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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 > March, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 3
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Protect Your Patients Against Identity Theft

Information Risks
Protect Your Patients Against Identity Theft
A Connecticut man presents at the hospital for pre-operative tests. A few months later, he finds that $8,000 has been charged to fraudulent credit accounts opened in his name. The crime is traced to a hospital employee who stole patient names, birth dates and Social Security numbers.

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