FE ATURES
PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH
CANCER CENTER BRINGS ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY AND HIGH-LEVEL
CARE TO BERKS COUNTY 05
Area patients can obtain virtua lly the full range of oncolog y
care at the newly renovated Penn State Hea lth St. Joseph
Cancer Center in Bern Township.
TRENDING IN 2019: MEDICAL COSTS
LIKELY TO KEEP CLIMBING 08
Factors such as continuing consolidation and expanding
access points for care are expected to keep hea lthcare costs
rising this year.
EXPANDED CLINICAL TRIALS AT
PENN STATE CANCER INSTITUTE
BOOST AREA PATIENTS' ACCESS
TO LEADING-EDGE CARE 10
The distinct hea lthcare needs of centra l Pennsylvanians are a
key focus of the burgeoning research initiatives at Penn State
Cancer Institute.
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SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
MENTAL HE ALTH
INJURED CHILDREN SHOW MARKED
INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES 14
Pediatric patients who require hospita lization for injuries are
more likely to be subsequently diagnosed with a menta l hea lth
condition, research suggests.
DEPARTMENT
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 02
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