CONTENTS
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2011
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADDICTION
When medication is the problem, not the answer.
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ZEROING IN ON TUMORS
Stereotactic neurosurgery turns brain surgery into an outpatient
procedure.
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NEW FACES
Meet three physicians new to Kootenai Health.
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STEMI ALERT SYSTEM
Bonner County has a new system for rural heart attack patients—
and it’s saving lives.
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UNCOVERING THE HOPE WITHIN
Breast cancer survivor Jan Sturges discovered the true meaning
of hope and life.
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MAGNET STATUS … AGAIN
The Kootenai Health team has worked hard over the past four
years to achieve Magnet status again.
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KOOTENAI ’S PATIENT PARTNERS
Kootenai patients are encouraged to be active members of their
health care team.
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THE ART OF HEAL ING
Local artist Terry Lee believes in healing the spirit through art.
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“It’s nice to show
other women that
it’s OK to be bald and
you can survive it.”
—Jan Sturges, cancer survivor
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