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HEALTH SCIENCES REPORT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Vol. 20, No. 2 Published by the Office of Public Affairs, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132. Telephone ( 801) 581- 7387. Health Sciences Report is mailed to faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the University of Utah School of Medicine; to the staffs of University Hospitals & Clinics, and Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library; and to the faculties of the colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health. Articles may be reprinted with permission. Editor: Susan Sample Editorial Consultant: Anne Brillinger Contributing Writers: Mary Chachas, John Dwan Photographer: Brad Nelson, Medical Illustration Service Headlines. People. Features Portraits of Respect 10 Over time, physicians and patients develop relationships of trust. Translational Research 14 Viewed by some as a new direction in biomedical studies, translational research provides a bridge from the lab bench to the patient bedside. Emergency Medicine 20 Violence and politics have helped change this medical specialty into a hybrid of primary and trauma care. From the Bookshelf 24 Here's a sample of programs available at the Virtual Library- open 24 hours a day with no overdue fines! Research in Brief 26 This issue o/ Health Sciences Report is printed on recycled paper as part of a major recycling campaign at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. o Gift of Health 29 Two of the University's generous donors die; others contribute to research and student scholarships. Opinion 32 A nursing administrator and hospital nurse discuss how changes in nursing staff at the bedside are affecting patient care. |
