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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

In contrast to the personality-driven path that Lyndon Johnson took to navigate legislative obstacles to Medicare and Medicaid, former management consultant Mitt Romney charted a decidedly different course to expanding health insurance when he became governor of Massachusetts in 2003. in 2006 to 1.9% Owning a car is a choice.

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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

I joined SCPMG straight from residency in 2006. I think sometimes we don’t necessarily realize the importance in the role that each of us individually as physicians can have with patients both within the exam room but also globally. And don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss future Permanente Medicine programming.

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How to manage GLP-1s in the hospital

Today's Hospitalist

If you have to hold a GLP-1 agonist for more than the dosing schedule in patients with diabetes, get an endocrine consult for an alternative diabetes treatment.) Instead, the statement supported a more individualized approach with a scheduled endoscopy if patients have no symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia or abdominal distention.

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FDA to Require Breast Density Notification Amongst Other Updates to Mammography Regulations

FDA Law Blog

See Government Accountability Office, “ GAO-06-724 Mammography: Current Nationwide Capacity Is Adequate, but Access Problems May Exist in Certain Locations ” (July 2006). Talk to your healthcare provider about breast density, risks for breast cancer, and your individual situation.” Your breast tissue is not dense.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

Through a series of events, I started working as a consultant to the Department of Corrections in around 2006, and I was assigned to the California Medical Facility. Afterwards, we chat with the prison’s chaplain, Keith Knauf. Keith per many reports, is the heart and sole of the hospice unit and oversees the Pastoral Care Workers.

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