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Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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This hip replacement procedure that is an alternative to total hip replacement. The damaged bone and cartilage in the hip socket is removed and replaced with a metal shell. The head of the femur, however, is conserved and capped with a smooth metal covering.

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