Donald R. Blitz, M.P., P.C.
Leslie Gayle Lafer, IVO., P.C.
Robin Alan Stuffier, M.D.
Geetha Kartha, M.D.

Volunteers
The Rainbow Connection is a
Michigan nonprofit corporation
that grants the wishes of chil-
dren with chronic and life-
threatening illness. If you are
interested in helping with
Rainbow Connection events,
call the volunteer hotline at 1-
800-850-6940.

are pleased to announce The
relocation of Their praciicei0

25865 W. Twelve Mile Road
Suite 101A
Southfield, MI 48034
(810) 948-1990

Volunteers from Wayne, Oak-
land and Macomb counties are
needed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mondays through Fridays to
transport cancer patients short
distances for treatment at area
hospitals. For more informa-
tion, call Lorraine Beeman of
the American Cancer Society
at (810) 557-5336.

ARE YOU BEING TREATED FOR

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?

Sinai Hospital is currently conducting a study in patients

with high blood pressure using a new agent for the

treatment of high blood pressure in several dosages, with

and without a diuretic. The study will be conducted at

Sinai Hospital's main campus, 6767 West Outer Drive in

Detroit, and at the Sinai Hechtman Health Center, 31500

Telegraph in Bingham Farms. For more information

about the study, call 810-647-1770.

Come and let us remove your unwanted hair problem and improve your appearance.

Near 12 Mile Rd. bet. Evergreen & Southfield

58

559- 1 969 Aloof Only. Ask For Shirlee or Debby

call Diane Cuper at (313) 493-
5500.

Research
The Sinai Hospital's section of
gastroenterology is currently
involved in several studies to
detect the presence of Heli-
cobacter pylori and discover its
treatment. Participants must
be 18 or older and frequently
experience the following symp-
toms: abdominal pain, burn-
ing, distension, nausea or
vomiting. A series of outpatient
visits will be required. Eligible
individuals will be compensat-
ed for their participation. Con-
tact Dr. Alan Cutler at (313)
493-6073 or Sherry Miller at
(313) 493-6557.

Support
Money Matters For the Re-
cently Widowed is a free fi-
nancial planning workshop for
women who have recently lost
a spouse. The three-part series,
offered by Cranbrook Hospice,
provides a professional finan-
cial counselor to help women
effectively deal with their mon-
ey issues. The program will be
held from 10 a.m. to noon on
three consecutive Saturdays,
March 25, April 1 and 8 at
Cranbrook Hospice in Bloom-
field Hills. For more informa-
tion, call (810) 334-6700.

Doyou have normal eyes and
vision? Healthy adult subjects
are needed for research into
the way that the eyes and
brain work together. The re-
search uses three-dimension-
al graphics and other virtual
reality stimuli. No injections or
scans. Qualified subjects will
be paid for their participation,
which requires a number of ex-
perimental sessions. Recruit-
ed subjects will receive a free
eye examination. For more in-
formation, call the Sinai Cen-
ter for Ophthalmic Research
and Development at (313) 493-
5988.

Dr. Charles Silow, director of
Sinai Hospital's Post Trau-
matic Stress Disorder Center
and founder of the Children of
Holocaust Survivors Associa-
tion of Michigan, is available
to talk about the long-term ef-
fects of emotional trauma. Dr.
Slow facilitates the Sinai Holo-
caust Survivors Support Group
in which participants discuss
personal histories, life before
the war and the effects the
Holocaust has had on present-
day life. For more information,

Sleeping
Providence Medical Center at
Providence Park in Novi will
offer assistance to parents in
its upcoming lecture, "Sleep
Disorders in Children." Dr.
William Allen, on staff at the
hospital, will present the lec-
ture from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday,
March 30, in Conference Room
A of the Providence Medical
Center at Providence Park. For
more information, call 1-800-
968-5595. ❑

Doctors Explain Why
Patients Wait So Long

• Bloom coo Bloom •

• Registered Electrologists •

Healthy Events
Community-Wide

Now in
Farmington
Hills

— Orchard 12
Plaza —

(810)
488.0220

JUDITH MILLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

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t first, I was only slightly
annoyed. After all, I
thought, I was early for
my appointment, which
was sandwiched into my lunch
hour.
I remember thinking, as I ca-

sually flipped through a time-
worn Newsweek, that no one re-
ally expects doctors to be on time.
Don't we all, automatically, add
30 minutes to the appointment
time, just for waiting?
So I waited. After half an hour,