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CAMPS ON THE CHEAP; PARENTS CUT COSTS WITH DO-IT-YOURSELF SUMMER CAMP.(CNY)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
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July 7, 2008
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Byline: Michelle Roberts Newhouse News Service
What would it take to persuade you to let seven kids, all younger than age 5, spend a day tearing up your kitchen?
For Megan Spears, it's the chance to save a cool grand.
In an effort to cut summer camp costs, Spears and two other moms from the Portland, Ore., area have decided to become camp counselors themselves. Each of the three women has committed to planning and hosting a three-day, theme-based day camp for the seven children among them. Figuring it would cost about $50 per kid per day for outside ...
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Peritoneal Dialysis Fact Sheet. (Practice Issues in Nephrology Nursing).
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; ...encompasses hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant. Providing information...renal health care team. The Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Special Interest Group created...a general introduction to peritoneal dialysis as a renal replacement * therapy; and...
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; ...stage renal disease (ESRD), local dialysis centers are a necessary component of...even lifesaving--treatment. But are dialysis facilities prepared for emergencies...emergencies in recent years have prompted major dialysis chains to rethink and restructure their...
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Newspaper article from: Biotech Week
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DIALYSIS HOLDINGS, INC. Agrees to Pay $4.1 Million to Settle Allegations of Making False Claims to Medicare, Reports U.S. Attorney.
PR Newswire
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