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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Kevin Sack / The Bulletin
March 14, 2009
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.
With....