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Show Magna Time and West Valley News. Sept. 21. 2000 5 Quality Health Quality Caring Quality You Concern about safety of U.S. blood supply Extra copies of this booklet are available to medical offices at the Magna TimesAVest Valley New. While supplies last. 8520 W. 2700 S. Magna Just how safe is Americas' Professor of Pathology and blood supply? Based on public Laboratory Medicine, 'the -perception, the answer is: not Tlospiud rof 'the University of ' very. According to a recent surPennsylvania. vey, 84.3 percent of Americans Surprisingly, less than half are concerned about the safety of survey respondents who had of die U.S. blood supply, and experience with blood transfuonly eight percent would elect to sions said that they were receive a transfusion from the informed by their physicians ' current supply. about the risks of accidental Unfortunately, statistics support this concern. With current screening methods, the average is transfused with patient-wh-o five units of blood-run- s a 1 in 6,800 risk of being infected with either HTV, hepatitis B or C, or Schist cf Danes czd Grand Opening infection. This contrasts sharply with the findings of an American fNeo Students sign tip for 4 weeks of classes Opinion Research survey of physicians, nearly 75 percent of whom felt that they adequately advise patients on the human virus, risks. which has been associated To respond to the need for leukemia and lymphoma. information about blood trans- The risk is even higher for peofusions and the nations blood ple who receive frequent transsupply, fusions or large quantities of The for Coalition blood. Transfusion has Safety launched a Web site for both-thCompared to studies published by the Federal Aviation general public and the Administration, die risk of medical community. To learn more, visit The receiving an infection from a blood transfusion is 1,000 times Coalition for Transfusion Web site at higher than the risk of injury on Safetys t ,a commercial airline, said .www.traiftfusionsafety.org. Frank Sirobl, M.D., Assistant with-T-ce- ntyue Gutter gel the first class free! YOGA: Bring balance & harmony brio your life. Enpy the disciplines that promote the ability to deal with strsss and develop e tranquil state of mind. Workouts include: Gl Quona: Chinese breathing technique, builds the body's energy Yepe: Improves tirculabon and gently stretches the muscles a Pastes: ll Increases abdominal strength and balance " DANCE: Have fun and exercise too, try Incorporating the fusion of cultures mid music. Isam ethnic dance movsmsiris & steps that span from Turkey, India, Egypt Morocco 1 L Spain. Beginning Adults, ChSdren's Classes, Intermedtatt Technique and Master Performance Classes Classes era Umitad la sfee and focuses on - person needs of eaeft etodant Yes daas taught at Hunter ComrrKirtfy SchcxA Thurs. Yoga and Dance taogiri at Studkj in West Jordan: Tues,, Wod. and Pat "Best Jfcrl S&iila Call Inetroctor: - r 8c t I . 1 " ' ' 282-S5- 76 . for Information " y t N ' S LEAQP. J. SWINYER, ' ' I J ', Me deeumatology practsce ' TREATING CONDITIONS ECZEMA SKIN SURGERY ACNE MOLE5 FOR BOARD CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST OF THE SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS CANCER OF SKIN FUNGAL INFECTIONS LASER SURGERY COLLAGEN IMPLANTS VARTS ..v e- R COPY M.D., k uukJ V r- - v - iiVj Aon 4H 20 viDUU PUVA FOR PSORIASIS SCLEROTHERAPY SPIDER VEINS |