Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 17, 2010

Study points to asking for evidence for certain surgical procedures to refine treatment options Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Common back and knee surgeries fail to ease pain: study

Reference:
Canadian Institute for Health Information annual report

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