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RA patients’ readmission rates after joint replacement are risingOctober 17, 2014Perioperative Medicine
‘Prehabilitation’ cut postoperative care costs for total hip and knee replacementsOctober 10, 2014Perioperative Medicine
Antimicrobial use varies across hospital unitsOctober 8, 2014Infectious DiseasesPerioperative Medicine