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Metal to the Metal: Perspective on Hip Replacement In this commentary from UCSD, Scott Ball discusses the recent recall of metal implants and puts this issue into context to help clinicians and patients make decisions when trouble arises.
UCSD School of Medicine, January 19, 2012
Outcomes for Hamstring Tendon Grafts in ACL Reconstruction Long-term anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction outcomes appear to be better with hamstring tendon grafts than with patellar tendon grafts, researchers from Australia have found.
Reuters Health Information, January 17, 2012
Spending on Physician Services Continues to Slow Down The latest recession officially ended in June 2009, but its aftershocks continue to dampen demand for healthcare in general and physician services in particular, according to CMS.
Medscape Medical News, January 9, 2012
Spinal Manipulation, Exercise Trump Drugs for Neck Pain Spinal manipulation therapy and exercises that patients can do at home are more effective than drugs for relieving neck pain, a new study shows.
Medscape Medical News, January 5, 2012

Healthcare Gone Missing: The State of the Union Address Henry R. Black, MD, and Roxana Mehran, MD, talked with Medscape after the 2012 State of the Union address about why healthcare was missing and what that portends.
Medscape Cardiology, January 2012
If Patients Bash You on Internet Rating Sites, Consider This Being trashed on the Internet is a distressing experience for physicians. How to decide whether it's worth fighting back?
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform Was Purposeful Lapse An "Obamacare" opponent asserts that the president avoided discussing healthcare reform because the topic is contentious, and says why we should repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012
An ACO Visionary Talks Implementation, Healthcare Reform Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 2012
4 Problems With Bundled Payments Doctors are concerned that bundled payments will provide lower payments to physicians for their roles in patient care. But lower payments are just one of the problems bundled payments bring.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 2012

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Antimicrobial Scrubs May Counter MRSA Healthcare workers wearing antimicrobial-impregnated scrubs had lower burdens of MRSA compared with control participants.
Medscape Medical News, January 24, 2012
Contemporary Look at VTE After Joint Surgery One in 100 patients who have knee-replacement surgery and one in 200 who undergo hip replacement will have a venous thromboembolic event in the hospital, despite receiving modern anticoagulant prophylaxis, a new review shows.
Heartwire, January 17, 2012

10 Medical Errors That Changed the Standard of Care Tragic and preventable errors dot the recent history of medicine; some were so glaring that they led to important changes in patient care.
January 12, 2012
You Save, Your Spouse Spends: How to Hang Onto Your Money It's not unusual for one spouse to be a spender, while the other is focused on saving. Fights over money are a huge factor in the success of a relationship. Here's how to work out your differences.
Medscape Business of Medicine, January 5, 2012