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L Perry

Publications and source records attributed to L Perry.

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PubMed1991

Hospital groups turning to advertorial campaigns to improve public image.

The hospital industry is taking an unusual approach to improving a public image tarnished by such issues as certificate-of-need battles and calls to justify not-for-profit tax-exempt status. The advertorial campaigns seek to express the hospital industry's views on health issues and to educate the public about hospitals' community contributions.

Advertising↗
PubMed1991

Development of hypoparathyroidism after excision of laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma in a dog.

An uncommon neoplasm of the larynx, rhabdomyosarcoma, was diagnosed in a 6-year-old 14-kg neutered female Spitz. In addition to the progressive onset of expected clinical signs of the tumor (exercise intolerance, respiratory stridor, inability to bark), the dog experienced hyperthermic crisis. Laryngectomy was successful in eradicating the local neoplastic tissue; however, unusual postoperative complications developed and included acute complications of pharyngotracheal fistula and hypoparathyroidism, and long-term complications of periodic collapse of the tracheal stoma and intolerance to heat. Probable causes and successful management of these complications are described. At 22 months after laryngectomy, the dog was admitted for a solitary hepatic metastasis. While hospitalized, the dog died of apparent asphyxiation attributable to stoma collapse.

Animals↗
PubMed1991

Advisory group to hospitals: snap up physician practices.

To protect long-term profitability, hospitals should acquire primary-care and specialty physician practices, according to the Health Care Advisory Board. Such a move guarantees hospitals control over where patients are sent for expensive procedures as well as the expenses physician-employees incur to care for their patients, something that's nearly impossible to do with independent practitioners.

Economic Competition↗