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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

Understanding Preventive Health Services: The Foundation of Wellness Preventive health services encompass medical care specifically designed to prevent illnesses, detect conditions early, and promote overall wellness. This level of prevention is crucial for conditions that benefit from early intervention.

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Poverty screening implementation in a Canadian primary care clinic: acceptability and feasibility for patients and providers [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context While poverty is a risk factor for many chronic conditions, when it is recognized by care providers social screening can be used to positively impact patients’ health. Population Studied The study collected data from family physicians, nurse practitioners, and adult patients of the clinic.

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5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Primary care physicians take it upon themselves to get to know patients in person, which helps them attend to their needs. Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses.

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Do You Need a Family Care Doctor?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

They can provide essential medical care, help you coordinate ongoing treatments, and serve as important support throughout your life. Family care doctors are trained to provide various services, from physical examinations and screenings to immunizations and check-ups. A family care doctor can greatly assist your family.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Its another deprescribing super special on today’s GeriPal Podcast, where we delve into the latest research on deprescribing medications prescribed to older adults. Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes.

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Interactions of Multiple Chronic Conditions and Sludge on Treatment Burden and Delayed/Skipped Colorectal Cancer Screenings [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death in the US but is highly preventable with screening. 30% of eligible adults do not receive CRC screening, and disparities exist among those with multiple chronic conditions (MCC, having more than one diagnosed chronic health condition that require ongoing medical care).

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. How to screen for hearing loss. One thing we’ve looked at a little bit, but it has not been well studied is the accumulation of ototoxic medications.

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