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Two-Thirds of Appendectomies May Be Unnecessary

Aesthetics Advisor

As noted in a 2017 paper: 2 "Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgery performed in the USA. Despite such findings, other research 6 suggests prophylactic appendectomy "is ethically justifiable, as there are few complications," and "allows early detection of malignancies." It is also recommended for obese or elderly patients.

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AI in dermatology from a Foundation Year One’s perspective

First Derm

Obviously having a piece of AI technology as the gold standard for referring to dermatologists is more difficult to implement than having GPs using it as a tool, though it is likely to be more accurate in referrals than GPs alone. Diagnostic assistance There are further uses for AI as a diagnostic tool. J Invest Dermatol. 2021;11(1).

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Is B Corp Actually a Benefit?

The Eco Well Blog

For example, when a company is ready to be sold, regardless of the ethics of the buying company, they’d be expected to sell the company to the highest bidder. So, to bring us back to B Lab, we have an industry that thinks numbers are just some fun tool to express one's opinions with. This is all really compelling stuff. out of what?