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So much going on I can’t even begin to explain. For legal reasons I probably shouldn’t anyway.
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[Aggravated DocSurg](http://docsurg.blogspot.com/2005/04/interesting-precedent.html) > There have been a flurry of stories regarding the FDA’s recent decision to allow silicone breast implants back on the market. What is thought provoking about this announcement is the restrictions placed on the manufacturer, Mentor, to ensure that patients receive appropriate care and follow-up. As noted in Surgical Diversions: >> But…
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From the AP wire. [FDA advisers back lifting breast implant ban, in turnaround](http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-04-13-breast-implants_x.htm?csp=34) >[Mentor Corp](http://www.mentorcorp.com). persuaded advisers to the Food and Drug Administration that its newer silicone implants are reasonably safe and more durable than older versions. The 7-2 vote came just one day after a rival manufacturer, Inamed Corp., failed to satisfy lingering concerns…
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[Aggravated DocSurg](http://docsurg.blogspot.com/2005/04/were-not-just-blowing-smoke.html) >The medical malpractice problem in this country is _**real**_. >It’s long past time for a new system. While there are docs who provide inadequate or outright bad care, sometimes things just don’t go right in medicine…..just like in all other aspects of life. We are free, even encouraged, to purchase travel insurance in…
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[A List Apart: for people who make websites](http://www.alistapart.com/articles/hybrid/) >Yup. It’s yet another CSS dropdown article — but one that resolves many problems associated with common dropdown methods and degrades beautifully. Hybrid CSS dropdowns allow access to all pages, keep the user aware of where she is within the site, and are clean and light to…
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[Aggravated DocSurg](http://docsurg.blogspot.com/2005/03/bargaining-with-hmos.html) >It has long been a tenet of modern medicine that physicians will simply have to accept ever declining reimbursement. For me, the bottom has been reached. While my group has occasionally cancelled or turned down bad contracts, in general the insurers came back with a more acceptable offer.We are now faced with a…
