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Meet Our Guests
August 31, 2008

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Vipul Nanavati, MD

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Kevin Setter, MD

Topic: SHOULDER & JOINT ELBOW REPAIR

ABOUT the HOST—

Health Information Center Resources on August 20th's Topic

Learn about OASIS, the most stimulating membership program for adults 50+ in the Syracuse area. You will hear from Lauren Feiglin, OASIS director; Jacqueline Jackson-Young, OASIS manager for health programming; and Goodwin Cooke, SU Professor, Maxwell School of Political Science, U.S. Ambassador, and frequent presenter at OASIS. Also, learn about the whys and wherefores of the region's blood supply from Karla Lauenstein, clinical pathology administrator.

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Medical Speak Word of the Week— HEMATOCRIT

Definition: The hematocrit measures the amount of red blood cells in the blood.

August 20th's Headlines ... External link

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Lawnmower Injury Risk Uncut Over 15 Years