December 2010

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Disruptive Behavior Affects Hospital Financial Health

by Dr. L on Dec 12th in Health and Nutrition

Disruptive Behavior Affects Hospital Financial Health. FYI: 1.5 million preventable drug “events” occur each year 1 out of every 10 patients suffers as a result adverse drug events increase the hospital stay 2.2-4.6 days hospital acquired infections result in 99,000 deaths each year and an estimated 1.7 million infections Don Lowrance, MS, DDS, CCN via [...]

FDA Hearing on Mercury-Based Fillings Will Question Safety Threshold

by Dr. L on Dec 12th in Mercury-Free Dentistry

FDA Hearing on Mercury-Based Fillings Will Question Safety Threshold. Here we go again.  More than 30 years ago, concerned dentists organized to fight against the use of Amalgam as a dental restoration.  Amalgam is the silver filling material that is still the most commonly used dental restorative material.  The initial push-back came from the American [...]

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