11I1D SI-114{ YOUR D{OSIO11 - )im White and his family under- stand the value of time. They wait- ed a tong time for a liver donor. Kecognized nationally, Henry Become art orsan donor simply by signing a donor can and by Ford Hospital helps patients by telling your family. Then, contact However, Jim was fortunate - Every year, an estimated 3,00. people die while waiting for or g an transplants. marrow, heart, kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas. For trans- plant services, Henry Ford Health System accepts most insurances, including: Alliance Health and HEALTH SYSTEM organ donation I was shocked and Life Insurance Company, Blue surprised," said Jim. "I looked at HENRY FORD HOSPITAL Sandy's face (his wife) and she was Transplantation Center flushed. I knew the wait was over." 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A four-part series on the use and misuse of drugs will be held 7:15-9:15 p.m. Wednesdays, be- ginning March 5, at Maplegrove Center, 6773 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield. For informa- tion, call (810) 661-6170. Associates of Birmingham, Hen- ry Ford Health Systems, will of- fer free workshops on stress, ADHD and eating problems, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at 350 N. Woodward, Ste. 300, Birmingham. To reg- ister, call (810) 647-3310. Drs. Andrew Segal, Lawrence Krugel, Robert Singer will offer a seminar on laser image en- hancements, 6 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at 29877 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Farmbrook II. To register, call (810) 353-0880. offering transplants for bone the Transplant Society of Michigan. To register your sift, calf- 1-80o-482-4881. 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