Is the daily blood draw in the hospital truly necessary?
One of the most memorable discussions regarding the cost of care was at 4:45AM during surgical morning rounds.
As usual, the interns would present the overnight events of their patients to the chief resident and a plan for the day would be agreed upon. These morning rounds were particularly intense: in addition to the 30 patients that an intern had to manage solo over night, the brutal hours that the surgical …
Is the daily blood draw in the hospital truly necessary?
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