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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...

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Archive > March, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 3

Steer Clear of Faulty Repair Contracts

Follow these tips and you'll never be stuck with a subpar service deal again.

Owen Owens

Dealing with fluoroscopes that go blank or sterilizers that stop sterilizing is a matter of when, not if. When the inevitable happens, keep these three tips in mind so you're not stuck on the short end of a faulty repair contract.

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