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FE ATURE
VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
MOVES TRAUMA CARE FORWARD IN
THE MID HUDSON VALLEY 06
Vassar Brothers Medica l Center draws on the entire spectrum
of its multidisciplinary capabilities to speed lifesaving
treatment to patients in its newly developed, American College
of Surgeons-designated provisiona l Level II Trauma Center.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ONCOLOGY
ACCELERATED AGING: A CHALLENGE TO
CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS 16
Better diagnosis and treatment are helping more children
survive cancer. However, treatment-related chronic conditions
later in life appear to speed the aging process.
CHOLESTEROL, STATINS AND COLORECTAL
CANCER: A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP 18
Statin use may get new scrutiny in light of findings suggesting
an inverse relationship between high cholesterol and colorecta l
cancer risk.
THE POWER OF PATIENT SATISFACTION 14
A recent study highlights the centra lity of excellent customer
service in hea lth care.
DEPARTMENTS
FINANCE 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
