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Can I Substitute Generic Drugs for My Anti-Seizure Medications?
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The controversy about generic drugs continues…
Medical Malpractice: State by State
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In “Doctors Behaving Badly,” Heisel tells of his year-long odyssey, investigating medical boards — state by state — across the country.
His research tracks his discoveries on a Google map which shows where he’s been, along with the stories of each doctor’s malpractice.
Tags: doctors', Google map, investigative reporting, malpractice, medical boards, state by state
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.
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…
Tags: books, brain, children, doctors', emotions, explanations, fear, hospitals, knowledge, nurses, preparation, reassurances, surgery
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