The main technique has been to award operating contracts to private companies , but last year the ownership of eight potentially oil-rich tracts was auctioned.

ECONOMIST: Venezuela

So why did I find it inconceivable to pay someone to come into my operating room and coach me on my surgical technique?

NEWYORKER: Personal Best

Their ultimate goal is to develop a fast technique that can be used to start repairing the heart on the operating table immediately following a heart attack, ultimately improving the survival rates for heart attack patients.

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