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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Kayley Mendenhall / The Bulletin
September 17, 2006
Not all that long ago, having a gallbladder surgery in Bend meant a lot of time in the hospital and up to six weeks of recovery.
Patients in need of open heart surgery had to be transferred to a bigger hospital. And motor vehicle accident victims often faced a long ambulance ride over a....