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Natural and man-made disasters have ravaged the United States, and the world, extensively during the past decade, and they have put hospitals' emergency preparedness to the test.

Stryker and NeuroLogica, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America, announced an exclusive partnership agreement in which Stryker will promote and sell NeuroLogica's BodyTom portable full body CT scanner in conjunction with the Stryker NAV3i Surgical Navigation Platform. 

Bobby Bhatti, MD, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon practicing at Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society and American Medical Association.

The per capita supply of generalist physicians was lower than that of specialty physicians in 2009-10, according to a National Center for Health Statistics data brief.

Germantown, Md.-based American Spine announced the addition of Ojedapo Ojeyemi, MD, to its medical staff.

In a Physicians Practice article, Marisa Torrieri lays out eight healthcare technology predictions for 2014.

Medscape Business of Medicine has listed the 10 best books from 2013 for physicians.

University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore has appointed Khalid Kurtom, MD, as a clinical assistant professor in the department of neurosurgery.

Mount Sinai Queens in New York announced the appointment of Edward C. Yang, MD, as chief of orthopedics.

Here are 11 key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.