Novel technology to monitor 'hidden depths' of silent killer
Kyoto, Japan, Monday 29 September 2003. Details of two new studies announced by AstraZeneca at the XIIIth International Symposium on Atherosclerosis (ISA) could provide the clearest picture yet of the effects of statins on atherosclerosis, the main cause of coronary artery disease. ...... Each study is combining the highly effective statin CRESTOR (rosuvastatin) with cutting-edge imaging techno...Cedars-sinai surgery dept. implements innovative surgical training tool to reduce medical errors
LOS ANGELES, CA Mention Morbidity and Mortality Conference to most surgeons and watch flickers of painful memories play across their features. Many surgeons view these weekly hospital meetings where ones surgical errors are dissected before peers and superiors as humiliating ordeals where participants may spend more time defending their actions than learning from their mistakes. However, Ce...