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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

When to use telehealth for chest congestion Use telehealth, also known as virtual care , for chest congestion when symptoms are mild to moderate and you need medical advice, prescriptions, or a treatment plan. Virtual visits can diagnose colds, flu , or allergies and help you manage symptoms at home.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

And then the second one in 2015. I moved to Baltimore in 2015 and did clinical fellowship in geriatrics. Julianne: I’ll also add I mean another potential approach is also integrating social connection into existing treatment plans. Many people starting to talk about loneliness epidemic. Eric: How about you, Thomas?

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Prognosis Superspecial: A Podcast with Kara Bischoff, James Deardorff, and Elizabeth Lilley

GeriPal

God, it must have been like 2015, 2016. I don’t know how our patients manage that. Eric 10:09 So you’re reassured on that concern there. Kara 10:12 Yep. Eric 10:13 You know, I guess one question for me is a ways back, I looked at our. And by the way, the cancer’s back when you get your next scan in three months.

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