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6 FEATURES
IN-OFFICE BALLOON SINUPLASTY AT TEXAS SINUS CENTER: A LESS INVASIVE ALTERNATIVE TO ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY 6
Sinus surgery does not have to result in a bruised and bloodied patient. In the offices of the Texas Sinus Center, practice founder Jim Atkins, M.D., uses a balloon to open sinus passages, much like an angioplasty opens arteries, without the tissue removal and general anesthesia required in traditional sinus surgery.
RETHINKING THE AMERICAN PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE, ITS CHALLENGES AND ITS SOLUTIONS
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The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that by 2015, the American health care system will comprise 29,800 fewer primary care providers than are needed to care for the country's population. However, as voices from the research and education arenas and other countries' health care industries contribute to the deficit discussion, the conversation becomes less about numbers and more about models of care delivery.
DEPARTMENTS IMAGING
RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE DESIGN
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TEXAS SINUS CENTER: A LESS INVASIVE ALTERNATIVE TO ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY
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