Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) And Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
May 31, 2011
Deep Vein Thrombosis, also referred to as “DVT”, is a serious medical condition that is usually avoidable that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, most commonly in the lower leg, thigh, or pelvis but can also occur in the upper extremity (the arm). More than one-third of[...]
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Medical Procedures That We May Not Need
February 18, 2011
An estimated one fifth to one third of U.S. health-care costs, at least $500 billion a year, goes toward tests and treatments that do not benefit patients, according to an article in Newsweek. It has been proposed that every medical specialty has at least five procedures that are done at a high cost[...]
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