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Surgery (from the Greek cheirourgia meaning -hand work-) is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. Surgeons may be physicians, dentists, or veterinarians who specialize in surgery.
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Medical News
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1.) "Bill of Health"-Medical Tourism - Nightly Business Report
4 hours, 32 minutes ago | Thu Jul 24 19:31:00 PDT 2008
"Bill of Health"-Medical Tourism Nightly Business Report, FL - In tonight's "Bill of Health," we look at how the medical tourism marketplace is maturing from a cottage industry into a big business. ... |
2.) Tri-Health Medical Driver Found Extremely Drunk - WCPO
18 hours, 33 minutes ago | Thu Jul 24 5:30:00 PDT 2008
Tri-Health Medical Driver Found Extremely Drunk WCPO, OH - A woman driving a medical van for TriHealth's Senior Link program was allegedly found to be more than four times over the legal blood alcohol limit after an ... |
3.) Health Blog Obit: Victor McKusick, Father of Medical Genetics - Wall Street Journal Blogs
18 hours, 40 minutes ago | Thu Jul 24 5:23:00 PDT 2008
 Washington Post | Health Blog Obit: Victor McKusick, Father of Medical Genetics Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Victor McKusick, a cardiologist who helped to invent the field of medical genetics just four years after the structure of DNA was discovered, died Tuesday. ... Medical Genetics Pioneer McKusick Dies at 86 |
4.) National Medical Association Kicks Off 2008 Annual Convention With ... - MarketWatch
9 hours, 22 minutes ago | Thu Jul 24 14:41:00 PDT 2008
National Medical Association Kicks Off 2008 Annual Convention With ... MarketWatch - As the NMA's premier medical science and health event, the convention is expected to draw thousands of attendees nationwide and will take place from July ... |
5.) ND Blue Cross drops plan for medical payments cut - Forbes
15 hours, 1 minute ago | Thu Jul 24 9:02:00 PDT 2008
ND Blue Cross drops plan for medical payments cut Forbes, NY - ... reduction in payments to medical providers, even though doing so will worsen the health insurer's money problems, Chief Executive Michael Unhjem said. ... |
6.) Medpedia Announced, World's Largest Collaborative Online ... - FOXBusiness
Over one day ago | Wed Jul 23 12:20:00 PDT 2008
 ChattahBox | Medpedia Announced, World's Largest Collaborative Online ... FOXBusiness - Other health and medical organizations that are supporting Medpedia include the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Oxford Health Alliance (OxHA.org), ... Medpedia Forms Online Medical Encyclopedia Site looking for ... World's largest online medical encyclopedia planned Doctors, Ph.Ds to edit new Wikipedia of medical information |
7.) Around 37000 at risk of death if pandemic flu strikes - WalesOnline
24 hours, 10 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 23:53:00 PDT 2008
Around 37000 at risk of death if pandemic flu strikes WalesOnline, United Kingdom - Chief Medical Officer for Wales Dr Tony Jewell said: ?As is the case with influenza, the majority of care in a pandemic will be provided in people?s own ... Study: Most nursing homes not ready for pandemics Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu |
8.) Man dies in shooting in northwest Denver - Rocky Mountain News
55 minutes ago | Thu Jul 24 23:08:00 PDT 2008
Man dies in shooting in northwest Denver Rocky Mountain News, CO - He was taken to Denver Health Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Denver police are investigating the shooting as a homicide. ... Man Shot, Killed in Sloan's Lake Neigborhood Fatal shooting in West Denver |
9.) Insurers to cover drugstore clinic visits - Boston Globe
24 hours, 36 minutes ago | Wed Jul 23 23:27:00 PDT 2008
Insurers to cover drugstore clinic visits Boston Globe, United States - In addition to its talks with CVS, Blue Cross-Blue Shield is negotiating with Take Care Health Systems, the medical clinic subsidiary of Walgreen Co. of ... Health insurers to cover in-store clinic visits In-store clinic growth slowing Retail Health Care Clinic Updates |
10.) Comment sought on medical cannabis rules - Bizjournals.com
13 hours, 27 minutes ago | Thu Jul 24 10:36:00 PDT 2008
Comment sought on medical cannabis rules Bizjournals.com, NC - The New Mexico Department of Health is seeking public comment on draft rules governing the licensure of medical marijuana producers, distribution and ... |