DR MAX PEMBERTON: We need more female doctors in the NHS but there is a downside


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dailym.ai— Does the sex of your doctor matter? I'd say it shouldn't really make a difference, although there are some times, for example during intimate examinations, when it could be a consideration.

Daily Mail—Are parents who think they 'know better' to blame for the whooping cough surge? asks Dr MAX PEMBERTON. Six lives every minute. That's the number saved by vaccines, according to a study by the World Health Organisation and published in the Lancet earlier this year.

Global News—Need info from a doctor or nurse? YouTube Health is expanding its expertise. Amid the growing trend of Canadians seeking health-care guidance online, YouTube is poised to confront the issue of misinformation head-on.

Los Angeles Times—Orange County doctor accused of groping two female patients. An Orange County liver doctor was arrested after being accused of groping two female patients during medical examinations, prosecutors said. Dr. John Carl Hoefs, 79, faces seven counts of sexual battery for allegedly fondling the women's breasts during exams, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Prosecutors alleged that Hoefs, who worked at a medical office in Irvine affiliated with Hoag, the not-for-profit regional healthcare network, assaulted one woman five times...