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Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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Microsurgical clipping is a treatment for brain aneurysms. A surgeon will place a small clip on the opening of the aneurysm to cut off its blood flow. This keeps it from rupturing or stops it from bleeding if it has already ruptured. The clip then permanently stays in place.

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