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Study: Anesthesia Awareness May Trigger Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nearly two-thirds of patients who experienced intraoperative awareness suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder 5 years after their surgeries, a...

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A study examining the frequency and causes of wrong-site injections in pain management procedures recommends strict use of the Universal Protocol in...

Archive > September, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 9
More Room to Operate
If you've outgrown your ORs, here's how to survive a renovation or an expansion.
David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

Now that the dust has settled and the sound of hammering is but a distant memory, three surgical administrators who recently expanded their facilities shared with us the trials and tribulations they endured, and the triumphs they enjoyed, while increasing the number of ORs at their command. If there are architects and contractors and equipment planners in your future, this article's for you.

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