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How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines

Noreta Family Medicine

A research study from 2006 showed that 50% of the people surveyed incorrectly flushed their meds down the toilet (read more HERE ). Accessed via [link] 3) To get rid of used needles – These require special attention! Even if you don’t flush your meds, chances are that someone in your family, a neighbor, etc.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Special thanks to Manpreet Singh, MD ( @MprizzleER ) for helping to put this collaboration together. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5th, Fleisher GR, Ludwig S, Henretig FM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2006. These articles will take another look at the content included in this episode.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

There was some at the time, which was 2006 so also, it’s been a while since the guidance has been updated and other guidance for other viral infections like hepatitis B and C. In San Francisco, HIV care was more specialized in that. Everyone should have an HIV test at least once in their life up to age 65.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

So IU, we have been able to convert our paper, Chris Callahan paper that was published in 2006, the first clinical trial that was positive. He created fee for service, special fee for depression. So they were still have one or two more years with them. And the MIND at Home at Hopkins. And we were in the field. And I talked with Jürgen.