Nation's First Mobile Stroke Unit at Texas Medical Center

Published February 7, 2014

Nation's First Mobile Stroke Unit at Texas Medical Center

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“We evaluate the patient and if it turns out that it really is a stroke, then we put them in our ambulance, do the C-T scan and treat them right there on the scene,” using the clot busting drug known as TPA. Dr. Grotta says treating a patient on the …
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How Community Health Workers Dramatically Improve Health Care

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Not only do the workers treat and manage care, they also help curb health care costs by preventing complicated disease and emergency room visits. Their success depends … The Affordable Care Act includes a section recognizing the need for community …
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China Ends One Notorious Form Of Detention, But Keeps Others

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There are dozens of cars inside, and a temporary wooden sign says the camp now operates as a drug rehabilitation center. A nearby convenience store owner, Xu Jinhui, says inmates began pouring out of the camp last summer. "They were liberated," he …
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