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How Healed is "Healed"?
Does OrthoNet, a physical therapy benefits manager, have an informal policy of considering a patient "healed" when they have only recovered 4/5ths of function? Some physical therapists think they do, but OrthoNet denies the charge. Today the company explains.
Up in Smoke
Virg Bernero State Senator, District 23
on his proposed bill to protect workers privacy in Michigan
» Virg Bernero
Where there's smoke there's fire
Chris Bostig General Consul to ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) on Weyco's right to ban smoking in and out of the office and why other company's may follow
» Action on Smoking and Health
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Lewis Maltby President of National Workrights Institute
defends workers privacy outside of the office
» National Workrights Institute
George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein Walk into a Bar…
Terry Jones, founding member of Monty Python and author, Terry Jones's War on the War on Terror (Nation Books, 2005), shares the funny side of the war on terror
» Terry Jones's War on the War on Terror
This is the report containing the sentences referenced by Terry Jones on an underlying reason for the war in Iraq, plainly stated by some of those who brought us the war:
» PNAC Report (PDF)
Benefits Management, Explained
Dr. Robert Refowitz, medical director for OrthoNet, a physical therapy benefits manager, says OrthoNet does not have a 4/5ths rule
PTs Are Perturbed
Lori Monson, MSPT, OCS, physical therapist in private practice, says some of her patients are not entitled to all the care they need
» Bradley Monson
» American Physical Therapy Association
Driving Under the Influence (of cell phones)
David Strayer professor of psychology at the University of Utah and principal author of a study pointing to dangers when young motorists use handsfree cell phones
on the dangers of driving with a handsfree cell phone
» Chapman
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