A former central fabrication facility owner and Army sergeant helps the growing number of amputees in Iraq.
By Jennifer Hoydicz
A former central fabrication facility owner and Army sergeant helps the growing number of amputees in Iraq.
By Jennifer Hoydicz
America’s small businesses are anxious about the economy and fear a recession is on the horizon. The past year has not been a good one for the small-business economy, and projections for the next 12 months are even less optimistic.…
The care of the residual limb begins directly following amputation, setting the groundwork for healthy outcomes.
Jeff Shaw Jeff Shaw, CP, has joined Philadelphia-based Orthologix as part of the firm’s clinical staff. He will lead the Advanced Dynamics in Prosthetics team, which focuses on research and emerging technologies. Formerly with Harry J. Lawall Orthotic and…
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There is a lack of equity in health care for minority children in America, according to data gathered in a nationwide survey and analyzed by a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researcher. © 2008/itstock free, JupiterImages Corporation The…