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Publications
Good Samaritan produces several publications for public distribution that may be of interest to journalists. To order any of the publications listed below, please contact Media Relations and Publications, at 253-697-1539 or media@goodsamhealth.org.
Annual Report
Good Samaritan distributes an annual report each
year in February. The report contains general financial information, a
year in review and comments from the Board Chair and President and Chief
Executive Officer. Good Samaritan also publishes a variety of brochures
and newsletters, available on request.
Live Well
This quarterly magazine provides the region’s
residents with general health information and news about Good Samaritan.
Previously titled HealthCaring, Live Well is published
January, April, July and October.
For quick viewing, you may download our more recent issues instantly.
Current Issue: Live Well, Holiday 2005
In this issue:
A Season for Giving; Coping with Holiday Stress; Help Protect Your Family
from the Flu; Snoring: Take it Seriously; Winterizing Your Skin for
a Spring-Fresh Look; Holiday Eating; Moderation with Your Celebration;
Tips for Making a Hospital Visit; Making Mealtime a Fun Time.
Live Well, Spring 2005
In this issue:
Keep Kids Safe this Spring; New Relief for Chronic Pain; Walking Your
Way to Better Health; Clinical Drug Trials.
Live Well, Winter 2005
In this issue:
Women: Listen to Your Hearts; Cancer Center Celebrates Grand
Opening; Giving Birth; Taking Care of Aging Knees; Living to 100.
HealthCaring, Fall 2004
In this issue:
Keep Your Man Healthy! A Man’s Guide to Good Health; Diabetes
and Your Heart; Gear Up for Winter with a Flu Shot; Is
Snoring OK?; Breast Cancer Facts—and Myths; Your Hospital
is Growing; New Surgery Technology
HealthCaring, Summer 2004
In this issue:
Our Community’s Hope for the Future of Cancer Care; Yoga for
seniors; New PET/CT Technology Detects Cancer at Earlier Stages; Relief
for Aching Joints; Water Exercises for Moms and Babies.
HealthCaring, Spring 2004
In this issue:
Your Guide to Better Sleep; Men—Pay Attention to your
Skin; New Web Sites—One for You and One for Baby; New Procedure
for Eliminating Varicose Veins.
HealthCaring, Winter 2004
In this issue:
Future Fathers Boot Camp for New Dads; women and heart disease;
sleep disorders; colorectal screenings; joint replacement procedures;
Good Samaritan’s new phone number prefixes.
HealthCaring, Fall 2003
Content includes:
Lance Armstrong’s recovery from testicular cancer; knee surgery;
national orthopedics ratings; flu shots.
HealthCaring, Summer 2002
In this issue:
Heart attack; child immunizations; protecting medical privacy;
prostate cancer screening; pregnancy checkups; classes and events.
HealthCaring, Spring 2002
In this issue:
Focus on family; online care for expectant mothers; hints for
arthritis pain; Good Samaritan’s philanthropy vision; foot pain tips
for women; staying happy through life; “Dr. Mom" makes a
house call to Puyallup.
HealthCaring, Winter 2002
In this issue:
Women’s risk of heart disease; sleep disorders; help for first-time
dads; new physician referral line available; hormone replacement therapy
for women; hip surgery.
HealthCaring, Fall 2001
In this issue:
Women, Children and Parenting; Good Samaritan’s Nursery
Offers Parents Peace of Mind; Mammograms—An Excellent Defense Against
Breast Cancer; The Premier Place to Experience the Birth of a Child.
HealthCaring, Summer 2001
In this issue:
Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Center Opens; Cancers that Strike
Women—Curbing Your Risk; Your Baby’s Birth—Prepare for Your
Delivery with a Birth Plan; Are you Stressed? Take our Test to Find Out.
HealthCaring, Spring 2001
In this issue:
Your Early Pregnancy Wellness Guide; A Preview of our New Family
Birth Center; Spring Forward—Safely: Protecting Your Family from
Sports Injuries; NOW AVAILABLE—Cardiac Care Close to Home.
