Strengthening mental wellness support for first responders: A collaborative initiative
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The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition leads efforts to enhance first responder mental wellness through comprehensive strategies and policy changes “Strengthening Mental Wellness Support for First Responders: A Collaborative Initiative.” FireRescue1, FireRescue1, 10 Jan. 2024, www.firerescue1.com/health-wellness/strengthening-mental-wellness-support-for-first-responders-a-collaborative-initiative.
Cases Involving Fentanyl
Creating Leverage in Cases Involving FentanylUse by Retaining Toxicology and PharmacologyExperts Early in Accident Investigation TIDA Newsletter – Q3 2023By: Dr. David Randolph, MD, PhD, MPH and Chad Sizemore, Whitten Law Office The importance of conducting an early and thorough investigation into a collision should be obvious andcannot be overstated. Collecting information regarding one’s own […]
Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties
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A Wall Street Journal investigation tracks heavy use of spine-fusion surgery at U.S. hospitals, some of which have surgeons who receive large royalty payments from medical-device giant Medtronic.
Dr. Trang H. Nguyen Leads Study: Spinal Fusions Have Poor Outcomes for Workers’ Compensation Patients
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By Laura Dyrda, Becker’s Spine Review Trang H. Nguyen, MD, of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, recently led a study that showed that spinal fusions led to worst long-term outcomes in workers’ compensation patients, according to an article published in Spine. Dr. Nguyen and co-authors identified 235 workers who underwent spinal fusion for low […]
Dismal Results for Spinal Fusion Among Patients With Workers’ Compensation Claims
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Should spine care providers avoid referring patients with workers’ compensation claims for spinal fusion surgery? And, more importantly, should patients simply decline this treatment option if they are offered it?