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on The cover
The Future of
Health Care
FEATURES
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THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE
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What is the future of health care in Northeast Ohio? Read what hospital leaders in the
greater Cleveland/Akron/Canton area have to say.
ABIA
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If you want to see innovation in action, take a tour of the new $13.3 million home of the
Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA), and prepare to be wowed.
THE FUTURE OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS HERE
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And University Hospitals Center for Joint Replacement & Preservation is prepared to
meet the challenge.
NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES TO TREAT CANCER OF THE LIVER
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At Akron General Medical Center, Drs. Kevin M. Lowe and David Isaacs are treating
both primary and metastatic cancer of the liver in new ways.
NEOMED: DEVELOPING/DIVERSIFYING
THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE
The future of health care rests in the hands of the next generation of healthcare
professionals. Finding and supporting them is the goal of Northeast Ohio Medical
University (NEOMED).
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SPOTLIGHT
INTERVENTIONAL TRENDS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT
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DEPARTMENTS
Q&A: THE ROUTE TO REFORM
BUSINESS SECTION
LOCAL DOCS IN NATIONAL NEWS
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