Aug 26 Watch 6:15 Syrian refugees find mental and physical rehabilitation in Jordan By PBS News Hour Now five years old, the war in Syria has taken an immense emotional and physical toll on those close to the fighting. Nisreen Katbi fled from Syria to Jordan four years ago and now runs a center that helps fellow… Continue watching
Aug 25 Twitter Chat: Why are Syrian doctors being targeted by airstrikes? By Jaclyn Diaz Syrian doctors are being hit in the places that should be safest: their hospitals. Join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 pm EDT on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 10 Rural doctor shortage spurs states to act By Michael Ollove, Stateline Earlier this month, dignitaries gathered at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to cut the ribbon on a new medical school, only the second in a state with a dire shortage of doctors. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 6:14 Drug shortages force U.S. doctors into ‘unethical corner’ By PBS News Hour Shortages of some prescription drugs are forcing doctors to make difficult decisions, in some cases choosing one patient over another, or sharing a dose between multiple patients. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about the rationing from Sheri Fink of The New… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 3:06 U.S. mulls ending program that urges Cuban doctors to defect By PBS News Hour As part of the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations, the Obama administration is considering ending a program that encourages Cuban doctors and nurses working outside of the country to defect to the U.S. The program has approved more than 7,000 applications… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 2:24 Donning his white coat, this doctor dances for dollars By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, Dr. Adnan Khera, a Boston anesthesiologist, is a dancing sensation who busts a move on the street for charity, according to this report from WGBH. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 7:41 How this Indian medical chain makes heart surgery affordable By PBS News Hour Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, one of the world's most prolific heart surgeons, is the founder of a for-profit medical chain in India that offers top-notch surgery at very low prices. It serves wealthy patients and some medical tourists, but their… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 8:06 Why doctors are prescribing legal aid for patients in need By PBS News Hour Though lawyers are often the last people doctors want to see involved in patient care, across the country, many medical systems have begun establishing special legal partnerships. Lawyers become allies for disadvantaged patients who need help navigating problems with landlords… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 8:36 Telemedicine puts a doctor virtually at your bedside By PBS News Hour Video conferencing technology can now connect patients and physicians almost instantaneously, offering convenience, efficiency and savings. But what happens to the doctor-patient relationship if you're never in the same room? Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching
Apr 20 Could doctors donning Google Glass reduce ER wait times? By Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News Imagine walking into an emergency room with an awful rash and waiting hours to see a doctor until, finally, a physician who doesn’t have specific knowledge of your condition gives you an ointment and a referral to a dermatologist. Continue reading