Roche reported a malfunction in several devices for diagnosing cancerous tumors to the Health Ministry, which may have led to incorrect diagnoses and inappropriate treatment for cancer patients.
The Health Ministry reported another exceptional malfunction in the computerized medical record management system in several hospitals, which led to erroneous copying of patients' data.
Dr. Zeev Feldman called on Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai to halt the use of the potentially harmful equipment to disperse demonstrations.
“The increasing shortage of doctors is placing the education of doctors in real danger, and it demands a quick response," the organizers said.
The consequences of not having certified engineers and other qualified employees specifically tending to medical gas can lead to accidents or even fatalities.
Omnitelecom, the telecommunications company, has launched an initiative that allows any business, whether in the private, business or public sector, to receive the emergency system.
The scope of the malfunction is being examined and will be disclosed to the public when it is available, the ministry said.
Friday's announcement came after a directive on Thursday to admit and treat residents from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon injured in the conflict in Israeli hospitals.
After his vest miraculously shifted shrapnel away from vital organs, combat soldier "R." was able to receive life-saving treatment.
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