University Hospital Zurich
Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
German Hospital Service
Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park South Australia (Australia)
Alberta Cancer Board
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10123 - 99 Street
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- Biological therapy
- Bone marrow
- Chemotherapy
- Hormone therapy
- Radiation therapy
- Stem cell transplantation
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- Single Speciality : All Cancer Treatment
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- X-Ray
Description
Our Mission
To provide a patientfocused quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans
Our Vision
To Become the Best Performing Publicly Funded Health System in Canada
Our Values
Respect accountability transparency engagement safety learning and performance
Our Strategic Direction
Strategic Direction 20092012 Defining Our Focus Measuring Our Progress provides the foundation for all activity within Alberta Health Services This Strategic Direction is organizationwide and is a critical foundation for our planning operations and accountability
This plan includes 3 goals 8 areas of focus 20 strategic priorities and 4 values It defines the focus we will have over the next three years and outlines how we will measure our success
A consultation process involving staff physicians and Alberta Health Services partner agencies was conducted in May 2009 to help define and provide input to this document The valuable and insightful suggestions provided helped inform the final draft which was approved by the board June 30 2009
Transplanting lungs from smokers worthwhile
Lung transplant patients who receive the organs from smokers have better chances of survival than those who stay on waiting lists a British study suggests Nearly 40 per cent of the lungs that are available for transplant including those in Canada are from smokers Rejection of this donororgan resource would increase waitinglist mortality and i... Read More
Better to transplant smokers lungs than staying on wait list UK study finds
Transplant patients who need new lungs have a better overall chance of survival if they receive donor lungs from smokers than if they remain on wait lists new British research shows The study provides strong evidence there is a net benefit to patients receiving smokers lungs even though recipients of such organs are less likely to live as long... Read More