> Once a common practice at nursing homes across the country, physical restraints now are becoming a thing of the past. Article [1]
> For a man in Spokane, WA, who needed a liver transplant but initially was denied permission to get the procedure done on a technicality, help finally is on the way. Article [2]
> According to a report by the Boston Globe, the chief neurosurgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital is being accused of discrimination after a female neurosurgeon was passed over for a promotion. Article [3]
And Finally... Isn't this why prisons have an exercise yard? Video [4]
Links:
[1] http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2008/03/27/nursing_facilities_cut_use_of_restraints/
[2] http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2004311585_grouphealth28m.html
[3] http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/03/28/harvard-neurosurgeon-accused-of-gender-bias/?mod=WSJBlog
[4] http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/03/27/ng.killer.too.obese.for.jail.cnn