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e-Health News Fall 2006

What's Happening?

Monday, October 30
Avenues of Healing
Learn about breast cancer testing, treatment, research and survivor recovery and healing.

Saturday, November 18
The Miriam Hospital Gala
Proceeds from this event will help equip state-of-the-art operating rooms in the new Patient Services Center.

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Encuéntrelo en Español.

New Information for the Spanish-speaking Community

We are pleased to now provide a variety of online health information in Spanish:

Lifespan health encylopedia
A comprehensive encyclopedia of health information on diseases and conditions, symptoms, tests, surgeries and more.

Interpreter service
Interpreters translate for patients at most Lifespan hospitals.

Research studies
Information on participation in clinical trials at Lifespan.

Bradley Hospital parenting guides
Information for parents on topics such as discipline, communication and drug and alcohol abuse.

End of life care
How to prepare for end of life care of a loved one.

Cardiac MRI
Information on cardiac MRI technology at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals.

A parents' guide for relieving your child's pain
Help with understanding a child's pain and how to best manage and relieve it.

The Miriam Hospital Stroke Center
Information about Rhode Island's first acute stroke team.

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Cutting Edge

Learn more about the benefits of PET scans at Rhode Island Hospital.

The Stroke Center at The Miriam Hospital is the only in the state to receive national recognition.

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