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AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy
Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Recovery Pattern Is Useful Tool After CPA Tumor Resection
Facial paralysis recovery pattern after sx is useful tool for selecting patients for facial reanimation sx
Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians
Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States
Survival Up for Patients With Stage IV Breast Cancer
Initial surgery to the primary tumor possibly be a factor
Benefits for Intra-, Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in Peds OSA
Comparable outcomes for intra- and extracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
November 2015 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Mortality Rate Increases With Age in Emergency Abdominal Surgery
Mortality also increased versus older adults undergoing elective procedures
Shorter Duration of Dysphagia Symptoms Without Stent
Findings in adult patients who underwent open airway reconstruction
AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Peri-Op Anesthesia
Guidance relates to care team, resources committed to patient care, pediatric-specific techniques
C. Difficile Infection Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Op Mortality
Postoperative complications also increased in this patient population
