SUMC in the News (12/18/07)
Press release
Dec. 18 drawing to kick off monthlong Stanford Blood Center promotions to encourage holiday donations
The Stanford Blood Center is holding a Dec. 18 event that kicks off a month of drawings to encourage blood donors to schedule a visit during the holiday season, when blood supplies are typically low.
Print media coverage
Palo Alto Daily News, 12/18/07
Stanford hospitals select architects
Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital announced on Monday the selection of architects for the proposed expansion projects. Shelley Hebert, hospital spokesperson, is quoted in an article that appears on BizJournals.com.
San Francisco Chronicle, 12/18/07
Reiser tried to block needed surgery for son, doctor testifies
This article discusses an Oakland man's murder trial. Peter Koltai, professor of otolaryngology and professor, by courtesy, of pediatrics, testified yesterday.
Christian Science Monitor, 12/17/07
Google developing Wikipedia rival
Google, Inc. announced last week that it is working on a collaborative online encyclopedia that could compete with Wikipedia, the popular user-edited encyclopedia. The work of Rachel Manber, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is referenced here.
Palo Alto Online News, 12/17/07
Blood donors may win bottle of wine
This article discusses the Dec. 18 event at the Stanford Blood Center.
Broadcast media coverage
KTVU-TV, 12/18/07
Peter Koltai delivered testimony at a murder trail yesterday. A similar segment also aired on KNTV-TV.
KTTV-TV (Los Angeles), 12/18/07
This segment mentioned a recent Stanford study showing that the use of a pedometer - a small, inexpensive device that counts the number of steps walked per day - is associated with significant increases in physical activity and weight loss and improvements in blood pressure. Dena Bravata, the study's lead author and a senior research scientist in medicine, was interviewed.
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