General Surgery

Most Surgical Residents Who Work Extended Hours Are Volunteering, Not Being Coerced

Reuters Health Information June 21, 2018

Most surgical residents who work longer hours than their shifts require do so voluntarily so they can learn and give their patients continuity of care, a new survey from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago suggests.
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Medscape Medical News June 20, 2018
Pain Relief After Hernia Surgery: Injection Versus Neurectomy

Medscape General Surgery June 18, 2018

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Head of New U.S. Corporate Health Plan Cites Surgery as Biggest Cost

Reuters Health Information June 22, 2018
CMS Seeks Feedback on Physician Self-referral Law

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018
New AMA Policy Calls for Physician Training on Suicide

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018
ECMO in Severe ARDS: Trial Halted for Futility, Lessons Debated

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018
New Opioid 'Roadmap' Offers Suggestions to Combat Abuse

Medscape Medical News June 21, 2018
Demand for Medical Specialists Increasing in US

Medscape Medical News June 21, 2018
Trauma to Mother, Baby With Operative Vaginal Delivery on the Rise in Canada

Reuters Health Information June 21, 2018
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'Revolutionary': Some Oligometastatic Cancers Are Curable

Medscape Medical News June 21, 2018

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Pain Relief After Hernia Surgery: Injection Versus Neurectomy

Viewpoint June 18, 2018

Dr Lowenfels comments on a study comparing injection therapy versus neurectomy for postherniorraphy inguinal neuralgia.
From Medical Malpractice to Murder Accusations; More

Article June 22, 2018

Strange case takes an even stranger twist; why are million-dollar verdicts less common here?; patient's widow sues medical center.
Colorectal Endometriosis: Medical or Surgical Therapy?

Viewpoint June 20, 2018
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Malpractice Case: Physicians Should Be Able to Say 'I'm Sorry'

Article June 20, 2018

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Catastrophic Health Expenditure Risk Among Trauma Patients

Annals of Surgery June 22, 2018
White Privilege in a White Coat: Racism Shaped My Education

Annals of Family Medicine June 21, 2018
Clinical Ultrasound for Acute Appendicitis

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health June 21, 2018
Improved Heart Hemodynamics After Draining Pleural Effusion

BMC Pulmonary Medicine June 20, 2018
Outcomes in Renal Allografts With Deceased Donors

American Journal of Transplantation June 19, 2018
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery June 18, 2018

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CMS Seeks Feedback on Physician Self-referral Law

Medscape Medical News June 22, 2018

CMS asks for suggestions on potential changes to the Stark Law, which has been cited as an impediment to coordinating healthcare services.
From Medical Malpractice to Murder Accusations; More

Medscape Business of Medicine June 22, 2018
Physician Groups: Court Ruling May Harm Vulnerable Patients

Medscape Medical News June 21, 2018
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Medscape Medical News June 21, 2018

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