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Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum toxin injections helped relax the spastic muscles of children with cerebral palsy, Irish researchers reported at the meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in Washington, D.C. All but two of 33 children who were administered toxin injections into the spastic hamstring and calf muscles showed improvement in muscle tone, and many... »
Orthopedic Surgeons
Two pediatricians joined two family physicians and five orthopedic surgeons as team physicians of the U.S. Olympic team in Albertville, France. With six years of tryouts and training prior to their Olympic designation, the doctors gave up approximately 23 weeks of their private medical practices for the privilege of treating young skiers, skaters and... »
When Doctors Do Not Want To Deal
The situation in the practices escalates: The Kraken Kasson daily report of new cases in which patients rejected by doctors or only against advance payment will be handled. The German Employees Health Insurance Fund (DAK) is aware of 1,500 cases nationwide in which its insured had no treatment. Smaller funds, such as the KKH... »