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Humming Jeopardy

A Country Doctor Writes

You have to quickly think of the right answer, which is often disguised as a question, and then press the buzzer as fast as you can before you are presented with the next challenge: Is it the thyroid? When I can’t tell the two types of appointments apart I fail miserably in carrying out the visit, and kick myself for my misjudgment.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

Yet, the words we use to interview patients, to document the history and physical examination findings, and to present our thoughts to our patients and to our behavioral health consultants are often extremely unhelpful and sometimes downright insulting to the patient. about the Patient-Centered Medical Home. .:

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Understanding Bile Reflux: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions

AMMD

It is hard to enjoy your favorite foods when nausea, digestive upset, and heartburn aren’t far behind. Many people have acid reflux, where acid and other fluids in your stomach travel back up your esophagus. What many do not realize is that this can also be a sign of bile reflux. It also helps remove toxins. Afterward, it closes.

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For shared decision-making, telemedicine may be as effective as in-person appointments

Medical Xpress

Telemedicine may be just as effective as in-person visits when it comes to shared decision-making and communication for patients undergoing a first-time surgery consultation, according to a study published as an "article in press" in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and presented at the Southern Surgical Association 134th Annual Meeting (..)

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Some Doctors Dropping Health Insurance, Turn to Monthly Payments

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

That’s not the only benefit -- they say this new healthcare model allows for longer appointments and a more personal relationship with their physician. I go in," Marr says appointment times are now a half hour or longer, and it’s always easy for her to get in. The patients WSBT 22 talked with say it's actually been more cost-effective.

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Defining Emergency

StorytellERdoc

To office appointments sent to the ER because "we are overbooked today." Several patients with chest pain (one requiring immediate catheterization), two patients with respiratory distress (one from skipping dialysis and one from a COPD exacerbation), and three patients from a motor vehicle collision presented almost simultaneously to our ER.

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Revolutionizing Practices Using Digital Dentistry: Part 3

CDOCS

</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">Presented here are two cases, quite different in nature, which demonstrate the strength, versatility, and case control that digital dentistry brings to our practice. & & The teeth were prepped and the preps scanned. jpg] [image:Figure_5.jpg]<br