Saint John's Magazine Summer 2014

July 1, 2014

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In this issue: Actor and stunt man Simon Rhee is back in action after hip replacement surgery; No detail escapes the attention of the orthopedic unit nurses; Building Better Joints; After the 1994 earthquake, four trustees rallied to move the hospital into the future.

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