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Spending Watchdog Warns on Future NHS Sustainability

News January 18, 2019

Extra NHS funding has been spent on hand-to-mouth survival, according to a report by the NAO, but the 10 year plan was an opportunity that could help secure the future of the health service.
NICE Decision Could Increase Liver Transplants

News January 18, 2019
A&E Perspective: A View From the Other Side

Commentary January 17, 2019

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Omaha Hospital Sued After Pediatric Surgeons Resign

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2019

Two surgeons say they were pushed to resign after they told Children's Hospital a colleague was incompetent. The hospital says it strongly disagrees with the allegations.
Initial Radiographs May Be Inaccurate in Patients With Occult Inguinal Hernia

Medscape General Surgery January 11, 2019
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FDA Approves Commercial Production for Bleeding Antidote Andexxa

FDA Approvals January 2, 2019

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Mesh Complications Linked to Greater Depression, Self-Harm Risk

Reuters Health Information January 18, 2019
St. Luke's Replaces President, Other Leaders After Series of Care Lapses

ProPublica January 18, 2019
New SCCT Guidelines Reflect Expanding Role for CT in TAVR

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2019
Alcohol and the Electric Atrium: How Drinking Promotes AF?

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2019
Med-Student Documentation Guidelines Need Careful Implementation

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2019
Burnout Rises Above 50% in Some Specialties, New Survey Shows

Medscape Medical News January 17, 2019
Endoscopic Transvesical Adenomectomy Allows Less-Invasive Treatment of Large BPH

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2019
Thyroidectomy Outcomes Comparable With Remote Access or Transcervical Approaches

Reuters Health Information January 17, 2019

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Initial Radiographs May Be Inaccurate in Patients With Occult Inguinal Hernia

Viewpoint January 11, 2019

Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviews whether initial radiology reports issued for CT and MRI studies were accurate in evaluating patients with occult inguinal hernias.
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Helping Patients Manage the Anxiety Behind CPM

Article January 17, 2019

Does contralateral prophylactic mastectomy reduce breast cancer survivors' anxiety over the long term?
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

The Latest Dirt on Hospital Cleanliness

Article January 15, 2019
'Stop the Bleed' Kits--Preparing Everyone for Mass Casualties

Commentary January 10, 2019

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Advances in Wound Management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons January 16, 2019
Total IV vs. Inhalation Anesthesia for Breast Cancer Surgery

Anesthesiology January 16, 2019
Choice of Fluids in Critically Ill Patients

BMC Anesthesiology January 16, 2019
Tranexamic Acid in Civilian Trauma Care

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health January 11, 2019
Lidocaine Infusion for Prevention of Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Pain January 11, 2019
International Medical Graduates in Plastic Surgery Residency

ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery January 10, 2019

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CMS Seeks to Prod Insurers to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2019

CMS' Seema Verma proposed a voluntary test to address what she calls "perverse incentives" in Part D. The model will ask insurers to accept more financial risk for customers who need expensive drugs.
New California Governor Takes Healthcare Reform by the Horns

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2019
Hire a 'Burnout' Officer to Help Physicians: Report

Medscape Medical News January 18, 2019
Clinicians Walk 'Fine Line' With Immigrant Patients

Kaiser Health News January 18, 2019

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