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Archive Home > 2010 > April > 08 > Can they bend the curve?

Can they bend the curve?

A group of doctors is beginning to address the high rate of back surgeries in Bend

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
April 8, 2010

A group of Bend physicians has come together to address one of the community's long-standing medical issues: Are people with back problems given the best possible care?

At issue is the rate of back surgeries done in Bend. According to the latest data from 2005 from The Dartmouth Atlas of Health....

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