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Surgery & Emotion: Have We Moved on From Sir Lancelot Spratt?

Expert Interview February 19, 2020

Pensions, annual leave, control over rotas, and administrative tasks appear to cause surgeons more worry than big life and death questions, a project finds.
NHS to Crackdown on Racist and Sexist Harassment

News February 18, 2020
CBD Industry Set a Deadline for Regulatory Compliance

News February 18, 2020

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No Reduction in SSIs With Strict Surgical Attire Policy

Medscape Medical News February 12, 2020

Policies that mandate use of surgical jackets and bouffants in the operating room do not reduce the risk for surgical site infections, new data suggest.
Tramadol Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk in Older Adults

Medscape Medical News February 11, 2020
Prominent Surgeon Dies 'Trapped by Flames' in Australia Fires

Medscape Medical News January 6, 2020

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First Robot for Supermicrosurgery, Used for Lymphedema

Medscape Medical News February 18, 2020
Involving Anticoagulation Clinics May Help Manage Blood Clot Meds Before a Procedure

Reuters Health Information February 15, 2020
Endocrinologists Are Burned Out and Unhappy, Survey Finds

Medscape Medical News February 14, 2020
House Committees Advance Bills to Address Surprise Billing

Medscape Medical News February 14, 2020
Bariatric Surgery Safety Improved Over Time, but Utilization Is Low

Reuters Health Information February 13, 2020
Doctors in Egypt Launch Anti-Genital Cutting Campaign After Girl Dies

Reuters Health Information February 12, 2020
Virtual Crossmatching Allows Faster Kidney Transplantation

Reuters Health Information February 12, 2020
'Refinement of Surgical Treatment' Is ASCO Advance of the Year

Medscape Medical News February 12, 2020

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Doc Gets New Heart, Loses Residency

Article December 17, 2019

After receiving an emergency heart transplant, a resident learns her residency program is closing.
The Week That Wasn’t: Human Yarn, Diet Genes, Fasting & Diabetes

Article February 7, 2020

Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
Stopping the Med School 'Arms Race'

Commentary January 31, 2020
Sepsis Hysteria: The Emotionally Charged Debate

Commentary January 31, 2020

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Neoadjuvant Imatinib for an Uncommon Breast Malignancy

Journal of Medical Case Reports February 18, 2020
Impact of Delaying DAA Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C

Liver International February 18, 2020
Anesthesiology and Cognitive Impairment

BMC Anesthesiology February 17, 2020
VOCs in Breath as a Biomarker for Adenomas, Colorectal Cancer

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics February 17, 2020
A Different Kind of Perioperative Surgical Home

Annals of Surgery February 13, 2020
Timing of b-Blocker Reintroduction and AF After Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesiology February 13, 2020

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Medicaid Work Requirements

Medscape Medical News February 18, 2020

The first appellate ruling throws a chill on the Trump administration's efforts to have states take adults off Medicaid if they don't meet work requirements.
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Kaiser Health News February 18, 2020
Mayo Clinic Medical School Mistakenly Accepts 364 Applicants

Medscape Medical News February 18, 2020
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Medscape Medical News February 18, 2020

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