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FEATURES
SOUTHCOAST HEALTH: INTEGRATED ONE-STOP SHOP FOR ALL
ORTHOPEDIC NEEDS 6
At Southcoast Health, the Department of Orthopedics, under the direction of Michael
J. Langworthy, MD, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, has embraced a
vision of wrap-around patient care.
PHILANTHROPY AND PROFIT: DRIVING FORCES BEHIND
INTERNATIONAL TELEMEDICINE 10
Practicing telemedicine across national borders is a complex endeavor that poses both
medical and regulatory challenges. Motivated by altruism and prospects for increased
revenue, hospitals and physicians are increasingly willing to navigate those difficulties
to provide international consultations and other services.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
NEUROSCIENCES
OF MICE AND MEN: CRACKING THE MAMMALIAN CEREBRAL
CORTEX'S ORGANIZATIONAL CODE 12
The quest for insights into neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's may gain
momentum with the mapping of the mouse brain by researchers at the University
of Southern California. The project could lead to greater understanding of how
disruptions in communication among structures in the human brain affect
development of a variety of disorders.
A NEW HOPE IN PARKINSON'S RESEARCH 14
A new small-molecule fluorescence probe could allow more accurate presymptomatic
assessment of a patient's likelihood of developing Parkinson's disease.
Contents
| JULY/AUGUST 2014 |
DEPARTMENTS
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 5
TECHNOLOGY 9
THE LINK 15
Southcoast Health:
Integrated One-stop Shop for All Orthopedic Needs
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