New research finds delaying surgical procedures increases infection risk and health care costs

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 10:51 in Health & Medicine

CHICAGO (December 15, 2010) -- Delaying elective surgical procedures after a patient has been admitted to the hospital significantly increases the risk of infectious complications and raises...

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