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Poverty Ups Risk for Amputation After Knee Replacement

posted May 28th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Lower socioeconomic status is associated with an increased risk for above-knee amputation after periprosthetic joint infection of the knee, according to a study recently published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

Implementing Surgical Safety Checklist Reduces Mortality

posted May 3rd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

There has been a significant reduction in surgical mortality during the last decade in Scotland that is partially attributable to the implementation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist, according to a study published online April 16 in the British Journal of Surgery.

Over-the-Counter Meds Save Health Care System Money

posted April 2nd
by modernClinician Editorial Team

On average, each dollar spent on over-the-counter medicines saves the U.S. health care system $7.20, totaling nearly $146 billion in annual savings, according to a report released March 18 by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.

Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine

posted March 28th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Physicians with one or more paid malpractice claims are more likely to leave practice or shift into smaller practice settings, according to a study published in the March 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.