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Open Surgery Tied to Small-Bowel Obstruction Risk
Major Finding: The risk of small-bowel obstruction is four times higher in patients who undergo open surgery than in patients who undergo...
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Study: CMS Almost Always Accepts RUC Recommendations
Major Finding: When the CMS updated its physician work values for fees under Medicare, it followed the recommendations from the AMA’s RUC 87% of...
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Survey: Doctors Aren't Always Honest with Patients
Major Finding: One-third of physicians surveyed do not completely agree with the need to disclose serious medical errors to patients, and almost...
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Study: Booster Seat Use During Carpooling Inconsistent
Major Finding: Only 55% of parents with children aged 4-8 years always have their child use a booster seat when carpooling.Data Source: Cross-...
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Odds of Referral Nearly Doubled Over Decade
Major Finding: The odds of leaving a physician’s office with a referral rose 94% between 1999 and 2009, while the absolute number of referrals...