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Innova Pain Clinic

Dr. Andrew White
Chiropractic Physician
435 N 1680 E #6
St George UT
(435) 652-4322


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Breathalyze Your Surgeon Before He Cuts.

St George Chiropractor

The American College of Surgeons reports that more than 15% of respondents in a survey indicated that they may have alcohol dependency problems. Alcohol abuse is a “significant problem” for surgeons, according to the research.

The February issue of the Archives of Surgery published the results. It reports that the rate of disorders of alcohol use (chronic use, abuse, and dependency) among the 7,197 responding surgeons was slightly higher than that of the general population.

The study also reported an association with medical errors. The study found that nearly 78% of surgeons who had a medical error in the previous three months also had an issue with alcohol abuse or dependency. Other stress factors included depression, personal problems, and burnout.

Hawkeye was pickled the whole time

You would let Hawkeye Pierce perform your spinal surgery?

The next time you start looking for a surgeon for your lower back pain, consider these results and ask yourself if there are some alternatives that ought to be explored before you expose yourself to the risk.

Dr. Andrew White | St George Chiropractor

One response to “Breathalyze Your Surgeon Before He Cuts.”

  1. Todd Lloyd, DC says:
    February 23, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    I can’t believe they left their beer can in the patient’s lung! Crazy doctors…