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Learn About Advancing Empathy Policies In Healthcare
Over the last 18 months I have been thinking about the social, moral and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am seeing historic levels of workforce shortages, clinical burnout and moral...
Spine patients reported preference for in-person care compared with virtual care
Although high ratings of patient care and experience can be achieved through both virtual and in-patient visits, results showed patients undergoing spine surgery favored in-person care, particularly...
Patients performed less physical activity 2 years after THA despite improved function
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Spine Centers Adopt Dynamic Digital Radiography to Facilitate Fast, Accurate Diagnosis
WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) from Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc . is rapidly gaining acceptance in spine centers across the US due to its...
Several factors may predict neurologic complications after adult spinal deformity surgery
Results presented at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting showed several patient and surgical factors may predict neurologic complications after adult spinal deformity surgery.Tina Raman,...
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