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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > January, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 1

Are You Prepared for the Colonoscopy Boom?

Here's how to cope with the pressure to do more for less.

Andrea Cannon, RN

Gastroenterologists are being asked to do more for less - and to take a longer time doing it. Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place.

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