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Children’s Brain Surgery…Preparing YOUR Child…
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There is no “welcome” sign to the world of childhood brain surgery. And the resulting combination of fear, shock, and pain is almost too much to bear.
No amount of preparation or knowledge can help to ease or minimize the situation.
But preparing a child for surgery emotionally, is one of the most important things you can do. Surgery, without proper explanations and preparation, can traumatize a child…
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NEWS: Drug Companies Hire Troubled Doctors As Experts
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An investigation by ProPublica has uncovered hundreds of doctors receiving company payments who had been accused of professional misconduct, were disciplined by state boards or lacked credentials as researchers or specialists.
Compiled from disclosures by seven companies, the database covers $257.8 million in payouts since 2009 for speaking, consulting and other duties. The companies include Lilly, Cephalon, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Pfizer.”
Medical Malpractice: State by State
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Here is an investigation of doctors’ malpractice across the country, using information supplied by each state’s medical boards. The research is ongoing, tracking each discovery — state by state — on a Google map which, with a click, will give you informaton about the doctors who behave badly in your chosen area.
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