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Surgeon Soldier in Iraq – Part 6: VIP’s and the Countdown
Letter home from Major Eric Stark, in the OnSurg series describing his Iraq experience spanning from 2008 to 2011. Letter dated 4/3/2009: Greetings from B dad A little over a week left. We have been cruising along here in B … Continue reading
Bill Would Give Patients Right to Film Surgery
American Medical News reports on a bill before the Massachusetts legislature, filed by state representative Martin J. Walsh. Excerpts: The legislation calls for a “licensed medical videographer” to record audio and video of each surgery, with a copy going to … Continue reading
Prophylactic Mastectomy Patients Satisfied with Decision
Preliminary data presented at the 2011 meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons found breast cancer survivors to be satisfied long-term in choosing contralateral mastectomy for the unaffected breast. The surveyed group were Mayo Clinic patients with unilateral cancer … Continue reading
