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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. Ann Emerg Med.

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Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

Physician's Weekly

adults participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2021 to 2023). “The simple and universally accessible waist-to-height measurement is useful in clinical and public health practice for liver disease screening, prevention, diagnosis and management globally.” Agbaje, M.D.,

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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Malaz: One day I was in internal medicine residency and I had to take care of a patient who was admitted from a nursing home with dementia. But what happened when we finally… When he did get the diagnosis, it all fell into place. You said this journey started for you back in what? Malaz: 1999, my friend.