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

Doctor On Demand

For more severe symptoms, in-person care may be the recommended course of treatment, and your virtual provider can help you make that decision. If your symptoms indicate more serious problems, the telehealth provider may refer you for in-person care or testing.

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Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy

GeriPal

Kevin’s study looks at a period of time in the COVID pandemic when a large multistate nursing home provider created a “nonessential medication on hold” (NEMOH) policy in order to conserve critical nursing resources and PPE, and to limit exposure risk for residents by reducing unnecessary contact. Welcome, Ariel. Ariel: Thanks. Ariel: Yes.