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A classic educational video about the dangers of Repetitive Read Syndrome

PEMBlog

We can help our Radiology colleagues by avoiding unnecessary chest X-ray orders for most children with respiratory problems such as bronchiolitis, asthma exacerbations, croup, or first-time wheezing. They also expose young children to unnecessary radiation.

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Announcing a new 5 part comprehensive education series featuring the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Choosing Wisely recommendations

PEMBlog

This seems like a lot for five straightforward ideas, but we hope that you will find ways to incorporate the evidence via this content, and learn how to have more informed discussions with patients and their families. Do not obtain radiographs in children with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first-time wheezing.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

Contributing to this challenge is the exponential growth of information, an expanding population of older adults, and office visit documentation. I know we go back quite a ways and that this is a very important topic for all of us to really to talk about and to be educated about. It’s such a pleasure to speak to you again.

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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.) Self-surveillance solutions, disease guides, educational apps as well as telehealth platforms appeared naturally in dermatology in the past decade. Here, we collected the top dermatology apps to aid your digital skin care.

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

Medical Xpress

Routine assessment of pain and parent education videos are useful initiatives to encourage pain management. The content is provided for information purposes only. The information you enter will appear in your e-mail message and is not retained by Medical Xpress in any form. No national guidelines for best practice exist.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

In Europe, countries with stronger primary care had less unnecessary hospitalizations, especially concerning Asthma, COPD, and diabetes. Also, consider joining my short and informative e-mail newsletter (‘ Golden Nuggets of Family Medicine ’). 2 This is a remarkable statistic, especially as GP visits are relatively inexpensive.

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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

Medical Xpress

This research can inform future beach safety strategies and educational initiatives." More information: Buly A Cardak et al, The safety actions of surfers in Victoria, Australia: Assessing the impact of water safety and first aid training, Safety Science (2025). The content is provided for information purposes only.