Is there a term for the type of bruising that occurs after surgery, away from the site of the surgery? [more inside]
posted by moonlet on Nov 18, 2009 - 3 answers

I have a friend (in Los Angeles) recovering from serious surgery. What can I send her instead of flowers that's actually useful? [more inside]
posted by dersins on Aug 3, 2009 - 23 answers

Who is the most famous cosmetic/plastic surgeon in Venezuela?
posted by omaralarifi on Jul 20, 2009 - 3 answers

Can anyone point me towards detailed comparisons or information about the management fees and/or costs at hospitals in other countries? [more inside]
posted by johannahdeschanel on Apr 27, 2009 - 2 answers

How do I find a medical school that is looking for patients? [more inside]
posted by polexxia on Aug 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I buy a small quantity of Huber needles? Most manufacturers only sell them in 100s or sell the full infusion kit. [more inside]
posted by Wilder on Sep 12, 2006 - 4 answers

What can I do about weak and painful knees? I'm a 21 y.o. male with weak, creaking, grinding, and occasionally dislocating knees. Cause/options/suggestions? [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Aug 14, 2006 - 11 answers

How much of a procedure, and how many individual procedures might a surgeon have memorized? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on Feb 23, 2006 - 4 answers

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Now that mrs. Richat and I have two beautiful daughters, I am thinking of partaking in a small procedure, but I have some questions that will be, well, you know, inside… [more inside]
posted by Richat on Aug 27, 2004 - 21 answers

Has anyone here had their appendix removed? If so, what were the symptoms leading up to it? How long were you out, and was it painful at all? (a little more inside) [more inside]
posted by mathowie on Mar 4, 2004 - 27 answers