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April's Most Popular Articles...
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Difference Between a Hospital Ward and Private Room: Many of us would probably choose to stay in a private room as opposed to on an open-plan hospital ward if we needed to go… [338 views in Apr]
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What is a 'Pre-Med'?: A ‘pre-med’ is the shortened term for pre-medication, which refers to a drug or a combination of drugs which are given to patients prior to them receiving… [118 views in Apr]
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Explaining Your Hospital Stay to Young Children: If you have to go into hospital and you have young children, it can be a particularly traumatic time and very worrying for you.… [68 views in Apr]
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I Had My Spine Fused: A Case Study: After years of chronic back pain and time off work, Jeff became increasingly frustrated at the impact that his back problems were having on his… [48 views in Apr]
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Preparing Your Child for Surgery: Although we all hope that our children never need to go into hospital for surgery, there is actually a very significant chance that, at some point,… [38 views in Apr]
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Having Your Appendix Removed: No surgical procedure is ever pleasant nor can it be guaranteed that there will be no risk whatsoever in terms of something going wrong but having your… [38 views in Apr]
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