health care

June 1, 2005

Loss and recovery

Harborview Medical Center sees approximately 150 amputation cases a year. More than half of these surgeries come from traumatic injuries, as opposed to the disease- and age-related amputations done at most hospitals. As a result, Harborview is nationally recognized as a leader in amputation technology and techniques.


June 1, 1999

Babies without borders

Adoptive parents need to know the health of their overseas child. Now a new UW center helps them get a head start.


September 1, 1998

Country doctors

From the Alaskan bush to the Wyoming range, the UW trains doctors in the rural Northwest—and many decide to stay there.