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Surgeon Operates on Wrong Knee

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Rose Tattoo Leads to Lawsuit

A New Jersey woman is suing her orthopedic surgeon for invasion of privacy and battery after waking from spine surgery with a temporary tattoo of a ...

Study: Patient Reports Can Be Safety Tool

In your efforts to reduce medical errors and adverse events, don't overlook one of the most valuable tools in your arsenal: your patients. For a ...

Archive > April 2008 Vol. IX, No. 4
FEATURES
Ways to Reduce Opioid Use
A multimodal pain regimen reduces nausea, vomiting and sedation - and keeps patients smiling in PACU.
6 Patient Positioning Pointers
Experts share tips that can improve patient and staff safety.
Is it Time to Add Spine?
Minimally invasive techniques and a strong reimbursement outlook are fueling the specialty's growth to more facilities.
Getting the Most Out of Your Distributor
What else can it deliver you?
The Never-ending Evolution of Cataract Surgery
Keep up with a growing list of cataract instrument options.
The Latest in Blood Vessel Cutting and Sealing
One surgeon's thoughts on the latest modalities, important design features and safeguards to consider when reviewing today's options.
Thinking of Buying...An Imaging Table
Radiolucence and tabletop motion set this equipment apart.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Page
The Lesson Lies in Malignant Hyperthermia
Letters & E-mails
Criticizing Our Covers
This Just In
Prominent Lawyer Invests in ASC Clients
Ideas That Work
No More Telephone Tag
Business Advisor
OR Scheduling Not So Block and White
Staffing
Are You Management Material?
Medical Malpractice
A Case of Inadequate Informed Consent
Legal Update
Is Your Facility Environmentally Compliant?
Coding & Billing
Quirks of the New ASC Payment System
Anesthesia Alert
Staffing Your PACU for Peak Periods
Path Lab
How to Shop for the Best Pathology Service
Product News
Ophthalmic Scope Shows More Details
Behind Closed Doors
Cutting Wit
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