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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Choosing the right diabetes doctor can make a major difference in how effectively your condition is managed, your quality of life, and your long-term health outcomes.

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Traditional vs. Subscription Primary Care Payment Model: Which Fits You?

Plum Health

Emergency and Specialty Care Costs If you need specialized care or end up in the emergency room, traditional primary care linked with insurance may cover some of these costs after you meet your deductible. Subscription vs. Traditional Primary Care: Which Saves You More? Subscription vs. Traditional Primary Care: Which Saves You More?

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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary. A patient is on morphine and you want to convert it to another opioid like hydromorphone (dilaudid). How do you do that? Do you do what I do, pull out a handy-dandy opioid equianalgesic table to give you a guide on how much to convert to? . which advocates for an updated, wait for it… equianalgesic table! . Drew: Yeah.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

Keywords often searched include: Internal medicine meaning Define internal medicine Internal medicine definition What does internal medicine cover In essence, internal medicine is the backbone of adult healthcare, especially for individuals seeking comprehensive, long-term health management. Internist : Specializes in adult medicine.

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Preventive Care To Maintain Your Overall Health

Mesa Family Physician

Why Preventive Health Maintenance Matters The importance of public health and individual wellness cannot be overstated. Specialized Preventive Care: Geriatric Gynecology Preventive care also includes visits with specialists like geriatric gynecologists , especially for older adults. What Is Preventive Care? The answer is nuanced.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

MOC Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

We talk about what is heart failure, particularly HFpEF, how we treat it (including the use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2’s), and how we should apply guidelines to individual patients, especially those with multimorbidity who are taking a lot of other medications. Because I think we have someone special, a guest host.