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Symposium for caregivers of young adults with cancer and young survivors

Symposium for caregivers of young adults with cancer and young survivors


| March 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

The American Cancer Society estimates more than 140,000 people under the age of 45 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2013. These younger people with cancer – most of them over the age of 18 – face a different set of challenges than their older counterparts. “Young adults are more likely to have young children, [...]

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Nurses deal with battle fatigue in the fight against burnout


| January 3, 2012 | Comments (1)

Being a caregiver for someone who’s ill or injured comes at a cost. Sometimes that cost is emotional. Sometimes it’s physical. It doesn’t matter if the caregiver is a paid professional or a family member or friend.   If the caregiver doesn’t take time to take care of themselves, they and the patient can end up [...]

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Employees Celebrate Their Photography Project, Shedding Light on Public Policy


| April 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

Yesterday, employees from Barnes-Jewish Hospital’s Arts + Healthcare  Program and from the Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence  took a field trip to University of Missouri-St. Louis to see their photography opening. Over the past few months, 11 Barnes-Jewish employees have participated in the Photography Project, an initiative that began in the 70s by the Public Policy [...]

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