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Anchor lead: Does rehabilitation following surgery really need to be inpatient? Elizabeth Tracey reports How do inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs compare after someone has had a knee replacement? A recent study showed that outpatient programs delivered primarily online were …
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Anchor lead: What accounts for huge increases in generic drug prices? Elizabeth Tracey reports Drug prices have been increasing astronomically, but many generic drug prices- which are usually much less expensive- have led the way, sometimes increasing by thousands of …
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Anchor lead: Drug price increases outstrip inflation, Elizabeth Tracey reports Chances are good that when you look at where your own healthcare spending dollars go, medications are number one or two. Redonda Miller, president of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, says …
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This week’s topics include lowering cholesterol and outcomes, a new agent for ulcerative colitis, handgun purchases after mass shooting events, and bystander CPR and long term outcomes. Program notes: 0:31 Handgun purchases after mass shootings 1:31 Tripled over time period …
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Anchor lead: Who really needs to have their gall bladder removed? Elizabeth Tracey reports When people have gallstones they may cause blockages that result in a very painful and sometimes dangerous condition known as pancreatitis. Guidelines for managing this call …
