to enhance this process is to give your dog his favorite treats ONLY when the fearful stimulus is present. If any readers have found other means of helping their dogs or...

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Business gallery From Pittsburgh TribuneReview Vice President Dr. Laurence E. Secretary-Treasurer and Chairman of Surgery Dr. Jeffrey Perri ; Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and Chairman of Medicine Dr. Keith R. Past President Dr. Kris Ellis ; Chairman of Anesthesiology Dr. Michael A. Chairman of Family Practice Dr. Timothy T. Chairman of Medical Imaging Dr. Donald P. Chairman of Obstetrics/Gynecology Dr. Sandor Mecs ; Chairman of Pathology Dr. Martha Clarke ; Chairman of Pediatrics Dr. Michael Frac ; Chairman of Psychiatry Dr. Jasbir S....

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Will the doctor be in? From Kansas.com Physician training programs in Wichita may be jeopardized if the state doesn't help pay for them, but the changes causing the financial crisis aren't necessarily a bad thing, local medical officials say. "Frankly, the medical school came to Wichita with the very clear understanding that we were not to do any research," said Don Brada, associate dean for graduate medical education at the Wichita campus. The changes, coupled with reduced Medicare funding to hospitals that provide graduate...

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Portland oral surgeon withdraws name from consideration for seat ... From The Oregonian OregonLive.com Portland oral surgeon Jay Malmquist has withdrawn his name from Senate confirmation for a seat on the state's oversight board for dental professionals. Malmquist fought a 14-month legal battle with the state when he resisted an April 2006 subpoena from a Multnomah County grand jury for the names of two women who were touched inappropriately by an anesthesiologist working in Malmquist's office. The Oregon Dental Association endorsed Malmquist for the seat on the dental board, Wentz said, and...

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