Saving big bucks on medical care by surgery shopping
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Huge bills for medical procedures give many of us a big shock after a visit to the
Preventing Medical Errors
Speak Up: Right ID, Right Care When you’re in the hospital, nurses are supposed to use “patient identifiers.” This ensures
The Play-by-Play
What makes OSE different? Well… There is a paradox in the medical profession: no one wants a visit to the
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
How a Stereotactic Breast Biopsy is Performed: Your doctor has scheduled your stereotactic breast biopsy to be performed at Outpatient Services
Skin Lesion Removal
Skin Lesion Removal A skin lesion is an abnormal growth on the skin. Skin lesions can include warts, moles,
Gallbladder Surgery
Your doctor has suggested you need gallbladder surgery and you are not sure why. Well, first you need to understand
Hemorrhoidectomy
People often joke about hemorrhoids but for those who suffer from them find it no laughing matter. The medical
Tonsillectomy
Do You Need a Tonsillectomy? Most of us think that a tonsillectomy is a surgery that only a child needs.
Tympanoplasty Surgery
You have just been told you need tympanoplasty surgery and you are not even sure what it entails. First you
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
There are several reasons you may need sinus surgery. The most common one is chronic sinusitis (chronic rhinosinusitis). This condition