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Coach McLungsSM, Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Asthma - Patients and Caregivers Perspectives [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease that is difficult to manage and associated with marked disparities in outcomes. SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices.

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

In fact, cough accounts for one in five reasons we seek assistance from a healthcare provider. For example, those with conditions like COPD and asthma could glean insights into whether they are about to experience a flare-up. If you’ve guessed 4.6 coughs, then you’ve hit the bull’s eye as this is what the most recent study indicates.

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Green Practice News: April 2025

My Green Doctor

It tells your office colleagues and patients that your healthcare practice or clinic is committed to forging a healthier work space and community. Because healthcare professionals are among the most trusted voices in society—and that trust extends beyond medical advice into public health, wellness, and environmental sustainability.

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Tips To Get Rid of Your Cough

Doctor On Demand

However, if your cough lasts more than a few weeks or is accompanied by fever, wheezing, or difficulty breathing, it’s important to consult a healthcare provider. Address the cause If your cough is triggered by bronchitis, allergies, acid reflux, or asthma , addressing the underlying cause is essential for long-term relief.

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

Doctor On Demand

Seek care right away if you’re coughing up bloody mucus or have heart or lung conditions like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Also, people with asthma, COPD, or other lung conditions can use telehealth for a virtual check-up when symptoms flare. This preparation helps the doctor treat you.

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

Understanding Its Role in Healthcare Urgent care clinics are designed to handle non-life-threatening situations that still require timely medical attention. I once had a patient with an asthma attack come into urgent care. In this article, I’ll walk you through why urgent care could be your best option when time is of the essence.

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What is Integrative Medicine?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

of all adults have seen a doctor or other healthcare professionals, lots of people report feeling unheard by their doctors or dissatisfied in some way. People seek integrative medicine for a variety of different ailments, including asthma, diabetes, chronic pain, nausea, sciatica, and much more. According to the CDC, while about 84.9%