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General Anesthesia Contributes to Post-op Pain

Some "noxious" general anesthetics excite sensory neurons that cause peripheral pain in patients once they wake from surgery, researchers say. I...

WHO Issues Surgical Safety Checklist

The World Health Organization and the Harvard University School of Public Health have created a new perioperative checklist for surgical team member...

Surgical Business Ethics in the Press

It's no secret that some leading orthopedic surgeons receive six- and seven-figure payments annually from the makers of artificial hips and knees. B...

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Sudden and Second Thoughts
Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Dan O Greed is good, but what's going on in Illinois is ridiculous. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois has informed the state's 120 outpatient surgery centers that it will terminate their provider agreements unless they agree to the take-it-or-leave-it terms of an amended policy.

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