Who should have heart bypass surgery? New guidelines will help doctors, patients decide together
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...king not only lengthens lifespan and increases the length of time lived without a disability, but also compresses disability into shorter periods....Kidney transplant proposal reduces wait from 24 to 14 months, improves equity for blacks & women
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... to contain costs has led to efforts to reduce the length of patient stays in the hospital and limit admission to those who are most in need of services. Consequently, there is a higher level of patient illness in hospitals. This means that more critical decisions and work need to be carried out in less tim...Hand size counts in safe handgun use
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