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NHS Should 'Do Better' As Figures Show Scale of Never Events

News September 17, 2019

There were 621 'never events' in the NHS during a 16 month period, figures reveal.
Sir Rod Stewart 'Clear of Prostate Cancer'

News September 16, 2019
Updated Antibiotic Guidelines for Pneumonia Issued

News September 16, 2019

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For-Profit Dialysis Units Referring Less for Transplant?

Medscape September 11, 2019

A recent study shows that patients at for-profit dialysis units are less likely to be placed on the transplant waitlist than patients at non-profit units. What's going on?
Neuroprosthetic Leg Restores Feeling, Eases Phantom Pain

Medscape Medical News September 10, 2019
Straight Talk Essential When Advanced Cancer Is the Diagnosis

Medscape Medical News September 4, 2019

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Mental Health Conditions May Prompt Some Women to Have Ovaries Removed Unnecessarily

Reuters Health Information September 15, 2019
Are Patients the Next Cyberattack Targets?

Medscape Medical News September 13, 2019
Expanding Home Dialysis for Kidney Disease Feasible and Safe

Medscape Medical News September 13, 2019
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Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less MACE in Obesity, Diabetes

Medscape Medical News September 13, 2019
High-Tech Mattresses Not Much Better Than Foam at Preventing Pressure Ulcers

Reuters Health Information September 12, 2019
FDA Clears HeartFlow Planner Virtual Modeling Tool for CAD

FDA Approvals September 12, 2019
ESC 2019

Long-Term Beta Blockers Post-CABG Questioned, Even With Low LVEF

Medscape Medical News September 12, 2019
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Keyhole Rivals Open Surgery for Lung Cancer Resection

Medscape Medical News September 10, 2019

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For-Profit Dialysis Units Referring Less for Transplant?

Commentary September 11, 2019

A recent study shows that patients at for-profit dialysis units are less likely to be placed on the transplant waitlist than patients at non-profit units. What's going on?
Doctors' Bucket Lists: 20 Things to Do Before You 'Kick the Bucket'

Slideshow September 10, 2019

Physicians share the major accomplishments they want to achieve, from exploring adventurous destinations to helping others.
Docs and Their Dogs: Warm Hearts and Wet Noses

Slideshow August 22, 2019
Hospital for Special Surgery

ACL Surgery Heads Back to the Future

Commentary August 15, 2019

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Current Epidemiology of Surgical Sepsis

Annals of Surgery September 16, 2019
Large-Defect Resurfacing: A Comparison of Skin Graft Results

Wounds September 11, 2019
A Preop Prediction Model for Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

Clinical Endocrinology September 5, 2019
Orbital Floor and Maxillary Reconstruction

ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery September 5, 2019
Device-Related Error in Patient-Controlled Analgesia

Anesthesia & Analgesia September 5, 2019
Influences on Skin Hydration in Diabetic Feet

Wounds September 4, 2019

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The 5 Most Denied Prior Authorization Requests

Medscape Business of Medicine September 17, 2019

An expert helps you understand key elements in the guidelines used by radiology benefits management companies so you can get payments for services more quickly.
'The Providers': A 21st-Century Healthcare Fantasy

Medscape Business of Medicine September 16, 2019
Proposed Military Cuts Ignite Worries for Medical Education

Medscape Medical News September 13, 2019
All About Medicare for All Again as Healthcare Leads Debate

Medscape Medical News September 13, 2019

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