IN THIS ISSUE

Returning quality to life 2

Emory’s palliative care team offers physical, spiritual, and emotional support to those coping with critical illness.

CDCs for the world 8

An international institute based at Emory is boosting the capacity of low-resource countries around the world to prevent health risks and save lives.

Emory goes to high school 12

Emory is sharing the expertise of a national research university with Georgia high school teachers and students.

High C’s 16

The C-section rate has spiked. An Emory neonatalogist ponders why.

Moving forward 18

The Georgia Cancer Coalition’s efforts to make Georgia one of the best states for cancer care. A new database to help childhood cancer survivors.

Clinical care 20

Clinical trials for multiple myeloma. Saving lives—while families look on. A heart for health. A mom’s answer to the leukemia that took her son.

Signing the book 24

The Greatest Generation shares war memories with Emory doctors at the Atlanta VA Medical Center.

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PALLIATIVE CARE

OFFERS COMFORT AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THOSE COPING WITH CRITICAL ILLNESS.