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Healthcare News and Directory is a quarterly publication by Healthy Media, Inc.
This publication is dedicated to the belief that the most significant way to
create and maintain a healthy society is by educating and informing the public,
while promoting an environment of cooperation and involvement between healthcare
providers and patients. Our goal is to empower the public so that they are
able to make well-informed and wise decisions about their healthcare providers.
There
is a segment of the public that seeks information from healthcare professionals
in order to be more informed, regardless of whether or not they are in need of
care. Healthcare professionals can and must contribute to this effort to educate
the public. In this way, people are more in command of the situations that
affect their health, and an environment of preventative healthcare will
flourish.
A Letter from the
Editor:
In
each issue, we will bring to you one exclusive article on recent medical devices
and new cutting edge technology, the latest treatments, and popular medical
procedures. We hope that the information provided by the contributing doctors,
will educate you about the medical procedures you may require and help you
carefully choose your doctor. Please note that the doctors, who have contributed
articles to this magazine, have taken extra steps to educate the pubic and are
willing to advise you in person. Should
you have further inquires, please do not hesitate to make an arrangement to
visit them.
According
to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, more than 65 million
Americans suffer from back pain every year and it is also the most common reason
for doctor visits, after cold and flu symptoms. In this issue, our featured article is about “back pain” caused by
slipped or ruptured discs, also known as herniated disc.
Dr.
Lali Sekhon, MBBS PhD FRACS, from Royal North Shore Hospital in Australia, has
contributed an article exclusively to OC Healthcare News & Directory on
“Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery.” Dr.
Lali Sekhon has served as an editor for the Journal of Neurochemistry, Acta
Neurochirurgica and Spine Journal, and has received over 20 honors and awards
including the Young Neurosurgeon’s Award from the World Federation of
Neurosurgeons and the 2000 Outstanding Clinical Research Award from the Cervical
Spine Research Society.
Artificial
cervical disc surgery has been available in Europe for more than 10 years, but
remains experimental in the U.S. awaiting Food and Drug Administration’s
approval. Until this surgery
becomes available in the U.S., you may still consider current surgical
procedures widely being performed by neurosurgeons or spine orthopedic surgeons.
Most doctors consider the surgery as a last treatment option after all
conservative methods of treatment have been exhausted. One of the most commonly
used non invasive techniques is pain management, which has shown successful
results.
We
encourage your questions and comments; you may submit
your input online. Please note that all information in OC Healthcare News
& Directory is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a
substitute for medical advise or treatment for specific medical conditions. You
should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your
physician.
Laura
Price
Editor
OC
Healthcare News & Directory
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Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
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