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Cover Photo © ryan riChardson
on the Cover
Good Samaritan
Medical Center's
Palliative Care Program
DEPARTMENTS
hoSPital SPotliGht
the link
FEATURES
Good Samaritan medical center'S
Palliative care ProGram
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In recent years, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, in partnership with
HopeHealth, has developed a palliative care team that has become a
model for the region. We talk to Marcy Carty, MD, and Kristin Clarkin, MD, about
the changing role of palliative care in the region.
SouthcoaSt health SyStem launcheS
new Structural heart ProGram
Southcoast Health System is stepping up its cardiovascular capabilities by
starting a new Structural Heart Program. Heading it up is Adam Saltzman, MD,
who joined Southcoast this past spring and will serve as Medical Director of the
Structural Heart Program.
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SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
GASTROENTEROLOGY
advanceS in Gi tech
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Reducing the miss rate in endoscopic procedures, three gastrointestinal technologies
are improving diagnosis and patient comfort.
it'S all in the Gut
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Tiny bacteria in the human gut may be the key to future therapies for much more
than gastrointestinal disorders.
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