Health Call digital solution aims to reduce waiting lists
DigitalHealth
AUGUST 14, 2023
In a bid to tackle the problem of lengthy NHS waiting lists, Health Call has launched a digital waiting list validation tool.
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The future of medicine: Advancements and greed collide
KevinMD
AUGUST 12, 2023
In the future, I foresee a world without pandemics, cancer becoming a thing of the past, and advancements that enable bionic adaptations to our bodies, leading to a life expectancy of easily over one hundred years. While some of these advancements may seem distant, we are on the cusp of making them a reality within Read more… The future of medicine: Advancements and greed collide originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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