Written by Theresa Sullivan Barger An East Hartford doctor had his license to practice surgery permanently restricted by the state Medical Examining Board Tuesday. The board also fined him $3,000. Dr. Sultan Quraishi, who practices medicine at the Silver Lane Medical Center, a walk-in clinic in East Hartford, has not maintained surgical privileges since...
Written by Colleen Shaddox Dr. Jeffrey Gordon wants to treat a new patient with ovarian cancer with Doxil, a chemotherapy drug that’s proven highly effective against the disease. But he is unable to obtain Doxil because, like many other potentially lifesaving drugs, it is in short supply. “It’s really become a crisis,” said Gordon,...
Written by Barbara Puffer BRCA 1 As Myriad Genetic Laboratories nears its one millionth predictive genetic test for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, the cost of the test has more than doubled, and the company’s 15-year patent monopoly is being challenged by critics who contend it is stymieing other potentially life-saving screening. In addition,...
written by Theresa Sullivan Barger Doctors admit it’s sometimes hard to give patients the truth about their prognosis. In fact, 55 percent of those who answered a nationwide survey said that they sometimes put a more positive spin on the facts. That’s counter to their profession’s widely endorsed standards of openness and honesty. While...
