Daily Archives: February 10, 2012

Defensive medicine among orthopedic surgeons costs US $2 billion

In an article published in the February issue of the American Journal of Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers estimate that U.S. orthopedic surgeons create approximately $2 billion per year in unnecessary health care costs associated with orthopedic care due … Continue reading

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