Safe Kids Twilight Festival Photos Send letter to the editor Send questions or comments to By the Tribune's staff Health care is central to the economy of Columbia, where one in six people works in a health-related profession. There are 783 medical doctors practicing here, and area hospitals have 1,380 beds. Though our town boasts some of the highest quality health care in the world, the sheer volume of choices can be dizzying.
Organizations exist to help guide the way.
The Boone County Medical Society provides a free and objective physician-referral service. For information, call 874-0783. For general information, call 874-7355. BJC Health System Inc. The hospital board of trustees, an elected body, leased the hospital for 10 years in 1988. That lease was extended five years and is now set to expire in 2003.