Bill Addresses Doctors & the Death Penalty
A bill that’s passed the Senate and is now moving through the House would allow doctors to participate in executions without threat..
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Medical Schools Tout High Numbers of Primary Care Grads, But the Numbers Tell a Different Story
Medical schools in North Carolina are touting the high numbers of students they graduate who go on to primary care specialties. But those..
Bill Would Expand Access to Midwives in N.C.
A bill making it’s way through legislative committees would give certified nurse-midwives more latitude in their practices. By Rose..
Nurses Flock to the Legislature
By Rose Hoban Hundreds of nurses descended on the General Assembly Tuesday, filling the hallways with chatter and filling the galleries of..
State, Local Officials Have Little Power Over Troubled Adult Care Homes
When the owners of several adult care homes walked away from their duties, there was little recourse for local or state officials who..
ED Docs: Caregivers, Investigators, Educators
Emergency medicine resident Katherine Fredlund juggles multiple roles, even as she hones her abilities as a doctor. By Patrick Mustain Dr...
New HHS Secretary Meets with Public Health Leaders
Governor McCrory’s newly appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services meets the state’s public health leaders. By Rose..
Wilmington Group to be NC’s Next ACO
By Rose Hoban About 13,000 Medicare patients in the southeastern part of North Carolina will be taking part of one the country’s..
Free Clinics Face Big Changes Under Health Reform
North Carolina has one of the largest networks of free clinics in the United States. But what becomes of a “free” clinic when..
What is One Health?
By Rose Hoban SARS, bird flu, West Nile Virus, HIV and many other emerging diseases all have one thing in common – they had their..
