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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Breast implant problems can be stopped with conscientious doctors
This year began with a breast implant scandal. This one has brought back memories of the one early in my private practice.
The current one involves the PIP-branded breast implants produced by the French company Poly Implant Prothese and rebranded by the Dutch company Rofil as Rofil M-implants breast implants. The first one involved silicone implants made by American companies including Dow Corning who no longer makes breast implants.
The picture of 3 implants includes: top — an old McGhan double lumen (silicone gel implant surrounded by a saline implant); bottom left – Dow Corning textured silicone implant; and bottom right – Dow Corning smooth silicone implant. Dow Corning has not made breast implants since approximately 1992.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Surgeons’ caps don’t have to be boring
These are caps I made between just before Christmas and the first part of January. […]
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Do you advise self-insured employers? You Can Help Us!
Take part in this survey and share some of the trends you are seeing among your clients across healthcare, including chronic conditions, behavioral health and navigation.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Stephen Hawking’s ALS survival story spans nearly 50 years
Stephen Hawking turned 70 on Sunday. He was diagnosed with ALS almost 50 years ago […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Reduction mammoplasty eases much more than physical discomfort
This article (full reference below) on the additional benefits an individual gains from having a […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Be safe when disposing of needles and other sharps
All medical offices must dispose of medical waste in a safe manner. I closed my […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Organ donation for the elderly: Study says it can be safe
I happened to see this press release from American Society of Nephrology via Eurekalert regarding […]
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Five movies about breast cancer (with a dash of sentimentality)
I caught this movie last week flipping though channels looking for something to watch while […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
HBV, HCV targeted in new organ transplant guidelines
There have been several cases of HIV or hepatitis transmitted via solid organ transplantation. The […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Women at risk for genetic, BRCA breast cancer should be screened sooner
Somewhere along the line I learned to encourage women with a family history of breast […]
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Policy
FDA breast implant guidance: It doesn’t go far enough
It’s amazing what you will find sorting through more than 20 years of stuff. This […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Arkansas medical fraud was offering phony cancer treatment
I hope @oracknows, Respectful Insolence, will write more about this. He is much better than […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
A history of Memorial Day and medicine: Healthcare on the battlefield
Medicine has much to be grateful for to war, but I wish we’d find a […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Difficult colleagues in medical jobs? Here’s how to deal.
Recently I attended a CME course entitled “Dealing with Difficult Colleagues.” It was part of […]
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Medicare coverage for surgical dressings: What doctors need to know
I opted out of Medicare many years ago, so I could skip articles like the […]
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Full face transplant: The latest in medical breakthroughs
It continues to amaze me that colleagues are able to do such marvelous work to […]