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Double-Booking the Doctor is Half-Booking the Patient

A Country Doctor Writes

We also sometimes double book them. The term “double booking” and the way it looks in an ordinary doctor’s scheduling grid suggest that the physician might possibly be expected to be in two places at the same time. Double booking is sometimes used as a strategy to manage no-shows. That can be really bad.

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How Gut Health and Digestion Influence Cholesterol Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Your digestive system doesn’t just process food; it also influences cholesterol screening levels in your bloodstream. Restoring a flourishing and diverse gut microbiome becomes essential through dietary improvements, lifestyle changes, targeted supplements, and stress management approaches.

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Hormonal Therapy Online in Canada | Top Answer Questions

Dr. Zaar

Hormonal therapy online in Canada has transformed how people manage hormone-related conditions like thyroid issues, menopause symptoms, and testosterone replacement. First, you e-book a session with a licensed endocrinologist or hormone expert through a secure online platform. How Does Online Hormonal Therapy Work in Canada?

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Is DCIS Cancer or Not?

AMMD

I also did a screening blood test to look for circulating tumor cells, which I will have an article on this soon! A simple blood test to screen for cancer risk in patients is growing in demand. 8) Galleri is another blood test screening option. This test is prescription only and screens for cancer in people over the age of 50.

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Pearls profiles: Get to know Neil Baum, MD

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Feature Video Introducing Neil Baum, MD, Professor of Clinical Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the author of multiple books. He has written a book, What’s Going on Down There? He has written ten books on practice management and the business of medicine.

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5 things you can do to improve your health that have nothing to do with dieting

Vida Family Medicine

As a family physician, I spend a lot of time with patients focusing on how to best take care of themselves to prevent or manage chronic disease. Avoid screen use for at least 1-2hrs before bedtime and create a relaxing bedtime routine to help ease yourself into sleep. based on when they know they will need to wake up in the morning.

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Medicine or Madness?

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

I was suprised he had managed for so long. Sister N pointed to the screen with a blood pressure reading of 180/110. signed the barely carbonated EMS book, always wondering who can read the illegible writing which never reaches page 2 or 3. We booked a follow up appointment and he was on his way home. “Sharp doc.