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Acupressure Calms Children Before Surgery

The application of an acupressure bead between a pediatric patient's eyebrows can reduce their pre-op anxiety, according to researchers. In a stu...

Police Bust Bogus Clinic

Two brothers who ran an illegitimate medical clinic in Canton, Ga., were unqualified for the surgical procedures they performed and the medications ...

Alaska Gov. Palin Attempted CON Repeal

Before she shot onto the national scene as Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tried to repeal her...


	Archive > December 2003	Vol. IV, No. 12

FEATURES

Preventing Surgical Fires

How to protect your patients, your staff and your facility from getting burned.

What I Saw at ASA

Dr. Alan Marco takes you on an aisle-by-aisle tour of the expansive exhibit hall at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Which is Better: IV or Gas?

Anesthesia providers weigh the merits of intravenous anesthesia vs. using inhalational agents.

Practical Ways to Implement Safety Devices

Practical tips from facility managers who've integrated safer sharp devices in their facilities.

What's New in Latex- and Powder-Free Gloves

Concern over latex allergy and potential hazards from donning powder has steered many facilites toward powder-free and latex-gloves. Here's a product review.

Preflighting Your Active Electrodes

Electrocautery remains the No. 1 danger in ORs today. Here's advice on preventing active-electrode accidents.

How Medicare Reform Affects You

A rundown of who stands to gain and lose the most.

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HOPD or ASC: Which Model Is Better?

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