News tagged with general surgeons
Look to overweight for source of U.S. health problems
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin came to Berkeley’s Alumni House Thursday to deliver her “vision of a healthy and fit nation.” But the day’s most burning health question, at least in the minds of the ...
Medicine & Health / Overweight and Obesity
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Secondhand smoke laws may reduce childhood ear infections
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues from Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society have found that a reduction in secondhand smoking in American homes was associated with fewer cases of otitis ...
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Telementoring may address need for surgical subspecialty expertise in remote locations
Telementoring may be an effective way for subspecialist surgeons to assist remotely located general surgeons in the care of patients in need of emergency subspecialty surgical procedures, according to new research findings ...
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Decline in international medical graduates exacerbates shortage of general surgeons
A decline in the number of international medical graduates (IMGs) is threatening patient access to quality surgical care, according to a new study in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Survey finds many surgeons suffer injuries from minimally invasive techniques
Surgeons who engage in minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery are providing great benefits to their patients, but possibly to their own detriment. That's the finding of the largest survey ever conducted of surgeons in North ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Ala. doctor could bring attention to moribund post
(AP) -- The U.S. Surgeon General has been described as "the nation's doctor," a "national nanny" and the person who puts warning labels on cigarette packs. But lately, the position has been mostly called ...
Jul 14, 2009 |
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