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Spinal Cancer Patient Finds New Hope at the Palo Alto Medical ... - PR Newswire (press release) border=

Spinal Cancer Patient Finds New Hope at the Palo Alto Medical … - PR Newswire (press release)

PR Newswire (press release), NY
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) for Health Care, Research and Education is a not-for-profit health care organization that is a pioneer in the multispecialty group practice of medicine. PAMF's 900 affiliated physicians and 4000 employees serve …

Transplant can reduce Apple CEO Steve Jobs' cancer risk, Stanford ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Transplant can reduce Apple CEO Steve Jobs' cancer risk, Stanford … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
Liver transplants are rejected less vigorously than transplants of other organs, such as hearts or kidneys, according to longtime transplant surgeon Dr. Oscar Salvatierra of Stanford University's School of Medicine. As a result, treatment with …
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital co-founder Dr. Schulman dead at 87 - San Jose Mercury News border=

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital co-founder Dr. Schulman dead at 87 - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
By Diana Samuels Dr. Irving Schulman, a Stanford doctor and a founder of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, died last week at age 87, the university announced. Schulman died of complications of pneumonia at his home on the Stanford campus. …

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital co-founder Dr. Schulman dead at 87 - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
By Diana Samuels Dr. Irving Schulman, a Stanford doctor and a founder of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, died last week at age 87, the university announced Wednesday. Schulman died of complications of pneumonia at his home on the Stanford campus. …

Stanford Hospital does nation's first drive-through pandemic exercise - Media Newswire (press release) border=

Stanford Hospital does nation's first drive-through pandemic exercise - Media Newswire (press release)

Media Newswire (press release), NY
“One of the biggest issues in a pandemic is cross-contamination,” said emergency medicine physician Milana Boukhman, as she waited for another volunteer “sick” person to arrive at her treatment station, one of several set up in a parking garage near …

Voices of the high schools' Class of 2009 - Palo Alto Online border=

Voices of the high schools' Class of 2009 - Palo Alto Online

Palo Alto Online, CA
She expects to pursue a career in medicine, but may choose a major in the social sciences despite the preferences of her parents, both physicists. "They're really open to whatever I want to do, but I definitely feel they prefer I went into biology over …

Len Saputo, MD and free medical advice at Smart Life in Palo Alto ... - Examiner.com border=

Len Saputo, MD and free medical advice at Smart Life in Palo Alto … - Examiner.com

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He co-authored A Return to Healing: Radical Healthcare Reform and the Future of Medicine. Dr. Saputo also hosts a call-in radio show, “Prescriptions for Health.” There's a break, and plenty of opportunity to schmooze with your favorite doctor or …

As her modern-medicine projects flourish, Amma heals with hugs - IdahoStatesman.com border=

As her modern-medicine projects flourish, Amma heals with hugs - IdahoStatesman.com

IdahoStatesman.com, ID
"Sometimes they order too much or the doctor who used it moved to another hospital. Most often they change brand names." Other times, surplus accumulates when a hospital changes policies, like switching from latex gloves to nonlatex gloves, …

Coastside doctor serves with endless well of energy - Inside Bay Area border=

Coastside doctor serves with endless well of energy - Inside Bay Area

Inside Bay Area, CA
I hate to give medicine to the old people unless it is necessary. I'm prone to go to other kinds of alternative medicine and working on the mind," Enriquez said. "I tell my patients, whatever you put in your mind and you truly believe you will achieve. …

As her modern-medicine projects flourish, Amma heals with hugs in ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

As her modern-medicine projects flourish, Amma heals with hugs in … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
"Sometimes they order too much or the doctor who used it moved to another hospital. Most often they change brand names." Other times, surplus accumulates when a hospital changes policies, like switching from latex gloves to nonlatex gloves, …