Dr. Ferlic proposed a surgical intervention that reflects precisely the high-tech ethos of contemporary American medicine.

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"The injuries to Mr Cook were life-threatening in the absence of surgical intervention, " added the prosecutor.

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"The prognosis for the injury was better than we thought but it will need surgical intervention, " said Saints medical director Cliff Eaton.

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"The treatment required aggressive surgical intervention, but not amputations, " the statement said.

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"The injury was not to the shoulder that ruled him out towards the end of last season and we had hoped it would not require surgical intervention, " Hill continued.

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He said the all-Wales obesity pathway sets out a four tiered approach for the prevention and treatment of obesity, from community based intervention to specialist medical and surgical services.

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