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UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CONDITION HAS NO CURE AND THOUGH TREATMENTS ARE
AVAILABLE , RESEARCH CONTINUES FOR INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE THERAPIES."
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT PARKINSON .cyracom.

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Hospital representatives surveyed at a national conference today in Dallas
said health care facilities are meeting the needs of today's patients only
moderately well and that ethnic community advocacy organizations are
dramatically stepping up their demands for expanded language services.

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Attendees noted patient needs impact direct clinical care as well as
hospital business operations.

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PARKINSON'S DISEASE AFFECTS AN ESTIMATED ONE AND A HALF MILLION AMERICANS.

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They said although programs to impact the
negative effect of patient medication errors have been put in place , language
issues have not been adequately addressed. The company's language
specialists are trained in medical-specific terminology and concepts, enabling
CyraCom to better meet the needs of health care professionals in over 700
health care facilities it serves nationwide.

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JAMES ALLEN, PARKINSON 'S DISEASE PATIENT:
"As a person with Parkinson's, I am encouraged by the amount of research
underway , and hope by sharing our experiences we've provided a better
understanding of our needs.
Conference attendees said language interpretation is most needed in the
emergency room, labor and delivery and acute care departments.

About CyraCom International
CyraCom pioneered the development of "transparent" over-the-phone
interpretation services, and specializes in serving the health care industry
in which precision and cultural accuracy are vital to effective communication. In
addition to over-the-phone interpretation, this includes translation of
written materials as well as testing and training.

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The company provides language services in more than 150 languages.

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AUDIO PROVIDED BY: SCHWARZ PHARMA

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DURING THE FIRST-EVER WORLD PARKINSON CONGRESS, THE NATIONAL PARKINSON
FOUNDATION AND SCHWARZ PHARMA CONVENED A PATIENT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION TO
GAUGE TREATMENT SATISFACTION, COMMON SIDE EFFECTS AND THE IMPACT ON LOVED
ONES.

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Hospital Leaders Identify Language Issues

Six
million immigrants arrived since 2000 and, if that rate continues , more than
14 million will arrive by the end of this decade. They also
noted that facility executives understand the role language interpretation
plays in patient safety and patient satisfaction only moderately well.com.

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SCHWARZ
PHARMA IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF RESEARCH WITH PRODUCTS FOR PARKINSON'S IN BOTH
EARLY AND LATE STAGE DEVELOPMENT.

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com/broadcast/23734/consumer.
"America's melting pot is bubbling on high and is near-scorching in many
parts of the country," said the CEO of the company, CyraCom International,
hosting the conference "Strategies for Leadership: Does Your Hospital Reflect
the Community It Serves?" More than 34 million people in the United States
were born outside the United States, according to a 2004 census report.

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The National Parkinson Foundation Teamed Up With Schwarz Pharma to Hold Patient Roundtable Discussion on Current Treatment Landscape

America Today: One in Eight Born Elsewhere

DALLAS, What would you do if people speaking 18 new
languages showed up at your business expecting service, some urgently, this
year? That's what happened in 2004, according to statistics from more than
700 hospitals across the country last year. For more information, call
770-645-4545 or visit http://www.

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RUTH HAGESTUEN, NATIONAL PARKINSON FOUNDATION:
"This opportunity allowed us to gain further insight into the patient
experience and to find new solutions to help people with Parkinson and their
families.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, hard copy requests, contact information and
more available at: http://www.prnewswire.html

NEW YORK, THIS IS A MULTIVU REPORT. I'M DANIELLE ADDAIR.

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