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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...

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

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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 > February 2004 Vol. V, No. 2
FEATURES
Sexual Misconduct in Today's ORs
A special report on how to keep your staff and surgeons from crossing the line.
4 Tips for Assessing Post-op Pain in Elderly Patients
Break through the barriers that inhibit good pain assessment in the fastest-growing segment of the population.
Is It Time to Replace Your Operating Microscope?
Simple ways to get years of dependable service from your scope - and what to do when it's time to shop for a new or refurbished one.
ABCs of Electrosurgery
Radiosurgical instruments don't require tactile pressure to cut tissue, yet they perform like the sharpest of scalpels.
5 Patient Latex-allergy Screening Tips
Your staff members are not the only ones at risk for latex allergy. Here's guidance from an allergist on how to screen for the condition in your patients.
Minimally Invasive Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Just as surgery has become less invasive, it's time to lighten up on our approach to outpatient anesthesia.
If You're Thinking of Buying...
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DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
Getting Tough with Sexual Harassment
This Just In
Coming Soon to an OR Near You
Letters & Emails
Hospitals Should Be the Hub of Surgery Centers
Ideas That Work
Let Surgical Techs Intern at Your Facility
Legal Update
Exceptions to the Specialty Hospital Moratorium
Staffing
Putting People Before Profits Keeps the Team Together
Coding & Billing
Focus on 2004 Ophthalmic Coding Changes
Ask Caryl
Is It Better to Buy or Lease GI Equipment?
Safety
One Surgeon's Crusade for Safer ORs
Infection Prevention
Wet Load or Wet Pack, Here's What to Do
Product News
Kinder, Gentler Gloves?
Site Visit
A Team of Working Mothers Working and Growing Together
My Turn
A Compassionate View of Patient Warming
February 2004
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