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Suture for a Living

Suture for a Living

http://rlbatesmd.blogspot.com/

Plastic surgeon who quilts writes about plastic surgery, medicine, healthcare, and quilting.

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  • Help Fight the BoTax: Send Your Senator a Letter

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 06:01 in policy, healthcare policy

    I am against the Cosmetic Surgery Tax (or BoTax).  I feel it is an unfair tax which will heavily affect women more so than men.  It will also affect many more in the middle class than in the wealthy class.  I’d like to join the Aesth...

  • Shout Outs

    Posted on Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 20:10 in Dogs, sewing, recycling, grand rounds, shout outs

    Nuts for Healthcare is this week's host of Grand Rounds. You can read this week’s “Broadway” edition here. I’m excited to be hosting Grand Rounds this week and feel refreshed to read all the submissions and stories that came my way. ...

  • Christmas Tree Skirt

    Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 07:27 in etsy, quilt, christmas, tree skirt

    I made this Christmas Tree Skirt back in the mid 1990’s, but have used it only once. After I invited the dogs into my life, Christmas trees have pretty much gone out. Their tails are not tree friendly. So I decorate with Poinsettias, wreaths, etc. ...

  • Case Report of a Cystosarcoma Phyllodes – an Article Review

    Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 06:01 in surgery, breasts, tumors, article review

    Flipping through my current copy of The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society, I was surprised to see this case report (full reference below) of a 30.8 pound cystosarcoma phyllodes of the breast. The accompanying photos are impressive. Many questio...

  • Are BPA Products Safe?

    Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 06:01 in Public Policy, healthcare policy

    I love the convenience of my microwave. It is especially good for reheating leftovers like the chili I made recently. I took the chili to the office in a plastic container for lunch the next day. The question is: are the BPAs in the plastic container...

  • Shout Outs

    Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 06:51 in grand rounds, change of shift, shout outs

    Health Technology News is this week's host of Grand Rounds. You can read this week’s edition here. Welcome to Grand Rounds! A special post-Thanksgiving edition serving up Seinfeld as the lighter fare after the big holiday meal. …………...

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