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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
June 18, 2009
Oregon has long been a darling of those who look at health costs. In most measures, the state, including Central Oregon, shows remarkable restraint, turning in some of the lowest costs in the nation.
Against that backdrop, one number sticks out: the rate of back surgeries in Bend.
For more than....