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RT @FaaBoulos: Me too!! Can't wait for @WomenSurgeons #AWS2018 annual meeting and @AmCollSurgeons #ACSCC2018 ! Lots of tweeting will be com…
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Nearly three-quarters of voters say that #healthcare is the most important issue for them, but fewer than half are hearing much from candidates about it, according to a poll released by the Kaiser Family Foundation. https://t.co/JffqH8zwGD
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RT @MDSurgeons: Demand is high and space is limited, so DO NOT DELAY. Register today!
@MDSurgeons Fall Dinner Mtg. Nov 1, 2018
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Receiving a pectoralis nerve plane (PECS) block before #surgery may have improved postsurgical pain relief and reduced #opioid consumption among women undergoing mastectomy for breast #cancer, https://t.co/LwQuhYgtiR
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About 65% of #surgeons are either acutely or chronically sleep deprived, study finds. https://t.co/erRd5TyOnd
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Despite a flood of news reports on the #opioid crisis, many people still want the potentially addictive #painkillers after #surgery, a new survey suggests. https://t.co/MdfqVhiGZm
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#UnitedHealth Group recorded higher revenue and profit in the third quarter of 2018, as it served more members, including those with higher acuity health conditions. https://t.co/dLVNTHgRqX
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#Anthem's record-breaking data breach settlement has put #physicians, #healthcare providers & #insurers on notice that ignoring #cybersecurity risks could come with a hefty pricetag. https://t.co/t7WxzlnG5T
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Bruce Y. Lee, MD, of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, & colleagues report that administering the #flu shot at pharmacies in addition to traditional #healthcare facilities during a flu epidemic could potentially save... https://t.co/PoWH1SourX
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Ask Alisa M. Coker, MD, @alisamae whether #roboticsurgery is a specialized practice or tool, and the surgeon will tell you the answer to the highly debated question is both. https://t.co/Su4qsm9XJk
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