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5/25/2006 4:40:00 PM | Local Woman Talks About Nightmare Under the Surgeon's Knife 
=(0) A Michigan woman is suing an East Lansing plastic surgeon because of complications after a liposuction and "tummy tuck". The woman suffered problems regarding closure of her wound and severe pain; after several months of unsuccessful treatment by the surgeon she consulted another doctor who prescribed the appropriate antibiotic, but she is lef...
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4/3/2006 4:46:00 AM | Bill reins in doctor offices - =(0) A new law proposed in Florida attempts to limit the number of "satellite offices" doctors could run. These offices are staffed mostly by physician assistants and nurse practitioners, who are able to perform some procedures such as liposuction. These employees earn less than medical doctors, thus increasing profit margins for the businesses. However...
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3/19/2006 8:49:00 PM | An alluring business =(0) In keeping with the laws of supply and demand, the number of medical doctors switching or expanding their practices to include cosmetic procedures is ballooning in the United States. This may be dangerous for patients, according to those doctors who intensively trained in the procedures of cosmetic surgery, some of which can carry significant risk,...
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3/19/2006 9:23:00 AM | Damages arising from negligence or fault - =(0) This commentary from the Philippines describes several "frivolous" lawsuits successfully litigated in the United States, one of which concerned complications from liposuction. The author compares this to the situation in the Philippines where she belives people do not stand up for their rights often enough....
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3/13/2006 1:12:00 AM | Lack of malpractice insurance can lead to complications - =(0) This story reveals some intriguing facts: not all US States require doctors to carry malpractice insurance; only 14 do. Additionally, to avoid the high insurance fees more and more medical providers use offshore, unregulated insurers. Three cases of malpractice at one Virginia facility, one concerning a liposuction, had to be settled for a small f...
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2/28/2006 12:07:00 PM | Don't take a chance on mesotherapy - =(0) This article examines the dangers of mesotherapy, which is designed as an anti-aging and weight loss treatment. It involves the injection of potentially dangerous drugs into a layer of the skin where it is supposed to reduce fat and smooth out wrinkles. There is no proof that this is effective but much concern over the health risks of injecting pot...
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