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Patients seen delaying surgery, or rushing it

As the recession deepens, doctors and hospitals are reporting that cash-strapped patients are deferring elective surgeries, like knee replacements and nose jobs, even as others are speeding up non-urgent procedures out of fear that they may soon lose their jobs and health insurance.

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