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Health
July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #1: Hysterectomy Commonly used to treat persistent vaginal bleeding or to remove benign fibroids, hysterectomies often remove your sources of estrogen and testosterone, increasing your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis.   |
Health
March 2008
Nancy Larson |
Too Many Hysterectomies? One-third of all women get a hysterectomy before they turn 60. Some experts think two-thirds of them don't need it. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005
Carol Marie Cropper |
The Robot Is In -- And Ready To Operate More and more surgeries -- from prostate to heart -- are being performed by doctors remotely guiding robotic arms. |
Managed Care
March 2007 |
Competition Wins Over Centralization Insurers who recommend a particular provider or health care organization to a patient considering a surgical procedure need to determine how complex the procedure is and how frequently the surgeon performs the procedure. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2001 |
Endometrial Biopsy Endometrial biopsy is a safe and effective method for evaluating the tissue lining the inside of the uterus (or womb) to detect cancer. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Rare Surgeries Step aside Hollywood, the following are a few exciting and rare surgeries. Unlike their made-for-TV spin-offs, however, these rare surgeries are real. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2009
Devon Rackle |
An Intuitively Obvious Buy Virtually limitless growth, a monopolistic position, and a cheap valuation all make Intuitive Surgical a compelling opportunity. |
Nursing
January 2009
Susan Gallagher Camden |
Shedding Health Risks with Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery More obese patients are turning to bariatric weight loss surgery, which is proving its worth by decreasing or eliminating dangerous comorbidities of obesity. Here's how to help prepare your patient for surgery and care for her afterward. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Querna & Fischman |
Good Medical Help Close to Home, Part 2 Community hospitals can provide care on par with any of the glittery big-name centers. Finding out if your local hospital is up-to-snuff requires some homework. Here are the major factors in judging the quality of care, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
Health
July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
The Scary Truth About Surgery The 5 operations you don't want to get and what to do instead. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Querna & Fischman |
Good Medical Help Close to Home Your local hospital might be just as good as any glittery big-name center. Finding out if your local hospital is up to snuff requires some homework. Here are the major factors in judging the quality of care, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
Nursing Management
May 2011
Kirsten Drake |
SCIP core measures: Deep impact In August 2005, the SIP project grew to become a multiyear, national quality partnership of organizations called the Surgical Care Improvement Project, or SCIP, with the goal of decreasing surgical complication by 25% by 2010. |
AskMen.com
July 28, 2015
Tyson Lowrie |
How To Tell If You Have A Bad Surgeon A new study by ProPublica, a patients' advocacy group, makes a damning claim: a relatively small number of surgeons are causing a disproportionate amount of complications, botched surgeries and occasionally deaths. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Genzyme's Growth Conception Genzyme's biosurgery unit has marketed Seprafilm, indicated to prevent adhesions following abdominal and pelvic operations, since 1996. The company's product could see growth with the increase in C-sections. |
Nursing Management
May 2010
Urbanowicz & Taylor |
Hybrid OR: Is it in your future? Having the availability of a hybrid suite creates new opportunities to combine endovascular and open surgery into one operative episode. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Avery Comarow |
When You Need the Best Medical Care Basic hospital care doesn't always cut it. Here's when to seek extra medical firepower, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
BusinessWeek
August 2, 2004
Michael Arndt |
New Knees, No Big Deal Minimally invasive surgery uses smaller incisions, spares muscles and tendons, requires less medication, and gets patients up and out fast. |
Chemistry World
March 18, 2011
Elinor Richards |
The way to pain-free uterine disease detection A potential non-invasive method to detect endometriosis by acquiring a spectral signature of the uterus has been developed by scientists from the UK. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2006
Rosen & Hannaford |
Doc at a Distance Robot surgeons promise to save lives in remote communities, war zones, and disaster-stricken areas. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2003 |
Endometrial Cancer What should I watch for?... Am I at risk for endometrial cancer?... How is endometrial cancer diagnosed?... What is an endometrial biopsy?... etc. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Avery Comarow |
When You Need the Best Medical Care, Part 2 Basic hospital care doesn't always cut it. Here are more reasons to seek extra medical firepower, courtesy of U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" issue. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
John Carey |
