Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that preventing illness is always better than treating it. Understanding Preventive Health Services: The Foundation of Wellness Preventive health services encompass medical care specifically designed to prevent illnesses, detect conditions early, and promote overall wellness.

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Preventative Care Preventive Care Family Physician Screening 100

Doctor On Demand

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Updated January 22, 2025 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory infection that can affect individuals of all ages, but it is particularly prevalent in young children and older adults. Coughing and Sneezing: Respiratory symptoms such as coughing and sneezing are common in all these illnesses.

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Telehealth Medical Advice Healthcare Professional Board-Certified 52

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera.

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Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 137

GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

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Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 123

GeriPal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We really spent a lot of time helping the clinicians see that a patient’s illness, understanding and prognostic awareness was just as important as their pain scale, their pain score. The patient refuses to ever talk about the fact that this illness could take their life. What do we do with that? Eric 30:15 Great.

Telehealth 106

Telehealth Patient-Centered IT Patients 106

GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

Eric: So we’re going to be talking about dementia and considerations around surgery for individuals with dementia. Eric: And what do we know about the outcomes of individuals getting these procedures, especially those with cognitive issues and dementia. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Samir. Samir: Thanks, Alex and Eric.

Patient-Centered 101

Patient-Centered Complication Patients IT 101

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

nursing homes grapple with serious illnesses, and roughly half experience dementia. So, how can we improve palliative care for individuals in nursing homes? The reason that you’re in a nursing home is because you have some mix of serious illness and multimorbidity, usually functional impairments.

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Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78