Insidermedicine in 60 - August 1 2007

Description: August 1, 2007 (Insidermedicine) From Toronto, While docs are huge fans of crocs, hospital officials are not. Officials from the Ontario Hospital Association have sent a memo to over 100 hospitals recommending that crocs be banned. They cite the potential for the shoes to act an isolator that could release a charge that is disruptive to medical equipment, and a raised risk of injuries by needles through holes in the shoes. From LA, A surgeon has been charged with attempting to hasten the ...