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New Sedative Closer to FDA Approval

The FDA's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs last week recommended the approval of the IV sedative fospropofol disodium (Aquava...

Court Paves Way for Anti-markup Pathology Crackdown

CMS has been given the green light to enforce its anti-markup rule barring physicians from billing for off-site anatomic pathology services after a ...

The Incisionless Future of Bariatric Surgery

A minimally invasive bariatric procedure for patients who haven't found success with other weight loss surgeries is gaining ground in the United Sta...

Archive > June 2006 Vol. VII, No. 6
FEATURES
If I Could Redo My OR
What would you change? Here’s the wish list from our latest reader survey.
Helping Your Surgeons Select Safety Scalpels
How to choose the device that delivers performance without compromising technique.
The Future of Cataract Surgery
Ophthalmologists talk about what you should expect to see in eye rooms over the next five years.
12 Tips for More Efficient Arthroscopy
Practical ideas for a smoother-running arthroscopy operation.
Take Our Electrosurgery Safety Quiz
Six questions to test your knowledge of thermal injury prevention.
What’s New in Minimally Invasive Surgery
A report from the exhibit hall at the Society for American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons’ annual meeting.
How to Head Off Deep Vein Thrombosis
Evidence-based guidelines for determining patient risk and whether to use manual, mechanical or pharmacologic measures.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Page
Living With a Poorly Designed Surgical Center
This Just In
Big freeze to end for specialty hospitals?
Ideas That Work
Double-check lab specimens
Staffing
Base Pay Raises on Individual Merit
Legal Update
Protect Against Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Claims
Safety
Turn Fire Safety Into a Friendly Competition
Coding & Billing
Billing for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Business Advisor
Making Your Negotiations More Produc
Medical Malpractice Quiz
The Allegation That Wouldn’t Go Away
Product News
Automated Instrument Tracking Systems
Behind Closed Doors
And I Quote...
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