News from the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS)
2010 releases:
Web-Based Curriculum Improves Surgical Residents' Knowledge of Health Care Business (December 2010: Vol. 211,(6): 777-783)
New Research Finds Delaying Surgical Procedures Increases Infection Risk and Health Care Costs (December 2010: Vol. 211,(6): 784-790)
Surgeon-Physician Marriages Can Place Stress on Careers, Emotional Health (November 2010: Vol. 211,(5): 663-671)
Diverse Surgeons Initiative Effectively Increases Underrepresented Minorities in Academic Surgery (October 2010: Vol. 211,(4): 561-566)
Telementoring May Address Need for Surgical Subspecialty Expertise in Remote Locations (September 2010: Vol. 211,(3): 400-411)
Study Finds Airbags Reduce Risk of Kidney Injury in Car Crashes (September 2010: Vol. 211,(3): 355-360)
Bariatric Operations Reduce Odds of Gestational Diabetes, Cesarean Section (August 2010: Vol. 211,(2): 169-175)
Low-Income Neighborhoods Experience Far More Injuries Than High-Income Areas (August 2010: Vol. 211,(2): 216-223)
Smoking, Nipple Piercing Are Risk Factors for Developing Breast Abscesses (July 2010: Vol. 211,(1): 41-48)
Study Finds Patients Benefit from Thorough Discussion of Recommended Operations (June 2010: Vol 210,(6): 919-926)
Decline in International Medical Graduates Exacerbates Already Critical Shortage of General Surgeons (June 2010: Vol 210,(6): 990-996)
Grassroots Programs to Encourage Minority Organ Donation Prove Successful (May 2010: Vol 210,(5):708-715)
Prompt Gallbladder Removal in Elderly Associated with Increased Survival, Lower Costs (May 2010: Vol 210,(5): 668-677)
Study Evaluates Importance of Timeliness of Care in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (April 2010: Vol 210,(4): 449-451)
Surgeons’ Pilot Prevention Program Reduces Incidence of Postoperative Pneumonia (April 2010: Vol 210,(4): 491-495)
Insurance Status of Gunshot Trauma Patients Affects Mortality Outcomes (March 2010: Vol 210,(3): 280-285)
Palpable Breast Cancers Are More Common In Women Not Undergoing Annual Mammography (March 2010: Vol 210,(3): 314-318)
Top-Rated Hospitals Don’t Always Have Superior Outcomes (January 2010: Vol. 210,(1): 87-92)
Journal of the American College of Surgeons press releases by year
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About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 71,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit http://www.facs.org/.
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