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After COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year

- Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Ease Urinary Incontinence
- Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
- Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
JOURNAL UPDATE

Rural Hospital Closures Put Strain on Nearby Hospitals
9:52 PM CST.In two years following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increase in emergency department…
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- Blacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
- Nonphysician Practitioners More Likely to Use Contrast Media for CT
MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY
September 2020 Briefing - Surgery
October 01, 2020. The Monthly Journal Summary is a single article covering the most important journal articles published in the previous 30 days.
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RE: Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development
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