• Complications of Living Donor Hepatic Lobectomy Complications of Living Donor Hepatic Lobectomy This report quantifies the complication risk in living donor liver transplants and should be used to inform decision making by potential donors and their caregivers.
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    Reuters Health Information, May 7, 2012
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    Medscape Business of Medicine, May 3, 2012
  • Facebook Calls on Members to Flag Organ Donor Status Facebook Calls on Members to Flag Organ Donor Status Tired of the long wait for a new kidney, Michael Shelling, a 50-year-old video game marketing consultant based in San Diego, decided to take a more active role in the search.
    Reuters Health Information, May 3, 2012
 
 

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    Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2012
  • Medicare Spotlights Hospitals With Especially Costly Patients Medicare Spotlights Hospitals With Especially Costly Patients The government has identified hundreds of hospitals whose Medicare patients are incurring especially high bills, a first step toward using bonuses and penalties to encourage more efficient care.
    Kaiser Health News, May 10, 2012
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