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A Guide to Allergy Testing

Mesa Family Physician

You might consider testing if you experience: Sneezing and congestion Chronic cough or asthma Itchy or watery eyes Hives or rashes Digestive discomfort Frequent sinus infections Reactions to unknown substances These seven allergy symptoms are common signs your body might be reacting to allergens. Can Blood Pressure Affect Allergy Testing?

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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’m a family physician by training. One of the current focus areas for AI efforts at Kaiser Permanente has been reducing the administrative burden on the clinician workforce.

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A Childhood Illness that Stumped a Pediatrician

A Country Doctor Writes

Her pediatrician suspected cough variant asthma, but she didn’t respond that much to her medications. “That’s not like wheezing with asthma. The receptionist said she couldn’t give me any information because there was no release in Melanie’s chart. “You hear that”, I said to her mother.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Austria 14 Canada 15 France 16 Norway 17 Japan 18 USA 19 Sweden 20 Average GP visits 336 238 235 214 206 101 87 202 Specialist visits 284 70 98 91 70 102 44 108 Hospitalizations 38 8 28 14 6 7 13 16 Family physicians provide accessible and comprehensive care for most healthcare needs, most diseases, and all organs.