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Dianne M. FInch

@dmfinch active 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Update to “My Knees in 3D” posted on September 11th. Last week, I went for a second opinion on the knee issue – and brought that 3D MRI disc with me. To my surprise, the new doctor, also an orthopedic surgeon, felt that I didn’t need surgery! He instead wrote a prescription for physical therapy. I find it interesting that the two surgeons […] View
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    Dianne M. FInch commented on the post, Check out the differences in hospital quality across Massachusetts 5 months, 1 week ago

    It looks like the statisticians who analyze hospital data already had these issues in mind. Take a look at the website below. Does this help? I also wonder how nurse-patient ratio, doc-patient ratio, profit versus […]

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    Dianne M. FInch posted an update 7 months ago

    Update to “My Knees in 3D” posted on September 11th.

    Last week, I went for a second opinion on the knee issue – and brought that 3D MRI disc with me.

    To my surprise, the new doctor, also an orthopedic surgeon, felt that I didn’t need surgery! He instead wrote a prescription for physical therapy.

    I find it interesting that the two surgeons…[Read more]

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    Dianne M. FInch wrote a new post, My Knees in 3D 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    I’m not one to complain about new technologies. In fact, I’m a certified geek and always enjoy digging into something new and interesting.

    But […]

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    Dianne M. FInch commented on the post, My Knees in 3D 7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Good point. Thanks. I had blocked the info out in the movie version, but not in that still photo..So removed the still photo..

    Nice of you to point it out!

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