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Wrong-Site Surgery Still Prevalent Despite Preoperative Rules

The Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation released mandatory rules to help prevent wrong-site surgery. The rules include standards on preoperative verification of patient information, the marking of the proper surgical site as well as taking “time out” to verify this information prior to the procedure. According to a recent Washington Post article, some researchers and patient safety experts
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American Cancer Society Report Shows Inconsistencies among Socioeconomic Groups Still Persist as Cancer Deaths Decline

A recent article on CNN.com highlights how education may influence a person’s survival of cancer. The article focuses on the declining death rate of cancer from 1990 to 2007 among different socioeconomic groups that still persist and affect individuals with cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1,596,670 new cancer cases will manifest this year
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Toyota Recalls Priuses for Power Steering Defect

In June 2011, Toyota announced a recall affecting the Prius for model years 2001 through 2003. According to Safercar.gov, the cars were manufactured from January 28, 2000 through May 30, 2003. The defective component is part of the steering system, specifically the electric power assist system (commonly called “power steering”), which uses an electric motor to
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