Tubal Sterilization is indicated when the patient voluntarily requests for a permanent method of contraception. Special legal and ethical criteria must be met in cases where the patient is undergoing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BERLIN — Cross-linking is increasingly proving to be a successful technique for strengthening the cornea and ...

A multidisciplinary panel of cardiologists, vascular surgeons, radiologists, and other experts has issued appropriate use guidelines to help clinicians make decisions when ordering initial and ...

Knee replacement surgery is performed in patients suffering from severe osteoarthritis or other arthritis that causes severe pain and limit mobility. Knee replacement surgery is performed to improve ...

The CDC makes the following 13 recommendations for indications for handwashing and hand antisepsis in its “Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.” 1. When hands are visibly dirty or ...

Dialysis is a life saving process. The decision to carry out dialysis may be made in the case of either chronic or acute illness. Examples of acute conditions where dialysis may be used include: ...