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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. Population Studied: Purposive sample of care team members (eg, physicians, social workers, diabetes educators, dietitians, community health workers). Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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

Doctor On Demand

This concern is especially serious for people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or who have a history of heart disease. Questions for your appointment Write down questions for your doctor and check them off during your appointment. Ask the doctor what symptoms should trigger a follow-up appointment.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

In these cases, an urgent care clinic might be the best option since it offers same-day appointments, extended hours, and immediate treatment. If your symptoms get worse before your appointment, you may need to go to urgent care. No fever or difficulty swallowing Without these red flags, it’s typically safe to wait for an appointment.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

Like, I’ve had people who’ve appointed their super as their healthcare decision makers and certainly, I mean, I feel like every, every time we talk about what’s changed in, in day to day life, we reflect on Covid. But I think the most important thing is just to, to recognize, to ask these types of questions.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Why would CBT work for neuropathic pain and diabetes differently than it would work for neuropathic pain and cancer? So, if they have an alcohol use disorder and that’s really impairing their ability to make it to chemotherapy appointments or it’s causing them to have even more mucositis related pain, you need to know about that.

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