Improving access by taking the clinic to the people

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Physician Wendy Ring operates a mobile medical clinic near Eureka, CA. Although she met with initial resistance from the local medical community, she has made substantial impact on the health of residents in the poor, rural area. She has taken care of a large backlog of children who needed immunizations and adults with chronic diseases who were not receiving medical care. In addition, she accepts MediCal patients; formerly, many had to drive at least 100 miles or more to see a physician who would accept MediCal. Ring finds her work fun and challenging.

Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Ambulatory care facilities, Practice, Clinics, Ring, Wendy

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Taking a computerized tour through the human body

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ADAM Software Inc's animated dissection of anatomy for medicine (ADAM) CD-ROM software program provides physicians with a new tool which enables patients to answer questions about their medical conditions. ADAM gives patients a color atlas of the body that can be peeled away allowing viewers to view animated dissections, simulations of invasive procedures and cross-sectional illustrations on a computer screen. ADAM is available for $2,295 and is also available in a female version called Eve.

Prepackaged software, Computer programming services, Usage, Computer software industry, Software industry, Product information, Animation Dissection of Anatomy Medicine Software Inc., ADAM (Educational software)

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Doctors of invention: inspiration - and a lot of perspiration - help physician-inventors build a better device

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Dr. Leo Rubin and other members of the American College of Physician Inventors help physicians with the design, patenting and marketing of medical devices. Rubin invented a defibrillator and pacemaker, but he experienced long delays before the product was made available. The slow pace of the development process requires physician-inventors to possess patience and perseverance. Several medical devices invented by physicians are described.

Surgical and medical instruments, Management, Inventions, Design and construction, Surgical equipment and supplies, Surgical instruments

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