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Photo Slideshows
Forecast for the Future (Jan./Feb. '09)
View a slideshow of what sleep and respiratory leaders have to say about the ways technology will help them provide better and more efficient patient care.
Going, Going Green (Dec. '08)
First, do no harm to patients. But what about caring for the earth? After years of guzzling energy around the clock and producing 2 million tons of waste yearly, hospitals are doing their part. Respiratory therapists who join green teams are cultivating major greening efforts from phasing out mercury sphygmanometers to eliminating Styrofoam in the cafeteria. See our photos of Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Browse our cover story Going, Going Green or read about new environmentally-friendly hospital buildings and the unique challenges of pharmaceuticals here.
Travel Log (Sept. '08)
Long-distance cyclist Mark Junge has traveled 7,200 miles across the U.S., from coast to coast and border to border, with his portable oxygen concentrator strapped to his bike. He hopes his rides inspire oxygen-dependent Americans to enjoy active lifestyles. See photos of his journey, then read about his journey in Miles to Go.
Conference Connection Slideshows
American Association of Respiratory Care (Dec. '08)
Location, Location, Location. AARC attendees can explore their Golden State surroundings at the annual congress, held in Anaheim, Calif.
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (Nov. '08)
See the photo highlights from the annual meeting in Seattle.
European Respiratory Society - Part 2 (Oct. '08)
View more photos from the 2008 European Respiratory Society Congress in Berlin.
European Respiratory Society - Part I (Oct. '08)
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood in the heart of this divided German city and urged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" More than 20 years later, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg journeyed here to issue a challenge to the 18,650 attendees of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) meeting held Oct. 4-8. His message: "Stop smoking!" See photos of the largest respiratory meeting in history, held this year in Berlin, Germany.
See our webcasts and videos on page 1.
See our On Deadline archives on page 3.
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