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General Services
The Student
health Center provides basic health care to students on an outpatient basis,
Monday through Friday. The Health Center is equipped to provide
diagnosis and treatment for most of the common health problems encountered
by students. More serous medical situations are referred to a network
of local specialists. Over-the-counter medications and a limited
number of pharmaceuticals are available. All registered students
currently enrolled at Radford University can receive the following services:
- Examinations
for most physical problems
- Counseling
and advice for emotional problems with possible referral to the
Student Counseling Services
- Pregnancy
testing and assistance in obtaining obstetrical, adoption, or
abortion services
- Health
education programs (Click
here for more information)
- *Routine
pelvic examinations
- Birth
control information and prescriptions
- Self-care
center for common colds
- Laboratory
testing
- Testing and
treatment for
sexually transmitted infections
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- Access to a
24-hour; 7 day-per-week nurse consultation services
(1-866-205-2164
- Allergy
injections on a scheduled basis for a small fee (students must
provide their own allergy serum and instructions from an
allergist)
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Immunizations
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Tuberculosis screening and skin test
- Tetanus
- MMR
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Meningitis
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Hepatitis B immunization
- Gardasil - HPV
vaccine
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* In order to receive
contraceptive services, students must have had a gynecological exam,
including pap smear, within the last year. If this has been done
elsewhere, we need a copy of the exam and pap report. If a student has
not had an exam, we will provide this service. This requirement does
not apply to any other services.
Services NOT Provided by Student Health Services Include:
- Emergency care for
serious or life-threatening illness or injury
- Evaluation,
treatment, or medications for serious psychiatric disorders
- Medical services
after regular hours or during official school holidays or breaks
- Evaluation,
treatment or medications for Attention Deficit Disorder
- Emergency medical
services are available at the Carilion New River Medical Center.
Ambulance service is available to the campus and a state-licensed
emergency medical unit run by student volunteers is also available.
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