MDNews - San Antonio

06 contents ON THE COVER /////// SEPTEMBER 2017 12 14 COVER FE ATURE UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S: AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR KIDS BACKED BY A WIDE RANGE OF PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS 06 As one of the newest emergency departments for kids, University Children's ED has the latest technolog y and board- certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: DEGENER ATIVE DISE ASE LINK BETWEEN ALS, SCHIZOPHRENIA MAY SPUR NEW PATHS OF RESEARCH 17 Evidence that amyotrophic latera l sclerosis and schizophrenia share genetic origins could a lter the way scientists study neurologica l and psychiatric disorders. FE ATURES ESTATE PLANNING — IT'S NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED 10 W hen it comes to estate planning, everybody needs something. Figuring out what that "something " is can be di-cult. THE END OF THE YEAR IS COMING; DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR TAX BILL WILL LOOK LIKE? 12 Year end is a great time to review how your year is shaping up and what can be done to avoid larger than necessary ta x bills. MORTGAGE RATES — CAREFUL WHAT YOU MAY NOT HAVE ASKED FOR 14 It is vita l that mortgage lenders ta ke the time to truly learn and understand their clients' objectives when it comes to interest rates and origination fees. WHAT'S IN A NAME? 16 Periphera l Vascular Associates has been available 24/7/365 for the past 41 years to San Antonio and the surrounding areas. DEPARTMENTS FINANCE 05 Daniel J. Dire, MD, Medical Director of University Children's Emergency Department and a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at UT Health

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