Is Heart Surgery Worth It? Physicians are questioning whether bypasses and angioplasties necessarily prolong patients' lives. |
Fast Company
May 2009
Chuck Salter |
The Doctor of the Future Cost, access, quality -- the prognosis for American health care may look grim, but innovation is the cure. The medicine of tomorrow is being born today. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
Male Plastic Surgery If you're thinking about surgical body modifications, keep reading. The following procedures can be performed in a matter of hours by a skilled plastic surgeon. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Brian Orelli |
One Surgery Dominated, A Hundred More to Go Intuitive Surgical isn't slowing down. |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2009
John Carey |
Giving Patients the Data They Need A growing effort by doctors, insurers, and politicians helps people make better-informed medical decisions |
Managed Care
January 2006
Catherine M. Murphy-Barron |
Can We Design a Fair Benefit For Bariatric Surgery? Insurers need a coverage strategy that focuses on reducing post-surgical complications and avoiding adverse selection. |
Nursing
March 2009
Kate J. Morse |
Focusing on the Surgical Patient with Cardiac Problems Learn about the latest guidelines for assessing cardiac risk and protecting his heart during noncardiac surgery. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001 |
What Should I Know About Refractive Surgery? What is refractive surgery?... Who gets refractive surgery?... What are the different kinds of refractive surgery?... Are PRK and LASIK right for me?... What should I think about before I decide to have refractive surgery?... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2006
Virji & Murr |
Caring for Patients After Bariatric Surgery Pulmonary emboli, anastomotic leaks, and respiratory failure account for 80% of all deaths 30 days after bariatric surgery; therefore, appropriate prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism and awareness of the symptoms of common complications are important. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
I Love Intuitive Surgical Robotic surgeries should have investors' hearts pumping. |
Fast Company
September 2006
Josie Swindler |
Mani Sivasubramanian: Spamming for Good An Indian pediatric heart surgeon and philanthropist's online marketing efforts help poor children receive care. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005 |
A Coronary Conundrum Four medical experts weigh in on whether heart surgery prolongs patients' lives or only relieves suffering. |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005
Timothy J. Mullaney |
Saving Lives Shouldn't Be This Hard The health-care system doesn't give patients the tools or the support they need to make confident decisions about choosing doctors, treatments, or hospitals. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2006
Mounsey, Wilgus & Slawson |
Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis The preferred method for diagnosis of endometriosis is surgical visual inspection of pelvic organs with histologic confirmation. Such diagnosis requires an experienced surgeon because the varied appearance of the disease allows less-obvious lesions to be overlooked. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Intuitive Surgical's Transparent Future When combined with the latest advances in computer software, it is clear that Intuitive Surgical's future is becoming increasingly transparent -- and positive. Investors, take note. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2006
Russell Wild |
Global Healthcare Traveling abroad for medical care can often save a patient 80% of the domestic cost. Should financial advisors tell their clients about the savings? |
American Journal of Nursing
June 2007
Baugh et al. |
Wounds in Surgical Patients Who Are Obese Surgery, whether bariatric or not, puts this population at risk. Review the basics of prevention and care. |
Entrepreneur
February 2008
Kim Orr |
Smooth Operator Paul White developed a surgery system that cuts to the heart of the problem. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Intuitive Surgical's Beating Heart Investors, there are a lot of reasons to like Intuitive Surgical. Better software will continue to improve surgeons' performance levels in meeting the demanding requirements of cardiovascular surgery. |
Nurse Practitioner
August 2011
Michelle C. Thomas |
Treatment options for Dysfunctional uterine bleeding The diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding can be a long emotional journey for the patient and a difficult challenge for the provider. |
Popular Mechanics
March 12, 2008
Erin McCarthy |
Super-Size Surgery at Next-Gen Zoo Could Halt Elephant Killings Utilizing fiberoptic instruments to permanently sterilize free-ranging elephants will help manage the population of elephants and prevent the need to kill them. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2004
Albers, Hull & Wesley |
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding A practical approach to determining the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding, a common presenting sympton in the family practice setting, with brief reviews of medical and surgical management. |
AskMen.com
Jake Brennan |
Why Are Men Getting Cosmetic Surgery? Among the top cosmetic surgeries performed on men in 2003, reduction of gynecomastia, or abnormally large male breasts, ranked fourth. Learn what else men are having done. |
