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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
How We Recycle in the OR
Separating paper and plastic at the front line is a great first step in your going green journey.
Nicole Webel, MD; and Ti Refvem, RN

Recycling is going green's low-hanging fruit, but the seemingly minor act of tossing waste into the correct bin results in significant economic and environmental savings. As you'll see, the key to your success will be getting your staff to think green every time they pass a blue recycling bin.

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