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H1N1 Virus
by Lisa West

Well, I hate to jump on the media wagon with more commentary about the H1N1 flu virus, but I'm wondering how other health care systems are tackling this nation-wide problem. I got the H1N1 flu shot today at work, but many of my coworkers are declining Read More...

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Is Detox the Same as Skilled Therapy?
by Lisa West

The hospital I work at is in urban Milwaukee. It is located a little south-west of actual downtown Milwaukee, but it is by no means a "suburban"-type establishment. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article in today's paper citing Milwaukee Read More...

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Health Care and Democrats
by Lisa West

All Americans should be required to carry health insurance? Excuse me? Government-run health care? Hopefully you are all keeping yourselves updated with the latest news. As a health care provider, I agree that changes need to be made. Being forthright Read More...

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Starting a Rehab Clinical
by Lisa Catenacci

This week I will begin my third clinical, in a rehab setting with an emphasis in neuro patients. I am anxious to get back in the clinic after a semester of listening to lectures and studying! I think I'm going to enjoy rehab because I'll be able to spend Read More...

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Clarification: PTs Are NOT Massage Therapists
by Lisa Catenacci

As I was standing in our PT office last week to drop off some paperwork, a student came in and asked if he could enroll in one of our massage classes. He explained that he was "interested in learning massage, and thought this would be the place to go-since Read More...

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