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Healthy Connections - March, 2009

• March Cover Story: Pathways to Patient Safety
• Top read stories last month
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• Healthy Suggestions
• Surgical robot will be special dinner guest
• Surgical robot now being used for hysterectomies and thoracic procedures
• Go food shopping with a dietitian at your side
• Partnership enhances safety for smallest patients
• Know the signs of deep vein thrombosis
• Spring is near, and so are ticks
• Backus staffer wants to help women dress for success
• Northeastern Connecticut residents taking advantage of Plainfield lab
• Birthing Center Programs
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Traffic Report

Printable version

The top five most-read stories in February's online edition of Healthy Connections were:

1. Gifts fromthe heart: Think Heart Health this Valentines Day
2. Patients rave about custom–fit knee replacements
3. Da Vinci surgical robot expands its reach
4. Considering herbalmedicines? Consult your doctor first
5. Robot can attract top surgeons to area

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