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			<title>Obese diabetics to benefit from stomach stapling - UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Health officals are poised to give bariatric surgery the green light for obese diabetics. ]]></description>
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			<title>A professional uprising</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Press reports of nurse salary disputes have painted a picture of a profession in turmoil ]]></description>
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			<title>Clinics angry over cash losses</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Private sector providers across Dubai have been left thousands of dirhams out of pocket in the aftermath of a failed health authority-run electronic data reporting scheme.]]></description>
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			<title>Clinics protest amid health software cash row</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Private health providers lose up to AED40,000 in aftermath of failed electronic data move.]]></description>
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			<title>Trading places</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A would-be Dubaiite dentist about the trials and tribulations of sourcing a job in the emirate.  ]]></description>
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			<title>DoHMS investigates electronic data fiasco</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Investigation launched by health officials into legality of DOHMS axed online data reporting system]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai hospitals launch child car seat initiative</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Health officials aim to lower injuries and deaths in traffic impacts.]]></description>
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			<title>Legal probe launched into online health data</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Health officials look into legality of system axed amid patient confidentiality fears.]]></description>
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			<title>Keeping it confidential</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As Dubai pulls the plug on its data reporting initiative amid fears of poor patient privacy, Medical Times examines the issues surrounding good clinical data protection.]]></description>
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			<title>Protests force government climbdown on patient data collection</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has called a halt to a scheme requiring dentists to submit electronic clinical data following widespread concern about patient confidentiality.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Supply woes worsen</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The equipment supply issues plaguing the industry in March are still causing consternation among dentists.]]></description>
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			<title>Clinics to opt out of health reforms</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Clinic owners opt out of primary care scheme offered under the government's new healthcare reforms.]]></description>
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			<title>Inspectors have no clear protocols</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Half of the regulatory authorities that license hospitals, clinics and healthcare professionals in Dubai have no clear procedures for inspecting facilities and handling clinical complaints, it has emerged.]]></description>
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			<title>Staff pay linked to personal performance</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Healthcare staffs working in government hospitals have received notification of their first bonuses and pay rises calculated on a performance review, it has been revealed.]]></description>
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			<title>Patient confidentiality ‘at risk’ under Dubai healthcare scheme</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Dubai dentists have condemned new rules on submitting patient data to the Department of Health and Medical Services (DoHMS).]]></description>
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			<title>The power of information</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Data protection is a touchy subject, but never more so than in healthcare.]]></description>
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			<title>Patient confidentiality fears exposed</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Medical records, including patients' names and their diagnoses, is being submitted to the government with little protection and no patient consent, sparking serious confidentiality concerns among doctors.]]></description>
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			<title>First midwifery degree for Dubai</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's first accredited midwifery course is expected to launch in February 2009, the head of nursing for Dubai's public hospitals has revealed.]]></description>
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			<title>Confidentiality comes first</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When it comes to medicine, confidentiality is right up there at the top of the priority list. It lies at the heart of the doctor-patient relationship, as it is the very thing that fosters the trust and honesty required to smooth the wheels of care and recovery.]]></description>
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			<title>Half of health inspectors have no clear protocols</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Half of the regulatory authorities that license hospitals, clinics and healthcare professionals in Dubai have no clear procedures for inspecting facilities and handling clinical complaints, according to a member of the regulation team at Dubai Health Authority.]]></description>
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			<title>Time to get tough on regulation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Since the launch of Dubai’s healthcare reforms back in June scrutiny has centred on the radical overhaul of the funding system.]]></description>
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			<title>Cosmetic clinics face crackdown</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's multimillion-dirham plastic surgery industry is facing a clampdown as seven clinicians face court on charges of negligence.]]></description>
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			<title>Code of prosthetics</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Implantology may seem like a quick path to profit, but mastering the art of osseointegration can be a long road. ]]></description>
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			<title>Industry urges implant test overhaul</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A Dubai dentist has called for fairer licensing exams for would-be implantologists, branding the existing oral test unclear and potentially biased.  ]]></description>
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			<title>DoHMS agrees language law </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Private healthcare facilities in Dubai may need in-house translators, following a decision by Dubai's Department of Health and Medical Services (DoHMS) that all correspondence it receives must be in Arabic.  ]]></description>
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			<title>DOHMS signs $5 million outsourcing contract</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Intertec to manage DOHMS IT infrastructure in $5.4 million, three year outsourcing deal  ]]></description>
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			<title>Dental assistants hit by licensing delays</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dental nurses and assistants in Dubai face licensing delays of up to three months because of inefficient government procedures, MED has learnt.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Middle East panel plots uniform approach to CE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Continuing education hours are set to be standardised across the Middle East, in a bid to promote closer cooperation between regional dental associations.  ]]></description>
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			<title>DOHMS backs complaints culture</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai dentists frustrated with industry red tape are being urged to band together and voice complaints to the Health Authority.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Doctor in the house</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[House calls are a new force in Dubai's healthcare sector.Which players are making the early moves?]]></description>
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