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Virtual reality machine helps hospital staff understand schizophrenia

May 18, 2014

KGW.com, May 14, 2014 With the help of a virtual reality machine, Portland’s Adventist Medical Center is teaching employees what it’s like to [have schizophrenia]. “We believe they need to have a better understanding of mental illness so they can provide better care,” said Dr. John Custer. The machine mimics the mind of a schizophrenic […]

Adventist worker files claim against city for bullet damage to his car

April 25, 2013

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By Andrea Damewood, Willamette Week, April 26, 2013 An engineer at Adventist Medical Center filed a claim for damages against the city of Portland, saying his SUV was hit with bullets as the police fired upon and killed federal fugitive Merle M. Hatch in February. Kevin House says his wife, Karen, who also works at […]