1 February 28,2001 i Health The Doctor's Corner Your Parents Are Trying to Help D ear Jo h n , I a m 14 y e a r s o ld a n d w a n t m y b e lly b u tto n a n d n o s e p ie rc e d . u n f a ir a n d w e w a n t to m a k e a d e c is io n w ith o u t b e in g c o n ­ c e r n e d a b o u t w h a t o u r lo v e d W h a t s h o u ld I d o ? A ngry T een, in P o rtla n d o n e s m a y th in k . I fe e l th is a s e lf is h a c t o n y o u r p a rt. e n ts a re b e in g v e ry h a rd o n y o u . Y o u d o n 't h a v e to e x p e ­ r ie n c e s o m e th in g to le a rn D id y o u d o a n y r e s e a r c h o n a b o u t it. Y o u r p a r e n t s a r e t r y ­ g e ttin g y o u r n o s e o r b e lly b u tto n in g to h e lp y o u . s o y o u n e e d to f in d o t h e r w a y s to e x p r e s s p lo r e w h a t c o u l d h a p p e n . F o r y o u r u n iq u e n e s s . W h e n y o u tu r n 18. a n d a r e o n y o u r o w n . s ta r t e r s , y o u c a n g e t a n in f e c ­ tio n in y o u r n o s e . A n d . y o u w ill h av e a p e rm a n e n t m a rk o n y o u r y o u can m ak e y o u r o w n d e c i­ s io n s . U n til t h e n , y o u n e e d to lis te n to y o u r p a r e n t s . fa c e . D e a r A ngry, By J o h n O d a , Ph.D . fo r T he P o rtla n d O b se rv e r ____ In s e e k i n g a j o b . m o s t th a t y o u w a n t y o u r c a k e a n d e a t s h o u l d n 't m a k e a d if f e r e n c e . it to o . S o m e tim e s lif e s e e m s T h a n k s fo r w ritin g . It a p p e a r s e m p lo y e rs w o n 't ta k e y o u s e rio u s ly . Y o u n e e d to l i s t e n t o y o u r p a r e n t s HOME REPAIR TEAM Providence Ranks in The Top 10 a 100-point scale based on 30 criteria including hospital occupancy rates, financial stability, range o f services, accessibility o f care and use o f tech­ nology. The rating does not include an evalu­ ation o f the quality ofm edical care but. according to SMG, recognizes that efficient organizations better s e n e pa­ tients. “This ranking exemplifies the dedi­ cation o f our em ployees and physician We’ll se t all those "honey-dcâ" done. partners to provide our com m u­ nities with excellent service." said John Lee. ch ief executive. Providence H ealth System in Oregon. "W e are proud that the efficient and diverse se n ic e s within our health system have received national recognition." The ranking is located on M od­ ern H ea lth ca re m a g az in e’s W eb s ite at http : www.modemhealthcare.com. 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So although Tim m ons still expects a bigger crop ofex clu sio n s this year, the low num bers got high praise. Im m unization law covers children o f all ages. B ut the spotlight this year w as on seventh-grad­ ers. A 1997 state rule m andated . three new vaccinations — fo r| chicken pox, m easles and hepa­ titis B — for that age group. Sheetrock Leak Repair Just about any 503-288-7461 ASK ABOUT OUR 2-YEAR GUARANTEE. Neil Kelly w w w .n e ilk e lly .co m OB CC® " « J W» BCG MCILRCI City Develops Plan to Control Emissions P ortland city leaders w an t to find n ew w ays to k eep g re e n h o u se gas em issio n s in check. E ig h t y ears a g o , th e c ity b ecam e th e first in the n atio n to c re ate a p lan to cu t ca rb o n d io x id e e m is­ sions often linked w ith global w arm ­ ing. S in ce th e n , th in g s h av e g o tte n w orse. B u t c ity o ffic ia ls d o n ’t w an t to sc ra p th e ir la n d m ark strateg y . In ­ ste ad , th e y ’re se ttin g n ew goals. A m o n g th e p ro p o sa ls are tra n sit p asses fo r all P o rtla n d re sid e n ts an d a city w id e p a rk in g p e rm it w ith a fee set b y h o w m u ch g ree n h o u se g ases th e v e h ic le em its. C ity o ffic ia ls w an t to h av e the global w arm ing plan ready by E arth D ay — A p ril 22nd. Expert Presents Self-Healing Exercise Grandmaster Ou W en Wei, founder ofPan Gu Shengong, will present a series o f workshops, lectures, and private healing ses­ sions in the Portland area from March 2-6. Pan Gu Shengong, also known as The Heaven, Earth, Sun and Moon Qigong is said to be the link to a more vibrant life. Simple, powerful, and if nothing else, stress busting. It’s based on the premise that there is infinite energy around you. Qigong first development in Mainland China 5,000 year ago, more than just a kind o f medita­ tion, it is used in Chinese hospital today. For information call 503- 675-9809. John P. Oda. Ph D.. XLP is a Peak Performance Expert with IS years experience in the mental health field and a regular featured writer for the Portland Observer. If you have any questions for The Doctor 's Comer, email your ques­ tion to ncwsiJPot-rlqiidObsctvcr.com. Oda Research International pro­ vides corporate training, work­ shops and seminars, also presona! and professional coaching. For consultations call SOS-4" 1-JQS4. t im e s y o u m ig h t f e e l y o u r p a r ­ p ie r c e d ? W h a t 's th e s id e a f f e c t o f h a v in g a p ie r c in g ? L e t 's e x ­ M y p a r e n ts to ld m e n o . b u t I fe e l lik e i t ’s m y b o d y a n d it Providence H ealth System in O r­ egon has been nam ed the ninth best- run com prehensive m edical system in the country by SM G Marketing Group. The results were published Feb. 19 in M odem H ealthcarem agazine. Provi­ dence is the only W est Coast health system to be nam ed in the top 25 o f the ranking. 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