Top Docs 2012
The Latest Thought
That’s the Spirit
A Las Vegas medical clinic shows that faith, science and tolerance aren’t such strange bedfellows after all
February 23rd, 2012
At this free clinic for the uninsured called Operation H.O.P.E., you can get health care with or without prayer. It’s optional. The clinic was founded by a Christian, Dr. Elliot Shin, who funds it partially out of his own pocket and partially with the help of donations—such as this small, rent-free strip-mall space provided by Trinity Life Center’s City Impact Center. Read more »
Seven Questions
Shirlee Snyder
Nevada State College’s dean of nursing on the state of the profession, the importance of health promotion and the nurse-doctor relationship
February 23rd, 2012
As a staff nurse, clinical specialist, professor, academic administrator and co-author of two textbooks, Shirlee Snyder has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to nursing. So it’s logical to conclude that her passion for the profession dates back to childhood. Logical … but wrong. “When I was growing up, there weren’t many options open to young girls that there are today,” she says. “You were either a secretary, a nurse, a teacher or a housewife—that was about it.” Read more »
Medicine
For This Fighter, a Smooth Shave
February 23rd, 2012
A notorious bleeder because of his sharp orbital bones, Nick Diaz had turned to Frank Stile for help in 2007. He had just lost a fight that was stopped because of severe cuts over his eyes and Stile had a possible game plan to make sure it never happened again. Read more »
