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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?...   |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Shareholders Slap Stryker A little earnings miss sends the medical technology company down more than necessary. |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Carol Marie Cropper |
Women's Surgery: Less of an Ordeal Laparoscopy -- a minimally invasive technique -- can cut recovery times, leave smaller scars, reduce in-hopital stays, and lower costs. But many gynecologists are not trained to perform these operations, so you may have to ask for it. |
Science News
February 26, 2000 |
Surgery Guide Web site on surgical procedures. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
I Love Intuitive Surgical Robotic surgeries should have investors' hearts pumping. |
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. |
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. |
Health
July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #5: Lower-Back Surgery Endoscopic or the traditional lumbar-disc repair surgeries relieve lower-back pain in 85 to 90 percent of cases, but there may be easier solutions. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2007
Brian Lawler |
This Stupid Mistake Cost Me More Than $20,000 Going without health-care coverage can spell disaster for your finances. Even if you only intend to be without insurance for a few months, weeks, or days, it could end up costing you a lifetime of financial pain. |
Managed Care
January 2006 |
Videos of Actual Surgeries May Give Patients Pause Graphic Surgery and WorldDoc claim that companies will save as a result of employees adjusting their lifestyles because of watching videos of actual surgeries. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2011
Evan Niu |
One Medical-Device Stock to Buy MAKO Surgical delivers strong results. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005 |
A Coronary Conundrum Four medical experts weigh in on whether heart surgery prolongs patients' lives or only relieves suffering. |
Fast Company
September 2008
Chuck Salter |
Star Power: Dr. Andrews' Patient List is a Veritable Who's Who of Sports James Andrews has treated thousands of athletes in his 35-year career. Our list features 62 Hall of Famers, all-stars, and up-and-comers who were his patients. |
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. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 |
Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?... |
Managed Care
September 2007 |
Primary Care Gains Over 3 Years Over the three years ending in 2006, primary care specialties showed respectable gains in compensation. |
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. |
Fast Company
Chris Gayomali |
Are Selfies Fueling A Plastic Surgery Boom? The idea that selfies are powering a plastic surgery boom is certainly a convenient narrative, ripe for rage-tweeting. It is also not an entirely false narrative. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008 |
Wall Street Competes For Transgender Talent Major wirehouse firms all offer special benefits to employees who want to undergo sex-change surgery. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Making Short Work of Surgery United Surgical Partners prospers by working with hospitals instead of against them. While valuation isn't cheap, that has to be considered in the context of a company that is growing at a 30%-plus clip. |
Science News
April 23, 2005
Janet Raloff |
Season Affects Cancer-Surgery Survival First of a three-part series on the sunshine vitamin: People likely to have had high concentrations of vitamin D in their bodies have a far better chance of being alive and cancerfree 5 years after surgery for early-stage lung cancer. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2008
Jacobson et al. |
Patients' Perspectives on Total Knee Replacement Patients' perspectives on total knee replacement (TKR) surgery have rarely been the topic of research. This study sought to describe their pre- and postoperative experiences. |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
John Carey |
Is Heart Surgery Worth It? Physicians are questioning whether bypasses and angioplasties necessarily prolong patients' lives. |
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. |
Reason
May 2009
Ronald Bailey |
Hips Abroad Medical outsourcing |
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. |
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. |
This Old House
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans |
How to Know When It's Time to Put Down Your Pet Must-read advice from an animal-behavior expert on how to make this dreaded decision. |
Health
July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #3: Angioplasty A new study has found that heart medication is just as effective as this invasive surgery. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2002 |
Breast-Conserving Surgery What is breast-conserving surgery?... How does my doctor know if my lump is cancer?... Why does my doctor check my lymph nodes?... What if I cannot have breast-conserving surgery?... |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Of Robots and Rocket-Powered Returns Intuitive Surgical is a stock that meets your need for speed and security, all at once. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Intuitive Surgical Sells Itself A hospital's mailing on the company's da Vinci Surgical System could boost demand from patients. Investors, take note. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2007 |
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome A patient guide: What are the symptoms of PFPS?... How is it treated?... Will I need surgery?... Will the pain come back?... |
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 |
Information Today
June 9, 2015 |
Thieme Tests New OA Model Thieme will launch The Surgery Journal, a new pay-what-you-want, open access, online-only publication that will provide original research, reviews, and case reports on all surgical specialties. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Surgery to Go If ambulatory surgery centers can benefit patients and contain health costs, can they benefit investors, too? A few players in the market show potential: AmSurg... Symbion... United Surgical Partners... |
| AskMen.com |
Fake Study, Real Paycheck Medical device maker Medtronic paid about $850,000 over nearly 10 years to a former Army surgeon accused of forging signatures and falsifying data for a study touting the benefits of one of the company's implants. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2010
Brian Orelli |
How Do You Put a Price on Pain? Price controls could wreck havoc on expensive therapies that control pain. |
Nursing
April 2009
Colwell & Gordon |
Helping patients combat colon cancer Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States. In 2008, about 148,810 people received this diagnosis and an estimated 49,960 died of the disease. |
BusinessWeek
May 12, 2011
David Armstrong |
Patients Sue Back Surgery Company Laser Spine The Laser Spine Institute draws flak over pricey surgeries. |
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
April 28, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Of Intuition and Intuitive Surgical Price has decoupled from value, but the company is growing like a weed. Investors, take note. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
