Read more health workers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/27067/health-workers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:51:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63673/docs-well-quit-if-obama-lifts-bush-abortion-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome doctors who oppose abortion say they’ll quit their jobs if President Obama repeals Bush regulations that allow health care professionals to refuse to perform operations that are in opposition with their beliefs, NPR reports. A Christian Medical Association report found that “90% of those surveyed said they will quit...http://www.newser.com/story/63673/docs-well-quit-if-obama-lifts-bush-abortion-rules.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 12:28:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42976/rule-protecting-anti-abortion-staffers-sparks-furor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA host of hospitals, pharmacists, state officials and lawmakers—including President-elect Barack Obama—have slammed a last-minute Bush administration rule to protect health care providers from having to perform procedures they find morally objectionable, the New York Times reports. The plan would block federally funded hospitals, drugstores, and other organizations...http://www.newser.com/story/42976/rule-protecting-anti-abortion-staffers-sparks-furor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Nov 2008 9:03:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35499/bush-rule-shields-docs-who-deny-women-abortions-pill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDoctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers would have the right to refuse to provide abortion services, contraception or even information on preventing or ending pregnancies under a controversial new regulation issued by the Bush administration. The proposed rule would force hospitals, clinics and other health care providers to...http://www.newser.com/story/35499/bush-rule-shields-docs-who-deny-women-abortions-pill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 Aug 2008 5:32:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33794/night-docs-need-electronic-info-system-to-save-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe night-float hospital system, in which one resident works the night shift so that others can sleep, was created so that patients could receive care from rested, focused doctors. But there are rarely mechanisms in place to ensure the night workers have all the patient information they need when they...http://www.newser.com/story/33794/night-docs-need-electronic-info-system-to-save-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 Aug 2008 2:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22093/hiv-scandal-spreads-in-kyrgyzstan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFourteen medical professionals in Kyrgyzstan face malpractice and negligence charges after allegedly infecting 42 children with HIV. The group of doctors, nurses, and a top administrator could receive prison terms of up to 10 years for administering contaminated injections and blood transfusions. Such incidents may be common, one aide worker...http://www.newser.com/story/22093/hiv-scandal-spreads-in-kyrgyzstan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Mar 2008 7:51:00 CDT