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Our Partners
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Other Services
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Ricky So
January 1, 2020

Caring for Children at the End of Life

Ricky So
January 1, 2020
Caring for Children at the End of Life

It is estimated that 8 million children are in need of specialized palliative care. How effective will a palliative care approach be for children, who have so much ahead of them in terms of potential?

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Ricky So
December 16, 2019

Muscular Dystrophy and Gene Therapy

Ricky So
December 16, 2019
Muscular Dystrophy and Gene Therapy

It is now possible: Gene therapy to treat diseases.  

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Ricky So
November 15, 2019

Happiness

Ricky So
November 15, 2019
Happiness

Happiness is a matter of choice.  You can decide to be happy, and the world looks great.  Or you can wallow in misery, and everything seems ugly.  

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Ricky So
October 1, 2019

Medical Creativity

Ricky So
October 1, 2019
Medical Creativity

One must be able to adapt to circumstances, because each patient is unique. A totally new and innovative therapeutic modality may be discovered by an inquisitive mind.

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Ricky So
September 15, 2019

Music and Chronic Illness

Ricky So
September 15, 2019
Music and Chronic Illness

Exposing palliative and hospice care patients to music has been shown to result in a decrease in pain and breathlessness.

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Ricky So
August 31, 2019

Kidney Failure at the End of Life

Ricky So
August 31, 2019
Kidney Failure at the End of Life

Kidney disease, and its subsequent development of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), is the 7th leading cause of death among Filipinos.

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