Contents
JULY/AUGUST 2013
ON THE COVER
EASTON HOSPITAL
BARIATRICS:
A FIRM FOUNDATION,
A BRIGHT FUTURE
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FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
EASTON HOSPITAL BARIATRICS: A FIRM FOUNDATION,
A BRIGHT FUTURE
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Easton Hospital's Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Program has a unique mix of medical
expertise and personal touch. Those factors, combined with the program's clear vision
for the future, attracted fellowship-trained Vinay Singhal, MD, MRCS, from Penn
State Hershey.
LEGAL
NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
ONCOLOGY
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
MEDICAL SOCIETY
PHYSICIAN LIFE BALANCE
HOSPITAL ROUNDS
THAT'S NEWS
ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK FORGES
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PULMONARY CARE
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The Pulmonary Medicine Department at St. Luke's University Health Network couples
comprehensive care for pulmonary diseases with a state-of-the-art approach that
optimizes diagnosis and treatment and enhances patient outcomes.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
PEDIATRICS
HPV: A COMPLICATED VACCINE
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New research shows a rise in the number of parents declining to vaccinate their
children against human papillomavirus. The study's author and the foremost HPV
expert discuss the reasons behind this trend and what medical professionals can learn
from them.
ADHD NUMBERS SOAR
Explore the data behind the data on attention deļ¬cit hyperactivity disorder
in America.
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EXPOSING AN ELUSIVE VIRUS
Scientists are investigating the potential development of a vaccine
against cytomegalovirus.
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