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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

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The diagnosis of a virus illness is generally made clinically with a history and clinical exam and does not require confirmatory testing. Messaging for patients and families When children have a viral respiratory illness, it is usually pretty self evident based on their symptoms e.g. runny nose, cough, congestion.

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PC for Patients with Substance Use Disorder: Janet Ho, Sach Kale, Julie Childers

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Substance use disorder is one of those complex issues in which clinical practice is changing rapidly. Today we talk with experts Janet Ho, Sach Kale, and Julie Childers about opioid use disorder and serious illness. Eric 00:51 So we’re gonna be talking about caring for people with serious illness and substance abuse.

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

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Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. In fact from the time he was diagnosed, he passed away within two and a half weeks.

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