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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 > March, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 3

Can You Pass This Waste Disposal Quiz?

Nine questions to make you think before you toss.

Anita L. McCants

Handling and disposing of medical waste is a more complicated task than most healthcare workers realize. Test your knowledge of safe and cost-effective disposal practices with this quiz.

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