| Surgeons Explore Info-Surge Online Patient Education At American Society Of Plastic Surgeons Meeting Attendees at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) 2008 annual meeting in Chicago explored the latest technological innovations in patient education at the Info-Surge exhibition booth. Info-Surge, a company that designs custom online patient education courses, presented demonstrations of its innovative product, including new 3D videos designed to educate patients about breast augmentation procedures. medicalnewstoday.com |
Chin Augmentation May Be Recommended For Nose Job Recipients In order to ensure an aesthetically-balanced face, surgeons performing rhinoplasty should also assess the patient's need for chin augmentation, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. In fact, the research suggests that the focus on what complications may arise has changed. medicalnewstoday.com |
Fine Print Raises Alarms Over Health Bill News reports forecast that some provisions in the Senate health-overhaul legislation could create distractions for Democrats seeking to pass a bill by the year's end. "In a victory for people with cancer and other serious medical problems, the White House agreed Friday to help close a loophole in the Senate health care bill allowing annual dollar limits on their care... medicalnewstoday.com |
Trauma Surgeon Develops Multidisciplinary Protocol To Eliminate Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Critically ill patients on a breathing tube are at risk not only from their injuries or diseases, but also from infections they can contract in the hospital. One of the most common infections is pneumonia from breathing tubes... mnt.to |
The Great Unwashed Some people have all but abandoned the idea of soap, shampoo and deodorant and yet still manage to have friends, romantic relationships and even office jobs. nytimes.com |