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The clearance allows Zimmer to begin distributing the Gender Solutions High-Flex Knee to U.S. orthopaedic surgeons and hospitals as part of Zimmer's NexGen Complete Knee System. Zimmer branded knees have been implanted in more than 5 million patients worldwide, and, in 2002, the Company became the first to reach 1 million total knee replacements in the United States. Dr. Booth and several other surgeons who helped with development will be implanting the Gender Solutions Knee in patients this Spring, and the implant is expected to be globally available this Fall.
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Today quality gender based services are becoming increasingly available, although they are still geographically spotty. While some regions of the country are very “gender knowledgeable,” others are not so gifted. Even in areas with minimal professional services available, the dynamism that a conscientious and self-aware gender support group can provide is tremendous. But sometimes support groups and Internet “chat rooms” can be counterproductive, if the blind are leading the blind. All too often those with the least knowledge and most misinformation are the most eager to share their “insights”—not as an opinion, but as “fact.” When a transgendered individual who is new to the community comes across these self-appointed experts, they are often swayed by this mis- and dysinformation. Even with the gender community’s growing size, knowledge base and opportunities, groups of individuals suffering from the consequences of misinformation and the quick-fix mentality are living in a small world of their own—still trying to influence others along the same ill-fated path.
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The World Bank held a one-day workshop, titled The Development Implications of Gender-Based Violence, at its headquarters in Washington, DC to raise awareness about gender-based violence (GBV) and highlight the impact it has on the World Bank?s work. Present at the event were Mary Robinson - President of the Ethical Globalization Initiative, James D. Wolfensohn - World Bank President, government policy makers, members of the judiciary, and key international organizations such as the World Health Organization. Read more about the conference or watch a video of the conference.
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