Female surgical residents have lower salary expectations
(HealthDay)—Female residents in general surgery have lower expectations for a minimum starting salary and perceive salary negotiations less favorably than
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Study identifies human performance deficiencies associated with adverse surgical events
In the surgical setting, the concept “to err is human” could potentially be a matter of life and death. In
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Magnetic surgical cement heals spinal fractures, provides targeted drug delivery
Patients with spinal fractures caused by tumors or osteoporosis usually undergo a procedure called kyphoplasty, where the fracture is filled
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Potential new surgical options for women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer
A new multi-institutional clinical trial compared outcomes of women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer, or more than one site of
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Surgical metrics do not provide a clear path to improvement
While surgical outcomes have improved nationally over time, surgical outcome reporting does not necessarily lead to better outcomes, according to
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