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Loss from Australia’s Feb east coast storms & floods reaches A$677m

By Angelica | Mar 30, 2020 | Comments Off on Loss from Australia’s Feb east coast storms & floods reaches A$677m

Insurance and reinsurance market losses from severe storms and flooding that impacted the eastern coastal region of Australia at the beginning of February are now estimated to have reached A$677 million by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). Sydney flooding image from ABC News’ Oscar Coleman. The storms and torrential rains began around February 4th…

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Best of Artemis, week ending 29th March 2020

By Angelica | Mar 30, 2020 | Comments Off on Best of Artemis, week ending 29th March 2020

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending 29th March 2020, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish. *** Please answer this survey on…

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Heroism is a process for physicians

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Heroism is a process for physicians

Was everyone in medical school as young, innocent, and wildly stupid as we were? The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine required superlatives: most, best, fastest … dumbest? Before each test, my friend Frank and I would scroll through our mental Rolodexes of “What are our other options?” (As opposed to being stuck inside with…

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A primer for those new to the world of telemedicine

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on A primer for those new to the world of telemedicine

I have previously written an article on telemedicine regarding its benefits and its potential value as a component of a successful patient practice. Given the current climate in the medical community due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this seemed to be an appropriate time to write a follow-up article regarding the implementation of telemedicine within your…

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This is a time for national unity, not sensationalism

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on This is a time for national unity, not sensationalism

We are at war with an invisible enemy: COVID-19. This enemy is only 0.125 microns in size but has infected more than 463,000 people and killed more than 20,000 people worldwide. Physicians, nurses, and allied health care providers are all on the front lines of battle every day to care for and treat patients infected…

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The coronavirus pandemic is truly like a war

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on The coronavirus pandemic is truly like a war

Maybe this sounds dramatic, but the coronavirus is like a war.  The soldiers are health care workers. The enemy is the virus. The battlefield is the hospitals.  We are finding out that life can turn on a dime. I found that out 30 years ago in August 1990.  Iraq invaded Kuwait. I knew as soon…

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A message from an Ebola veteran to all health care workers

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on A message from an Ebola veteran to all health care workers

In health care, we are all feeling overwhelmed right now. We are overwhelmed by the number of patients, the vast unknown about COVID-19, and the lack of appropriate equipment to do our jobs properly. Yes, right now, we don’t have the tools to adequately treat our patients and protect ourselves. We took an oath, but…

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Medical residents are left out in the fight against coronavirus

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Medical residents are left out in the fight against coronavirus

New York City medical residents who were out on research for the year are being reassigned from their research jobs …. to more research. Despite having spent all of last year managing ICU patients, a PGY-3 resident in New York City, received notice his reassignment will involve consenting COVID-19 patients for research – and not…

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Afternoon Deals: Sunday, March 29

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Afternoon Deals: Sunday, March 29

Every morning and afternoon we publish a list of the latest and best deals from our partner, DealNews. To learn more about the discounts and details, click on any of the deals for more information. To have this list, along with our latest news and stories, delivered daily to your inbox, sign up for our…

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After the pandemic, can we stop vilifying doctors?

By Angelica | Mar 29, 2020 | Comments Off on After the pandemic, can we stop vilifying doctors?

So can we talk about something? Something that may be unpopular or seem callous at this time? New York is the epicenter of this pandemic in our nation. They are now asking, nay pleading, for doctors to come help them. They’re drowning and do not have the staff to continue. Their own docs are overwhelmed…

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