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  • SOMBREROP i m a C o u n t y M e d i c a l S o c i e t y

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    Taos Pueblo artists visit Tucson

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    PrintingCommercial Printers, Inc.Phone: 623-4775E-mail: [email protected]

    PublisherPima County Medical Society5199 E. Farness Dr., Tucson, AZ 85712Phone: (520) 795-7985 Fax: (520) 323-9559Website: pimamedicalsociety.org

    EditorStuart FaxonPhone: 883-0408E-mail: [email protected] do not submit PDFs as editorial copy.

    Art DirectorAlene Randklev, Commercial Printers, Inc.Phone: 623-4775Fax: 622-8321E-mail: [email protected]

    Pima County Medical Society OfcersPresident 7LPRWK\0DUVKDOO0President-Elect0HOLVVD/HYLQH0Vice President6WHYH&RKHQ0Secretary-Treasurer*XUXSUDVDG5DMX0Past-President&KDUOHV.DW]HQEHUJ0

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    SOMBRERO (ISSN 0279-909X) is published monthly except bimonthly June/July and August/September by the Pima County Medical Society, 5199 E. Farness, Tucson, Ariz. 85712. Annual subscription price is $30. Periodicals paid at Tucson, AZ. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pima County Medical Society, 5199 E. Farness Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85712-2134. Opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily repre-sent the opinions or policies of the publisher or the PCMS Board of Directors, Executive Ofcers or the members at large, nor does any product or service advertised carry the endorsement of the society unless expressly stated. Paid advertisements are accepted subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, which retains the right to reject any advertising submitted. Copyright ' 2014, Pima County Medical Society. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

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    Valley Fever

    Cocci gets some national props, but how about here?By Dr. John N. Galgiani

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    W W W . W M ST R A T . C O M

    DI SAB ILI TY LI M I TS ON THE RI SE YOU EXAMINE YOUR PATIENTS EVERY DAY, OFTEN DISCOVERING RISKS NOT OUTWARDLY APPARENT. BUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXAMINE YOUR OWN RISKS? IT MIGHT BE TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.

    Pi m a Co u n t y M ed i ca l So c i et y an d W e a l t h M an agem en t St r a t e g i e s a r e p r o u d t o o +e r m e m b e r s a n ew d i sab i l i t y i n co m e i n su r an ce p l an . Th i s exc i n g p l an o +e r s d e e pl y d i sco u n t e d i n d i v i d u a l an d b u si n ess d i sab i l i t y p l an s , an d u n l i k e m a ny p l an s , t h e sa m e l o w p r i c i n g ap p l i es t o b o t h m en an d w o m en . Dep e n d i n g o n y o u r n e e ds , y o u can ch o o se a pl an o r co m b i n on o f p l an s t h a t can h e l p y o u : Pr o t ec t y o u r i n co m e i f y o u ar e u n ab l e t o w o r k , o r u n ab l e t o r e t u r n t o y o u r f u l l d u t i es Co n n u e r e r em en t co n t r i b u o n s o n y o u r b eh a l f Co v e r b u s i n es s e xp en ses Pr o t ec t an y b u s i n es s p a r t n e r s Pr o t ec t y o u r r ev e n u e i f a key em p l o y e e i s d i sab l e d

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    J O H N D . L E V I N , C L U 6 0 1 1 E . G R A N T R D . T U C SO N , A Z 8 5 7 1 2

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    DI SAB ILI TY LI M I TS ON THE RI SE YOU EXAMINE YOUR PATIENTS EVERY DAY, OFTEN DISCOVERING RISKS NOT OUTWARDLY APPARENT. BUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXAMINE YOUR OWN RISKS? IT MIGHT BE TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.

    Pi m a Co u n t y M ed i ca l So c i et y an d W e a l t h M an agem en t St r a t e g i e s a r e p r o u d t o o +e r m e m b e r s a n ew d i sab i l i t y i n co m e i n su r an ce p l an . Th i s exc i n g p l an o +e r s d e e pl y d i sco u n t e d i n d i v i d u a l an d b u si n ess d i sab i l i t y p l an s , an d u n l i k e m a ny p l an s , t h e sa m e l o w p r i c i n g ap p l i es t o b o t h m en an d w o m en . Dep e n d i n g o n y o u r n e e ds , y o u can ch o o se a pl an o r co m b i n on o f p l an s t h a t can h e l p y o u : Pr o t ec t y o u r i n co m e i f y o u ar e u n ab l e t o w o r k , o r u n ab l e t o r e t u r n t o y o u r f u l l d u t i es Co n n u e r e r em en t co n t r i b u o n s o n y o u r b eh a l f Co v e r b u s i n es s e xp en ses Pr o t ec t an y b u s i n es s p a r t n e r s Pr o t ec t y o u r r ev e n u e i f a key em p l o y e e i s d i sab l e d

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    J O H N D . L E V I N , C L U 6 0 1 1 E . G R A N T R D . T U C SO N , A Z 8 5 7 1 2

    5 2 0 . 7 5 1 . 2 0 0 0 J O H N @ WM SA S S OC I A T E S . C O M

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    DI SAB ILI TY LI M I TS ON THE RI SE YOU EXAMINE YOUR PATIENTS EVERY DAY, OFTEN DISCOVERING RISKS NOT OUTWARDLY APPARENT. BUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXAMINE YOUR OWN RISKS? IT MIGHT BE TIME TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.

    Pi m a Co u n t y M ed i ca l So c i et y an d W e a l t h M an agem en t St r a t e g i e s a r e p r o u d t o o +e r m e m b e r s a n ew d i sab i l i t y i n co m e i n su r an ce p l an . Th i s exc i n g p l an o +e r s d e e pl y d i sco u n t e d i n d i v i d u a l an d b u si n ess d i sab i l i t y p l an s , an d u n l i k e m a ny p l an s , t h e sa m e l o w p r i c i n g ap p l i es t o b o t h m en an d w o m en . Dep e n d i n g o n y o u r n e e ds , y o u can ch o o se a pl an o r co m b i n on o f p l an s t h a t can h e l p y o u : Pr o t ec t y o u r i n co m e i f y o u ar e u n ab l e t o w o r k , o r u n ab l e t o r e t u r n t o y o u r f u l l d u t i es Co n n u e r e r em en t co n t r i b u o n s o n y o u r b eh a l f Co v e r b u s i n es s e xp en ses Pr o t ec t an y b u s i n es s p a r t n e r s Pr o t ec t y o u r r ev e n u e i f a key em p l o y e e i s d i sab l e d

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