Counseling for couples can save on SorTrow
Dr. Tracy L. Trotter directs Valley's only genetic counseling service at St. Joseph's Hospital, one of two in Arizona. The program aims to prevent hereditary diseases, extend quality life for affected families, and address guilt in genetic problems. About 20 clients call monthly, with six to eight receiving help after interviews and possible lab tests.
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Tom Ellis
Tracy L. Trotter
Trotter
Arizona
St. Joseph’s Hospical
Wn Tauser
University of Arizona
Bob Johnstone
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Help for Alcoholics Offers Hope Through Programs
The Health Insurance Institute notes most alcoholics are unhappy with their condition and many seek help. Public and private rehab options exist, including Alcoholics Anonymous, psychotherapy, behavior therapies, hypnosis, and medications like disulfiram. Individual psychotherapy may be best for highly motivated drinkers.
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W.C. Fields
Health Insurance Institute
Alcoholics Anonymous
American Medical Association
Genetic risk counseling and the burden of inherited disease
Genetic testing covers chromosomal and amino acid studies and hemoglobin checks. Trotter explains risk levels from 1 to 2 percent up to 50 percent and beyond, noting how families weigh odds, guilt, and options such as abortion or adoption without urging a choice.
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Trotter
Arizona Women's Yellow Pages issues fall 1977 directory
The Arizona Women's Yellow Pages announces its fall 1977 issue a central directory for the women’s community. Copies cost $1.25 each, subscriptions are $3 a year, and listings run $15.75. Editor team includes Karen Osman Katherine H Ryan and Shirley Stapleton. Progress Food pages offer recipes.
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Arizona Women’s
AWYP
P.O. Box
Scottsdale
Arizona Woen
Karen Osman
Katherine H. Ryan
Shirley Stapleton
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