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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURES
IT'S IN THE GENES: VIA CHRISTI ADDS
GENETIC TESTING TO FULL SPECTRUM
OF CANCER CARE 06
With the recent launch of its Cancer Outreach and Risk
Assessment program, Via Christi Hea lth has further
expanded the broad range of cancer care it provides. Genetic
assessment and counseling help ensure that patients have
the information they need to ma ke the best decisions about
their care.
KMC PLASTIC SURGERY: RENEWING BODY
AND SOUL 11
KMC Plastic Surgery, the most recent addition to the Kansas
Medica l Clinic group of clinics and providers, recognizes
the connection between looking one's best and feeling
one's best. That understanding informs every service the
practice provides.
WHY MOST PATIENTS FAIL TO KEEP THEIR
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS 12
Weight management specia list Jenny Helms examines
reasons patients often fail to ma ke necessary changes to
improve their hea lth and suggests resources that can ma ke a
di„erence in their lives.
DEPARTMENTS
HOSPITAL ROUNDS 10
THAT'S NEWS 13
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 14
