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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive >  Going Green 2009
Green with Envy
An eye-catching look at the potential of green certification for new construction.
Deon Glaser, ASLA

Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, is the first hospital ever to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certification status from the U.S. Green Building Council. The facility, which opened in June 2007, was built on the site of the city's old Mueller Municipal Airport, and 47,000 tons of airport runway material was reused in its construction. Here's a look at some of the other eco-friendly features that helped turn a green hospital platinum.

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