Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

These visits help catch illnesses before they become more serious, reduce healthcare costs in the long term, and improve overall quality of life. A diagnostic colonoscopy is done when a patient has symptoms like rectal bleeding or abnormal test results. These professionals help ensure continuity of care as your needs change over time.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It's the first point of contact for all your medical needs, from routine check-ups to managing chronic conditions. These services go beyond treating illnesses; they aim to keep you healthy in the first place. Non-life-threatening illnesses often demand quick relief options. What is in a clinic?

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. I encourage all my patients to prioritize these visits, even when feeling perfectly healthy.”

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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. He also found gaps, including very few studies of patients with lung disease, and little impact of trials on quality of life.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

Potential use in palliative care , chronic pain , and for mood disorders is tantalizing. Early data on efficacy in patients with anxiety and demoralization are promising. And some people in studies and just in clinical use have found that to be helpful, including for patients with serious illness. Research is exploding.

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Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Whether you’re dealing with a chronic condition or simply maintaining wellness, regular physical exams are a key component of long-term health. At Edge Family Medicine , we prioritize early detection to provide timely care and prevent complications. Why Schedule Regular Physical Exams?

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GeriPal

MAY 1, 2025

And so the patients who had been admitted there to die, essentially most, if not all, got better and HIV became much more of a chronic condition. It is kind of weird that my first publication was in jama, part of the Care of the Aging Patient series. And then in the years soon after, everything changed completely.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Tertiary Prevention: Managing Existing Conditions Tertiary preventive care focuses on managing existing chronic diseases to prevent complications, improve quality of life, and reduce the negative impact of disease. These measures are taken after a disease has been diagnosed.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We talk with Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones about the hospital-at-home movement, which has been shown to reduce costs, improve outcomes and improve the patient experience. JAGS Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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