Unneeded Surgery Debate Highlights Waste in Health Industry
The article surveys estimates that 17 percent of operations are unnecessary, with 4.2 million yearly, and about 16,000 deaths. It critiques fee for service, cites high hysterectomy rates, and notes Medicaid patients receive surgeries at higher rates. It discusses walk in surgery, patient rights, and hospital advocates as reform steps.
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United States
Britain
Sidney M. Wolfe
Ralph Nader
Health Research Group
Los Angeles
Butterworth Hospital
Grand Rapids
Mich
Imi
Phoenix Hospital
Showdown Delay Halts Assassination Probe Committee
UPI reports a delay in the House Assassination Committee investigation into the Kenly and King assassinations after chairman Henry Gonzalez fell ill. He canceled a Monday meeting from his San Antonio home, leaving whether chief counsel Richard Sprague would stay undecided amid intra committee tensions.
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UPI
Congressianis
Kenly
Martin Luther King Jr
Henry Gonzalez
D-Tex
San Antonio
Gonzalez
Whiladelphia
Richard Sprague
Hearing Loss Not Sign of Old Age Ad Claim
A dubious advertisement claims hearing loss is not old age and promotes a free, mysterious home hearing aid model from Beltone Electronics Corp. It promises no cost or obligation and directs readers to write to Dept.557 in Victoria, Chita, THinais 60646 for the device. The text uses unclear language and questionable assurances.
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Joss Han
Dept
Beltone Electronics Corp
Victoria
Chitaitn
Thinais
Mexico Says Oil Reserves Greater Than Billion Barrels
Jorge Diaz Serranu of Pemex says Mexico's probable oil reserves are far above a billion barrels, with 1976 proven reserves just under that figure. He notes probable reserves exceed the published estimates, arguing the term may下 be underestimated.
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Mexico City
UPI
Petrolens Mexicanos
Monijay
Mexico
Jorge Diaz Serranu
Diaz Serrano
Shell explodes in classroom kills student and injures four
A shell inside a Huguenot Academy classroom in Powhatan Virginia killed 15 year old Scott Goodman of Richmond and wounded five classmates three in critical condition. The blast disrupted a routine day as investigators examined the deadly accident.
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Powhatan
UPI
Huguenot Academy
Scott Goodman
Richmond
Chippenham Hospital
Bomb Blasts Japanese Ship At Argentine Pier
An explosion ripped a hole in the side of a Japanese cargo ship moored at a pier used by military vessels in Ushuaia Argentina. No casualties were reported. Security officials cited a bomb planted by leftist guerrillas aiming to damage military ships. the blast created a large hole below the waterline of the vessel Mighty.
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Atres
Argentina
Briscoe Nears Finish on New Judge Appointments
Gov. Briscoe strives to complete deliberations on district court judgeships by Tuesday. Key figures Sens Lombardiny Barhinaiin Traeger discussed Bexar County seats, but no firm decisions were reported. Speculation includes a possible female appointee, though officials cautioned against ruling on that possibility.
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Briscoe
Bexar County
Frank Lombardiny
Glenn Barhinaiin
John Traeger
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