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ALSO NOTED: Medtronic asks MDs to stop using defibrillator part; Virginia hospitals struggle with mental health demand; and muc

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Created Oct 15 2007 - 6:59am

> Heart implant manufacturer Medtronic has asked doctors to stop using a key component in its recent defibrillator models. Article [1]

> Virginia hospitals are telling state legislators that while they're giving out millions of dollars in free mental health care, they still aren't meeting the demand for such services. Article [2]

> Years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans hospitals are just beginning to hit their stride again. Article [3]

> Colorado's independent pharmacists continue to fight planned Medicaid cuts, which they say could slash dispensing and reimbursement fees by almost 40 percent. Article [4]

And Finally... For this doctor, being a photographer made much more sense than practicing medicine. Article [5]


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