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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

AI in oral and maxillofacial pathology: early detection, targeted treatments Oral cancers and other serious issues can lurk undetected with biopsies being the only way to diagnose them. In comparison, the first VR-recorded surgery was performed at the Royal London Hospital in 2016. This means faster results and less guesswork.

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Episode 81: Human Dx unknown with Dr. André Mansoor & OHSU residents – dyspnea and weight loss

The Clinical Problem Solvers

His favorite book is the Count of Monte Cristo and his favorite band is Stone Temple Pilots. The patient was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). He is active in organized medicine with the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. It greatly helps physicians in remote areas such as Sub-Saharan Africa diagnose and treat patients. That must have been truly amazing!

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Is a Medical Office Assistant Career Right for You?

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

The demand for medical office assistants is growing in clinics, hospitals, and private practices, including here at PACT. Booking, rescheduling, or canceling appointments. Knowledge of medical terminology: Understanding common abbreviations, diagnoses, and procedures helps you do your job effectively.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . Her most recent book is Creative Care: a revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care . And then the people with the other kinds of diagnoses feel left out because we talk about Alzheimer’s all the time.

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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

But oftentimes, a therapist has deeper training and really history of trauma and specific diagnoses, versus a coach may be a little bit more future-focused and really works with people, regardless of whether they’re having any diagnosable challenge at the moment. Eric: Vicky, anything you’d add to that? Beth: Yeah.

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Physician Wellness: An Oxymoron?

Pamela Wible MD

In this video , a hospital doctor shares how she was on call in-house for seven days straight— 168 hours without going home. Doctors have little time to process their trauma Doctors are exposed to intense suffering—child abuse, domestic violence, terminal diagnoses, and death. Not doctors. Want to talk? Have a question?