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Legal aspects of organ trafficking – Part 3 | The Guardian Nigeria News

[ad_1] Relying on the case of Denloye v Medical & Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal the Nigerian Supreme Court held in the case of Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal v Dr. John Emewulu Nicholas Okonkwo (2002) AHRLR 159 that failure to extract a patient’s informed consent before administering a blood transfusion on him constituted an infraction of his fundamental human rights to privacy (section 37) and right…

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Concierge Medicine, Alternative Experience to Health Care Management, Says, Expert – THISDAYLIVE

[ad_1]  Mary Nnah Chief Executive Officer of Santis by Paelon, Dr. Patrick Chukwumah, has said Concierge Healthcare is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional healthcare among both patients and their physicians. Santis by Paelon is a luxury membership-based medical concierge service that seamlessly prioritises the health needs of clients, to ensure their quick, comfortable,…

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Starvation in pregnancy dangerous, could cause placenta dysfunction, others —Gynaecologist 

[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Lateef Akinola, has urged pregnant women to avoid acute starvation, noting that it puts them at risk of severe vomiting, placenta dysfunctions, and respiratory distress. According to him, acute starvation in pregnancy could also lead to poor pregnancy outcomes. Dr. Akinola stated further that women experiencing…

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University of Ibadan hospital imposes daily N1,000 electricity bill on patients | The Guardian Nigeria News

[ad_1] The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has made it mandatory for every patient in the hospital to pay a daily sum of N1,000.00 electricity bill. UCH administrator, Wole Oyeyemi, in a circular disclosed that this new development was prompted by the high cost of electricity tariffs and diesel. “Following…

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Biotechnology Act to Crash Cost of Vaccines, Drugs Import, Drive Research – THISDAYLIVE

[ad_1] With the passage of the Biotechnology Act by the National Assembly and its assent by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief Executive Officer of Biotechnology Development Agency, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, opined that it  will crash the high cost of vaccine and medicine importation into the country. Chiamaka Ozulumba reports The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Biotechnology…

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