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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

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Are Opioids Necessary?

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Archive > March, 2009 Vol. X, No. 3

Thinking of Buying...Surgical Tables

A medical equipment planner shares 5 purchasing pearls.

Angela Kidd

A surgical facility's business literally rests on its OR tables, so buying a table that'll do its part in shouldering your caseload is a key decision. As a medical equipment planner, in presenting numerous facilities with vendor-neutral reviews of surgical table options, I've found that a few common factors determine the right choice.

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