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Fatal shooting stirs debate
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/01/2025
» An incident where police fatally shot a man armed with a firefighter's axe at Surin Hospital on Friday has stirred debate on whether such a response was commensurate with the threat. Only a fair probe and transparent public communication will clear the air and improve safety in public hospitals.
Korat hospital accused of fatal misdiagnosis
Published on 20/06/2024
» The family of a four-year-old girl who died after being treated at a hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima has asked the Ministry of Public Health to investigate whether a misdiagnosis was to blame.
The digestive system - the importance of affective diagnosis
Published on 16/06/2022
» The digestive system, which refers to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, begins in the mouth and travels throughout the body, including the thorax and abdomen, before exiting at the anus. It is comprised of the oesophagus traversing through the chest and connecting to the stomach, then the intestines, colon, appendix, and rectum. The liver, biliary tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen are located in nearby structures along this course.
Hospital admits flaws led to boy's death from appendicitis
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 07/06/2022
» BURI RAM: The director of Buriram Hospital has admitted that flaws in the hospital's management led to the death of a 12-year-old boy from a ruptured appendix on May 31.
B10m sought for bungled surgery
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2022
» A 22-year-old university student on Saturday lodged a complaint with police against two doctors, accusing them of misdiagnosing cysts as tumours and removing her appendix without her consent.
Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91
AFP, Published on 29/09/2020
» KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the architect of the nation's modern foreign policy and mediator in some of the worst crises to grip the Gulf, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, the royal court announced.
Kuwait's ruler hospitalised, crown prince steps in
AFP, Published on 19/07/2020
» KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's crown prince stepped in as partial ruler on Saturday after the hospitalisation of the 91-year-old emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, state news agency KUNA said.
This charming man
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 26/03/2019
» Local promoters The Comedy Club and Live Nation BEC-Tero hit another home run on Friday with a show by top US comedian Jim Gaffigan, following their Jim Jefferies sell-out in January and preceding two Jimmy Carr shows this Friday. Fans of comedy, and of people called Jim, are having a good 2019.
No pain, big gain
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 12/11/2017
» Major surgery is not something new to Chuchart Pinjai, a 63-year-old retired policeman from Phayao province, but it's not something he wants to go through again. He had heart surgery in 2015 at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital and it took him months to get over the pain and return to a normal routine.
Tomas Berdych ends season over appendicitis
AFP, Published on 10/11/2016
» PRAGUE - World number 10 Tomas Berdych said Thursday his 2016 season was over because of recurrent appendicitis, giving up his post of first alternate at next week's ATP Tour Finals.