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Endoscopy Defined
The use of a telescopic viewing device inserted into a body cavity via a small incision together with specialized surgical tools, enabling the surgeon to see the inside of the body cavity on a television screen and identify and repair the defect. Endoscopy is often done to diagnose gastric ulcers, locate the source of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and examine the lower esophagus, stomach and lower colon.
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Transparency in Milwaukee health prices a long time coming
Published July 19, 2008, 4:04 pm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It appears I overpaid for my recent colonoscopy. Way overpaid. How do I know that, when most consumers of health...
Ask Dr. Gott: Bloody stool has many possible causes
Published July 19, 2008, 2:03 am, The Monterey County Herald
Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 78-year-old woman in good health. Recent laboratory blood tests were normal. However, during a routine fecal occult test, blood was found in all three slides. I followed the instructions carefully, so there was no possibility of contamination.
Comprehensive Clinic For Gastrointestinal Cancers Opens At Rush University Medical Center, USA
Published July 19, 2008, 1:11 am, Medical News Today
Patients benefit from a team approach at the new Coleman Foundation Comprehensive Clinic for Gastrointestinal Cancers at Rush University Medical Center. Experts in gastroenterology, medical oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, pathology and psychosocial oncology as well as nutrition and genetics come together to meet with new patients and develop a defined treatment plan.
What causes me to have bloody stool?
Published July 19, 2008, 12:12 am, Erie Times-News
Q I am a 78-year-old woman in good health. Recent laboratory blood tests were normal.
Munising Memorial's new era
Published July 18, 2008, 9:50 pm, The Mining Journal
By JOHN PEPIN, Journal Munising Bureau MUNISING - The simple act of snipping a ribbon belied the gravity of the moment Friday afternoon as a new era of medical care began at Munising Memorial Hospital. The ribbon-cutting marked the ceremonial opening of the town's new 59,800-square-foot, $14.2 million critical care access hospital, which had been under construction since November 2006.
Hendersonville Medical Center opens two endoscopy suites
Published July 18, 2008, 11:36 am, BizJournals
Hendersonville Medical Center has opened two new endoscopy suites, giving physicians 1300 additional square feet to perform procedures at the facility.
The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada: Training Rural Family Physicians Not Enough
Published July 18, 2008, 7:48 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada says a recent study showing that no medical residents completing postgraduate training in family medicine at the University of Calgary had definite long-term plans to open a rural practice is a sobering warning for Canada's health care system.
NHS pitches major changes
Published July 18, 2008, 3:39 am, St. Catharines Standard
The Niagara Health System has drafted its prescription to fix all that's ailing it, including years of debt that without operating changes will leave it millions in the red. Its hospital improvement plan, released Thursday, details how the NHS will consolidate services-- with St. Catharines slated to get [...]
HOSPITAL OVERHAUL
Published July 18, 2008, 3:22 am, Niagara Falls Review
The maternity ward at Greater Niagara General Hospital and the emergency department at Douglas Memorial Hospital would close under the Niagara Health System's plan to streamline services and cut costs. The proposed changes were announced by NHS officials Thursday at the Welland hospital site. "The [...]
Defining The Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: A New Beginning - An International Symposium
Published July 18, 2008, 2:13 am, Medical News Today
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Report on the meeting of the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases Conference June 16-17, 2008 - Bethesda MD. In December 2007 The NIDDK held its first workshop on urologic chronic pelvic pain.
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- The Programme of Endoscopy Training: The dramatic and accelerating developments in gastrointestin al endoscopy have increased the demands for structured post-graduate training. Laparoscopy Hospital, New Delhi
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- Does an IV hurt more than having blood taken out? - Yahoo! Answers: Lidocaine and Prilocaine Cream
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- MAX Endoscopy: A competitor to the Caterpillar Brush.
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- Wireless Capsule Endoscopy: Probably TMI, but I had one of these. It was the geekiest thing I've ever seen/done. Swallow a pill that has a camera inside, and it takes pictures as it goes down your GI tract. How cool is that?
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