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Do cancer patients deserve orthopedic surgery? by jodigirl Patient Expert

Posted Thu 30 Apr 2009 11:34pm For reasons that are known only to Duke orthopedics, my dad underwent CT scans and was formally "cleared" by his Duke oncologist for orthopedic surgery. 1. Dad has Stage... Clinic physicians and surgeons. Among those treating physicians was a Duke orthopedic surgeon who had recently performed an ankle fusion. The severe skin infection was prominent Read on »

Vitamin D insufficiency common risk prior to orthopedic surgery by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 07 Oct 2010 12:00am AAOS.org - Forty-three percent of patients scheduled to undergo orthopedic... is also a professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. “This was very disconcerting since vitamin D levels can be determined with a simple blood Read on »

Many Orthopedic Surgery Patients Low on Vitamin D by HealthFinder Posted Fri 08 Oct 2010 10:00am ) -- Nearly half of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have vitamin D deficiency, which can impair their recovery, researchers say. In these cases, patients' vitamin D levels... healing and muscle function. "In the perfect world, test levels, fix and then operate," study leader Dr. Joseph Lane, a professor of orthopedic surgery and chief Read on »

Many Orthopedic Surgery Patients Low on Vitamin D by Medline Plus Posted Fri 08 Oct 2010 1:00pm FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have vitamin D deficiency, which can impair their recovery, researchers say.... Vitamin D is essential for bone healing and muscle function. "In the perfect world, test levels, fix and then operate," study leader Dr. Joseph Lane, a professor of orthopedic Read on »

Whistle Blower Suit Filed at Rush University – Orthopedic Surgery Safety and Medicare Violations by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sat 10 Jul 2010 9:58am that are proven. BD A group of doctors at Rush University Medical Center 's prestigious orthopedic department routinely overbooked their schedules and relied heavily on residents... orthopedic center as a business focused on quantity over quality, risking patient health in pursuit of "monetary rewards and celebrity status." To do that, doctors sidestepped specific Read on »

Dad needs orthopedic surgery & chemo before Obama-care by jodigirl Patient Expert

Posted Wed 13 May 2009 11:27pm Yippee, all the health care red tape I maneuvered and my care for dad worked. Dad is being scheduled for orthopedic surgery by the finest orthopedic surgeon and human being... this puts off my cancer appointments and my orthopedic surgery. But my dad is my priority. I am horrified that Obama could get his plan in place before dad is completely treated Read on »

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Takes Leave From University – Accused of Falsifying Research Involving Injured Soldier by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 May 2009 10:43pm , the medical school said Friday. Dr. Kuklo, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery, will not be performing operations, conducting research or teaching students, said a medical Read on »

Johnson and Johnson Company, DePuy Orthopedics Acquires Finsbury Orthopaedics from the UK by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 15 Dec 2009 9:30pm extensively, now employing over 250 staff members from its head quarters in Leatherhead, Surrey.” Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopedic division buys Finsbury Orthopaedics... orthopedic implant maker | MassDevice Technorati Tags: Johnson and Johnson, Depuy, knee, hip, orthopedics, surgery, implants, FDA Read on »

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING – A FIELD OF ITS OWN by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Fri 05 Feb 2010 12:00am Feb 05 Ten years ago I practiced as a registered nurse in the field of in-patient and outpatient... health nursing can be in a hospital setting, such as I was, mental health centers, jails, home health agencies, the military, addiction facilities, community mental health Read on »

Travel Nursing - Per Diem Nursing - Local Contract Nursing by David S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Apr 2010 12:00am When hospitals & health systems seek supplemental nursing help, they typically ask for help in 1 of 3 ways. This article will highlight the 3 traditional forms of healthcare staffing. (1) Travel Nursing. Travel nursing jobs are usually 13 weeks in duration but can be as short as 4 weeks and as long as the hospital has a need…often up Read on »