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	<description>Tell us what healthcare gets right. Tell us what healthcare doesn&#039;t get at all. Share ideas. Give an opinion. Make a difference.</description>
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		<title>BJC scholar making a difference in public health</title>
		<link>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/05/bjc-scholar-making-a-difference-in-public-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Slatin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fanaye dadi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fanaye Dadi, MD, says she has seen the best and worst in health care. Growing up in Ethiopia, attending medical school in Cuba and now living in the United States, she has witnessed the full spectrum of health care. She has seen what is possible in a developed country and the challenges faced by those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pediatric nurse crafts program to give abused children compassionate care</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Make Medicine Better</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Laura Putre, Hospitals and Health Networks Before St. Louis Children&#8217;s Hospital had a child protection program, there was Nancy Duncan, a staff nurse in the emergency room whose mother had taught her at an early age to say &#8220;penis&#8221; and &#8220;vagina&#8221; without blushing. &#8220;When a case of child maltreatment and, often, sexual abuse came [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nurse&#8217;s 50-year career mirrors expansion of mental health services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Duffield, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregiving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[missouri baptist medical center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My nursing career began in 1949, when I was 8 years old. I had a hospital ward on my parents’ front porch. In the days before store-bought nurse kits, I improvised with dolls as my patients, dishtowels for slings, hot water bottles and handkerchiefs for bandages. My fascination with psychiatric nursing began two years later [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wishes come true for St. Louis Children&#8217;s Hospital patient</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Day in the Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fredbird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jake vollmer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eighteen-year-old Jake Vollmer is a Cardinals fan — a big Cardinals fan. His room in his family’s Florissant home is covered in Cardinals baseball memorabilia, including posters, hats, bobble-heads, jerseys and a Missouri license plate decorated with the red bird that reads “No. 1 Fan.” While he was one of thousands of St. Louisans thrilled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using technology to further health literacy</title>
		<link>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/05/pharmacist-taking-your-questions-live-may-10-at-noon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/05/pharmacist-taking-your-questions-live-may-10-at-noon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 20:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Make Medicine Better</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[get pharmacist questions answered]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[help for your health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to get drug questions answered]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A BJC pharmacist is using the web to teach patients about over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Ask the Pharmacist is part of  “Help for Your Health,” BJC&#8217;s employee wellness program. Missouri Baptist Medical Center resident pharmacist Duane Wesche, RPh, takes questions about prescription and over-the-counter drugs submitted from the public and employees through www.bjchealth.org. Since it began, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambassador volunteers offer comfort to family members</title>
		<link>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/04/ambassador-volunteers-offer-comfort-to-family-members/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Slatin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregiving]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Where is the Family Resource Center, the Ronald McDonald Family Room or how late are visiting hours? Where can I get a phone charger, find a video or just a place to go for some quiet time? These are all common questions asked by parents whose children have been hospitalized at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ruth Castellano: A legacy of love</title>
		<link>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/04/ruth-castellano-a-legacy-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/04/ruth-castellano-a-legacy-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Knef</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knowing your family history is important to your health</title>
		<link>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/04/knowing-your-family-history-is-important-to-your-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/04/knowing-your-family-history-is-important-to-your-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[consuelo wilkins]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/?p=16585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[April is Minority Health Month, which recognizes the range of health conditions that unequally impact the health of many minority populations. These health disparities or health inequities have existed for decades and continue to exist despite advances in medical treatments and technology. For the first time, the National Institutes of Health is hosting Minority Health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rules of the road for new nurses apply to veteran nurses as well</title>
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		<comments>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/04/rules-of-the-road-for-future-nurses-apply-to-veteran-nurses-as-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peggy Gordin, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caregiving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we approach springtime and graduation season, I thought I would share some ideas with you that I used in a graduation address for the Goldfarb School of Nursing last December. The theme was navigating a successful career, and I think the “rules of the road” are as applicable to those of us working at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why you need a primary care physician</title>
		<link>http://www.makemedicinebetter.org/2012/04/why-you-need-a-primary-care-physician/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Lueking, MD</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Melissa Lueking, MD It seems as though health care keeps moving to a more specialized style. If you have a stomachache, you see your GI doctor. If you have a rash, you see a dermatologist. For far too many people, the primary care physician is that person who needs to sign the form for [...]]]></description>
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