Gloucester Angel program helps hundreds enter treatment
A Boston Medical Center and Boston University study reports the Gloucester Police Department Angel program placed 376 addicts into treatment 429 times from June 2015 to May 2016, with about 95 percent receiving help. The effort, replicated nationwide, relies on police outreach, transportation, and volunteer support to connect addicts to care.
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Frederick Ryan
Arlington
David Rosenbloom
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Police Assisted” Addiction and Recovery Initiative
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Does doctor's gender affect survival chances in hospital care
A large study of Medicare patients 65 and older found those treated mainly by women internists had about 10 percent mortality within 30 days versus 11.5 percent for those treated by men. Researchers adjusted for illness severity and caseload, noting still a link. The study raises questions about care patterns and calls for further research.
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Oswego County Immunization and Health Services Schedule
Oswego County Health Department outlines immunization and health services at H. Douglas Barclay Courthouse in Pulaski and Nick Sterno Public Health Clinic Oswego. Walk in flu shots calendar and appointments for pregnancy testing sexually transmitted disease services and HIV counseling listed with contact numbers. county offices closed Christmas Day week schedule.
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