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New Tool To Help Anxious Patients Discuss Big Decisions, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, if your doctor recommends a big test or procedure, a decision tool with the acronym B.R.A.I.N. can help you talk through options collaboratively. It works at a routine checkup or in high-stakes medical situations like childbirth. As part of the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, health reporters Kara Anthony and Blake Farmer brings the latest from the series, HealthQ.

Also, the latest annual report on West Virginia’s school voucher program shows it continues to grow in popularity – and cost.

And, a West Virginia farm that’s expanded its business in recent years has been recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as one of the Top 100 small businesses in America.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

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