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Mortality May Be Lower When Older Surgeons Treat Patients According to a recent study, death rates are slightly lower among emergency surgery patients treated by older surgeons than among those treated by younger surgeons.
Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2018
Nearly Three-Quarters of Commonly Used Medical Scopes Tainted by Bacteria The ‘scary’ findings show a discouraging lack of progress in cleaning the devices, despite more vigorous efforts in the wake of deadly superbug outbreaks, experts say.
Kaiser Health News, April 25, 2018
For Elderly, Opioids Tied to Higher Risk of Falls and Deaths Elderly people who are prescribed opioids may be at higher risk for injuries from falls, some of which may be fatal, a Canadian analysis of trauma cases suggests.
Reuters Health Information, April 25, 2018
Do You Pray With Your Patients? Patients sometimes ask for spiritual comfort from their physicians and other clinicians.
Medscape Reader Polls, April 25, 2018
Split-dose Picosulfate Better Tolerated for Bowel Cleansing
Reuters Health Information, April 24, 2018
TLR, Even With Modern Stents, Can Raise MI, Mortality Risk
Medscape Medical News, April 24, 2018
Two Months After Parkland Shooting, Gun Makers' Stocks Are Rallying
Reuters Health Information, April 23, 2018
IM 2018 The Time for Gender Equity Is Now, Says ACP
Medscape Medical News, April 21, 2018
AAN 2018 Wearable Wrist Device Relieves Symptoms in Essential Tremor
Medscape Medical News, April 20, 2018
Austrian Doctor Asperger 'Actively Cooperated' With Nazis, Study Says
Reuters Health Information, April 20, 2018
IM 2018 Improving Outcomes Will Take More Than Clinical Care
Medscape Medical News, April 20, 2018
Normothermic Machine Perfusion Preserves Organs for Transplantation
Reuters Health Information, April 19, 2018

Plastic Surgeon Allegedly Watched Porn While Operating; More
Article, April 2018
You Got a Poor USMLE Step 1 Score: Now What?
Article, April 2018
A 70-Year-Old Man With Splenomegaly: USMLE Question
Interactive Quiz, April 2018
Life and Times of Leading Cardiologists: Robert Guyton
Commentary, April 2018
Medscape General Surgeon Compensation Report 2018
Slideshow, April 2018
Teen Surgery and Persistent Opioid Use
Viewpoint, April 2018
What Gunshots Do to Bodies: Docs Speak Out
Commentary, April 2018
Should Older Patients With Pancreatic Cysts Have Surgery?
Viewpoint, April 2018
Coping With Retirement and the Transition to Senior Status
Commentary, April 2018
Medical Volunteers: An Opportunity for Health Professionals
Article, April 2018

Yeah, but can he walk and chew gum?
From Finger on the Pulse , Posted at 12:02:25, September 26. 17 Comments
Teaching dogs new tricks...
From Finger on the Pulse , Posted at 15:52:14, July 22. 14 Comments
Switching...TO Android
From Finger on the Pulse , Posted at 16:47:47, June 12. 20 Comments
Code Monkey
From Finger on the Pulse , Posted at 22:23:35, May 7. 5 Comments
Not a surgical candidate
From Finger on the Pulse , Posted at 12:41:21, April 8. 17 Comments

Alert Dabigatran Antidote Praxbind Picks Up Full FDA Approval
FDA Approvals, April 18, 2018
Alert FDA OKs Exparel for Pain Relief After Shoulder Surgery
FDA Approvals, April 9, 2018
Alert FDA Issues Update on Rare Breast Implant-Associated Lymphoma
News Alerts, March 21, 2018
Alert FDA Acts to Stem Misuse, Abuse of Antidiarrheal Loperamide
News Alerts, January 30, 2018
Alert PRAC Wants HES Infusion Solutions Off the Market in Europe
News Alerts, January 12, 2018

American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2017
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