After doctors misled Department of Social Services caseworkers in the case of a Westfield girl who was almost beaten to death by her foster parents, the Legislature gave the department $1 million for a panel of independent medical advisers.
But the agency hasn’t been able to find physicians willing to serve despite six months of trying, Commissioner Harry Spence said yesterday.
Doctors have declined to join because the department’s cases are invariably controversial, Spence said. ‘‘There are also issues of liability, hospital privileges, and (getting access to) medical records,’’ he said.
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Thread from wagglebee on stem cells to help heart patients, and once more not coming from embryos.
MADRID, Spain, February 9, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A heart attack victim was treated with stem cells taken from his own fat tissue in a groundbreaking new experiment taking place in Spain this week, Science Daily reported Feb.7.
In a collaborative effort, Dr. Francisco Fernandez-Aviles, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Chief of Cardiology Service at Gregorio Marañón and Dr. Perin, Director of New Interventional Cardiovascular Technology and Director of Stem Cell Center at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s, have undertaken the attempt to use human adipose (fat) tissue as a source of adult stem cells to regenerate damaged heart muscle.
Adult Stem Cells Taken from Human Fat Tissue Used to Treat Heart Failure
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