HI Bob and Ilene, Would you share with us any thoughts you may have about how Parkinson's is diagnosed and treated in China? Glad to hear of your trip there. Ivan ^^^^^^WARM GREETINGS FROM^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ivan Suzman 48/12/9.5 [log in to unmask] Portland, Maine Land of lighthouses deg. F ******************************************************************** On Sat, 31 Oct 1998 20:31:57 -0800 "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Dear all, > >Just a quick note from Ilene and me (Ilene is my new bride) from >Beijing, China, where we were invited to give talks to the >International Symposium of Rehabilitation Medicine at the China >Rehabilitation Research Center. The Center was founded 10 years ago >by the son of Deng Xiao Peng, the former ruler of China, who >sustained a spinal cord injury during the Cultural Revolution here. > >Ilene and I both gave talks to the group (about 150 medical people >from Japan, China, Korea, Canada, and the USA), and we were honored >by a banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Tien An Men Square. >We have made some wonderful new friends and have eaten some pretty >exotic meals (including snake the other night!). We have seen the >various temples; and, day before yesterday, we climbed the Great >Wall. I have many digital pictures! > >We will be leaving here on November 5 for a week in Hawaii on the way >back and will return on November 13. I am still "nomail" on the >Listserver lists so if any of you want to respond before November 15 >or so, write privately. I hope all are doing well and had a good >Halloween. > > >All best, > >Bob > >Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S. >Professional Corporation >2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 >Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA >Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 >E-Mail: <[log in to unmask]> >CompuServe: 72303,3442 >World-Wide Web: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> > >"Ex Tristitia Virtus" >