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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

Mobile health, or "mHealth" for short, describes technology that allows clinicians or public health professionals to monitor and/or deliver health-related messages to patients via cellular phones, tablets, or other wireless devices. electrocardiogram) and would pose safety risks to patients if they malfunctioned.

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Problem Representation

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Who is the patient? Also: Exclude extraneous information – Example: In a patient presenting with fever, cough, and shortness of breath, their history of chronic knee osteoarthritis does not belong in the PR. One day later the patient also develops a rash. 2018;33(11):2010-2014. He lives with his wife and 2 cats.

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BKPyV-DNAemia Affects Nearly One in Five Kidney Transplant Recipients

Physician's Weekly

Although BK polyomavirus (BKPyV)–DNAemia was prevalent in kidney transplant recipients in a single-center study, associated graft loss rates were low, with no demonstrable effect on long-term graft loss or patient mortality, according to findings published in the journal Nephrology. in patients with HLA mismatch of 3/6 or 4/6, 2.06

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Rural-urban differences in continuity of primary care among persons with prediabetes [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Continuity of care may prevent or delay the onset of lifestyle-related diseases, like type 2 diabetes, through preventative care and early detection. This study is a retrospective cohort analysis of electronic health records of patients from Geisinger Health System. The majority of patients are female (54.5% Population Studied.

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

Physician's Weekly

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all. Forget a lunch break; she often eats a sandwich or some nuts as she heads to her next patient visit. “Our patient isn’t just the older adult,” Johnson said. “Hello.

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Identifying and Resolving Red Flags: DEA Continues to “Run it Up the Flagpole”

FDA Law

12, 2012) (quoting Bob’s Pharmacy & Diabetic Supplies; Revocation of Registration, 74 Fed. 27, 2010). In Gulf Med , DEA emphasized that “[r]ed flags are circumstances surrounding a prescription that cause a pharmacist to take pause, including signs of diversion or the potential for patient harm.” Holiday CVS, L.L.C.

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