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The sooner you can start
the next case, the better.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
53 Learning to Love EMRs
Life After the
Neptune Recall p. 76
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Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
60 Your Equipment's Down — Now What?
Readers share their best tips to get your
equipment working again quickly and reliably.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
76 5 Colonoscopy Game-Changers
Several advances provide physicians
with better views of more areas of the colon.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
86 Advances in Arthroscopy
The latest systems improve outcomes
thanks to improved visualization and
increased stability at the operative site.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
92 Skin Preps: What's Your Standard of Care?
Remove the guesswork so you can defend
your choice in surgical skin antisepsis.
Crystal Clear
Linda R. Greene, RN, MPS, CIC
Are your ORs filled with the
latest imaging technologies?
James Atkinson, MD
97 Want to Reduce Opioids?
Consider the Alternatives
Most patients do fine with a combination
of analgesics and regional blocks.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
106 Killing Two Blurs With One Stone
Is combined cataract-glaucoma surgery
worth considering?
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
110 5 Questions to Ask About
Your Ophthalmic Microscope
Here's how to ensure
you make a wise purchase.
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116 How to Choose a Tourniquet
Select a system that's safe and effective.
Jim McEwen, PhD
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