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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > May, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 5

Crash Course on Surgical Glues

Find out how today's tissue adhesives can improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of surgical care.

Sandra G. Burks, RN, BSN, CCRC

Wound closure is a rapidly growing field. Advances in biotechnology coupled with demands for faster, safer and more efficient treatment and recovery have sparked a renewed interest in surgical glues.

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