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Visiting a Health Clinic for Women’s Health Screenings

Mesa Family Physician

Whether it’s your first pap smear or you’re wondering if you can have the test while on your period, this guide walks you through the essentials of women’s health checkups, how to prepare, and common questions many patients have. Many patients search online for variations like: Can you have a pap smear while menstruating?

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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

We often distance ourselves from emotions to stay focused in emergencies or maintain professionalism with patients or in power differential situations in training. Shirzad Charmaine's book Positive Intelligence can give more information). However, it seems like physicians didn't get Lesson 2 that therapists get.

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Hormone virtual consultation for PCOS | Canadian women

Dr. Zaar

A virtual hormone consultation combines patients with certified endocrinologists or hormone experts through safe videos or phone appointments. Instead of waiting for months for in-Persen referrals, women can now receive timely assessment and recommendations from the comfort of their homes. What is virtual hormone consultation?

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Personalized Diabetes Treatment Plans: How Connecticut Specialists Approach Care

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

They can offer extra support, like a referral to a diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) program. PACT Endocrinology is currently welcoming new patients with diabetes. Our experienced endocrinologist, Dr. James Case, focuses on treating diabetes and provides personalized care plans for his patients.

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Medicine or Madness?

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

I was so burnt out, dragging my feet, lugging my head from patient to patient. She was always the first one to notice and address patient difficulties. We didn’t have to wait long before the first patient came in. What if another patient comes in?” 3 rained-on patients with bleeding faces.

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How frustrating work environment affects empathy in resident doctors?

Tiny Physician

A few days back, a video went viral on social media in which a resident doctor (a doctor who is undergoing post-graduation / PG doctor) was shouting at the bystander of a patient. For example, a PG doctor, while examining a case, will be asked to collect blood test results from the lab and to accompany a patient for a CT scan after that.

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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

They candidly discuss the unique challenges and opportunities health care organizations face in meeting patient expectations. Dr. Marcos highlights some groundbreaking practices at Kaiser Permanente, like enhancing booking systems and smoothing the onboarding process for new members to increase satisfaction. AM: Thank you so much.

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