Bart Elkins

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• Tennis Elbow: What to Expect At Physical Therapy

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• Avoid Delaying Acute Ulcerative Colitis Surgery, Study Says

  The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting presented data that showed postoperative complications and longer hospital stays were more common in patients with acute ulcerative colitis, for whom surgery was postponed. Ira Leeds, general surgery resident of the...