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Are surgeons guilty until proven otherwise?

SurgicalPerformance

A surgeon who I liked working with, was struck off the hospital’s specialist registry following one of his patients dying on the operating table. It seemed that his relationships to his Director of General Surgery at this particular hospital was uphill even prior to this event.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Premium Operating Table

MEDITEK

With so many options for premium operating tables, you may find it challenging to select a surgical table for your hospital. However, the operating tables market is growing and will reach US $1,043.41 If you are unsure about what factors to consider before buying a surgical table, this guide can help you.

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Becoming An Anesthesiologist

Salem Anesthesia

From constantly monitoring patient vitals to making a quick lifesaving decision while a patient is on the operating table, the anesthesiologist is an elite medical professional whose expertise plays a critical role in patient education and patient care.

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CSSM: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

The Circulating Life

The exam consists of 180 multiple choice questions, covering 7 different subject areas: Operational Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Leadership, Communication and Relationship Management, and Professionalism. But as a leader, how does having the CNOR credential help you in the boardroom?

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Surgery Advancements in the Medical Field

BFW Inc.

The surgeon controls the robot using a computer that is located near the operating table. With telesurgery, surgeons can operate surgical robotic instruments from anywhere in the world using wireless networks. Plus, surgeons don’t have to be physically onsite to perform operations. In the U.S.,

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THE FIRST CHAPTER OF DOCTOR VITA BY RICK NOVAK

The Anesthesia Consultant

Chapter 1 THE BRICKLAYER Alec Lucas’s first contact with FutureCare came in operating room #19 at the University of Silicon Valley Medical Center, where his patient Elizabeth Anderson blinked into the twin suns of the surgical lights hanging from the ceiling. Alec wondered why they were doing this operation on this lady.

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Quality Head Supports for the Prone Position Reduces the Risk for Pressure Injuries during Spine Procedures

MEDITEK

2 Do you want unique solutions for spine surgery in your operating room (OR)? An alternative product is the Mizuho ProneView Headrest for operating tables. A quality bow frame should also have radiolucency at the operating site to allow for permeability to X-rays if needed. In one study, out of 381 patients with SCI, 65.3%