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August 19, 2010

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"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.”

 Carl Sagan
American scientist

In 2009, surgeons at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital performed a total of 239 procedures with the help of a da Vinci robotic surgical system. Calgary’s Rockyview Hospital has recently installed the 10th da Vinci robot in Canada, pictured above with Dr. Gregory Kozak.

Robots part of Alberta's health system

Systems assist surgeons during complex procedures

Of the 11 robotic-assisted surgical systems in Canada, Alberta has four and one of them, at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, performs the most robotic-assisted surgeries in the country.


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Stepping into the chat room

Alberta Health Services took advantage of chat technology for the first time ever this week as a new means of connecting people and promoting dialogue across the organization.
 

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Working up a sweat

From those looking to build muscle to those who simply want to get more active, there will soon be more spaces available to work up a healthy sweat in Red Deer.
 



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Cough relief

Southern Albertans with chronic coughs are getting relief with the support of a specialized clinic, the only one of its kind in the country.
 



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