Vietnam nurse compares AIDS fear to Vietnam trauma
Linda Durand, a 43 year old Providence nurse who helped start an AIDS victim clinic, says anxiety among AIDS patients is greater than what she witnessed in Vietnam. She notes the invisible threat causes moral doubt and stresses patients, families, and staff as the clinic expands services and links with Rhode Island Project AIDS.
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Providence, R.I
Linda Durand
Vietnam
Ms. Durand
Andy
Rhode Island Project Aids
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New Medicare Appeals Plan Promotes In House Judges
Dr William Roper heads the Health Care Financing Administration defending a two pronged Medicare revision to create in house administrative law judges and optional telephone hearings The plan aims to speed appeals usually about payment size or service coverage with hearings often lasting about 15 minutes Opponents fear conflicts of interest and fairness challenges for the elderly in telephonic hearings under a 1986 law already allowing such appeals across 130 SSA locations
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William Roper
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Growth Rate Of Colon Cancer Important Indicator Of Survival
In a study of 120 colon cancer patients, researchers used flow cytometry to show tumor growth speed best predicts survival before spread. Rapidly growing tumors correlated with earlier death, suggesting early identification could guide targeted chemotherapy and improve outcomes. The study notes several drugs may kill fast dividing cells. The report cites 1987 projections of 102000 new cases and 52000 deaths.
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Chicago
Kenneth Bauer
Northwestern University Medical School
Bauer
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