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Pay, But Not Equity, Improves For Female Anesthesiologists

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Pay, But Not Equity, Improves For Female Anesthesiologists

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September 18, 2015 • Anesthesiologists make a lot of money. But female anesthesiologists make much less than their male counterparts, a RAND study finds. It's the latest evidence of a persistent pay gap in health care.

Laughing Gas Gets A Safety Check

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Laughing Gas Gets A Safety Check

June 26, 2013 • There have been nagging questions about whether nitrous oxide during surgery raises the risk of heart attacks and other problems. Now, there's some reassurance, though no definitive answer, from a study that looked at the widely used anesthetic.

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