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Access to health care and services for the Deaf: A scoping review of reviews [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

A growing number of research has been published on the subject, but the Deaf community remains underserved in health care and under-represented in health research. 2010) and adapted by Schultz et al. A patient partner from the Deaf community collaborated on each step of this project. Population Studied: Deaf adults.

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Episode 286 – Rafael Medina Subspecialty Series – Elevated Creatinine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Maddy Conte and Seyma Yildirim introduce a new series on the podcast: “The Rafael Medina Subspecialty Series,” which will always be in loving memory of our dear friend and CPSolvers family member, Dr. Rafael Medina. He impacted the lives of so many and touched every corner of the CPSolvers community, and rippled far beyond.

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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs. and 6.1%, respectively).

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. When was that, 2010? Eric: 2010. Transcript. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

Community 101
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Safely Soaking in the Summer Sun

Doctor Rachel

Imagine the surprise of the entire medical community several years ago when extremely low levels of vitamin D were found in multiple age groups throughout the U.S. For guidance in sunscreen choice, see the excellent “EWG 2010 Sunscreen Guide” at [link]. and much of the rest of the world.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

She enjoyed talking with the half dozen other residents at her adult family home in Washington state. “It’s also often the family member or the person helping to manage them.” She works with the patient and a family member who often has power of attorney.

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Black History Month: 10 Champions of Children’s Health & Wellness

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

We also tried to arrange the patient care considering the needs of the families.” In 1999, The Ruth Ellis Center was founded to continue this legacy of supporting the LGBTQ community. At the Children’s Center, we help them along the path of coming up with a plan that they know will work for their family.”