FE ATURES
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HEALTH: ON
THE FOREFRONT OF MOVEMENT DISORDER
TREATMENT, MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH 06
Experts with University of Minnesota Hea lth lead the way in
the field of deep brain stimulation, bringing hope to patients
with movement disorders.
TO MINIMIZE RISK, TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO DATA 11
MMIC medica l liability specia lists leverage data and the art
of ana ly tics to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of
ma lpractice claims.
AN UPDATE FROM THE CHAIR OF
THE FEDERATION OF STATE MEDICAL BOARDS 15
Minnesota's own Gregory B. Synder, MD, is this year's Chair of
the Federation of State Medica l Boards.
BETA-AMYLOID RESEARCH IGNITES TREATMENT
HOPES FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE 16
Findings from a clinica l tria l may aid e€orts to develop a
treatment to slow the progression of A lzheimer's disease.
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ON THE COVER
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DEPARTMENTS
DIAGNOSTICS 10
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 18
Michael C. Park, MD, PHD, with University of
Minnesota Health, uses deep brain stimulation to
treat patients with neurological conditions.
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