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Self-sufficiency

Healthcare
Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education in Dubai will soon open its doors to it's first postgraduate students.

Thursday, 03 July 2008

The universal challenge

Healthcare
The news that Dubai is soon to introduce mandatory health insurance has prompted a knee-jerk reaction from the emirate's dentists.

Sunday, 15 June 2008

Doing it for the kids

Healthcare
Rumour has it Dubai Healthcare City is assessing the relative merits of a specialist paediatric hospital on its premises.

Thursday, 05 June 2008

Doing it by the book

Healthcare
The UAE's Ministry of Health has stringent rules on healthcare advertising to protect patients and deter false claims.

Tuesday, 03 June 2008

Autism and vaccines

Healthcare
If it were any other health story, it would have ceased to be news by now. But the autism versus vaccines dispute is special.

Sunday, 18 May 2008

A history of silence

Healthcare
The UAE must stop blaming cultural stigma for the country's poor mental health provision, and tackle the issue.

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Doffing my cap to dental imaging

Healthcare
Many of the benefits of digital dental imaging are obvious; such as the immediacy and the benefits of lower exposure to x-rays.

A lack of substance

Healthcare
No-one is questioning the UAE's right to enforce its own laws, but its zero-tolerance policy to banned substances has become hot gossip among international media.

Sunday, 11 May 2008

Cosmetic surgery has male makeover

Healthcare
A poll of Dubai cosmetic surgery clinics by Arabian Business revealed on average 32% of patients are men.

Tuesday, 06 May 2008

Are we hep-ocrites?

Healthcare
How long can the United Arab Emirates gov't continue to refuse residents entry on the basis of their health?

Sunday, 04 May 2008

We need to talk...

Healthcare
Communication is the first rule of business in any industry and dentistry is no different. Talking with peers helps us to overcome issues.

Saturday, 26 April 2008

Feel the rhythm

Healthcare
I've not encountered a single start-up to mid-size firm that didn't benefit from initiating a short daily meeting with a specific agenda.

Thursday, 03 April 2008

Who's in charge?

Healthcare
Last month's AEEDC was educational in more ways than one for dentists attending Manroor Al Awar's lecture on superior patient satisfaction.

Wednesday, 02 April 2008

The primary problem

Healthcare
I and 70 physicians learnt last month just how badly our healthcare services are failing type 2 diabetic patients.

Wednesday, 26 March 2008

Dining danger: food allergies can be fatal

Healthcare
JohnsonDiversey's regional director Abdul Rashid looks at the role of chefs in preventing allergic reactions.

Monday, 17 March 2008

A lack of substance

Healthcare
The UAE's hardline approach to travelling with banned substances is creating headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Tuesday, 11 March 2008

Healthcare
Healthcare funding is one of the most hotly fought-over slices of the government budget. Ask any health minister, and he or she will tell you that medicine is essentially a numbers game - the question of who gets paid for what and why, is determined by the number of patients who need the service.