The Surgeons' Lounge

Published September 21, 2013

The Surgeons' Lounge

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We are pleased to announce our next guest expert will be John McNelis, MD, FACS, FCCM, chairman, Department of Surgery, North Bronx Health Network, Jacobi Medical Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, New York City. … The patient did not have any …
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ACA turns drug, alcohol addiction into chronic disease

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… Americans today: drug and alcohol abuse. Rarely treated as a purely medical condition today, substance abuse will now fall under the category of “chronic diseases”, says the California Health Report, meaning insurance companies will be required to …
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Brown seeks 3-year delay on easing prison crowding

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If judges agree to delay the deadline, Brown will still move 2,500 inmates out of state lockups and into alternative facilities within California, according to the court filing. And he will set aside $ 150 million next year for treating drug abuse and …
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