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At ORX, a tragedy recounted underscores the urgency of eliminating medical errors. After losing his wife in a car accident and his son to a medication error days later, Ridley Barron decided to make sure something good came from the tragedy.

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Study finds significant savings with outpatient total ankles. ASCs could save payers millions, surgeon tells American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Tech triumphs in lawsuit over years of unwanted advances. Oregon neurosurgeon has history of harassing behavior.

The future of anesthesia. Our experts weigh in on the innovations, attitudes and practices they see down the road.

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