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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

With AI tools having access to such information, they can instantly offer the best treatment options and probabilities of success. Rather, it’s a dental professional who can demonstrate the proper techniques at your next appointment. To think even more ahead: genomic data can offer a deeper understanding for personalised care.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Upgrades to the ABIM website and Physician Portal for 2025, designed to make it easier for both physicians and the public to find information. At the spring meeting, the Geriatric Medicine Board reviewed candidate materials for two openings and voted to approve the following appointments: Kourosh A.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

In our third segment, we explore Amy Linskys study that examined the effect of patient-directed educational materials on clinician deprescribing of potentially low-benefit or high-risk medications, such as proton pump inhibitors, high-dose gabapentin, or risky diabetes medications. Of the medication. So at six months.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

There are widely varying figures, ranging from 66% to 90% depending on the source of information.) Their success is understandable : they offer a fast and easy method to check any skin conditions, typically for a fraction of the cost of a traditional healthcare appointment. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now.

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The Angry Patient: A podcast with Dani Chammas and Keri Brenner

GeriPal

Keri: It’s all normal, and it’s all data that can better inform our practice. It’ll come out in these deviant behaviors, just like you mentioned earlier, where maybe we stave off seeing that patient, send the medical student instead or delay that visit till the end of the day. Eric: Yeah. Dani: Yeah.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

It was specific to the relationship with the patient, the patient’s social context in which they might take this information. I would be surprised if it was as good as you guys, but I think that you can imagine a medical student or an intern doing this before they went into a room to talk to a patient and having it be pretty helpful.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: FDA Task Force Statement on President Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

Doctors for America

Meaningful Clinical Experience: We were pleased to see President Trump appoint an individual with essential clinical and research experience to serve as the next FDA Commissioner. DFA is an organization of over 27,000 physician and medical student advocates in all 50 states, representing all areas of specialization.