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A comparison of children with functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in primary care and secondary care [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

It is not clear which children are referred and what the differences are between PC and hospital care populations. Insight in patient characteristics in both settings might invite to reflect upon referral strategies of general practitioners (GPs) and interpretation of study results from hospital care.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Thus, DPC forms a better long-term investment focused on preventive care, as opposed to only treating patients post-diagnosis. Factors such as insurance carriers, network, hospital system(s), plan structure, location, and demographics play crucial roles. If you have a great relationship with your PCP, keep it! Sadly, up to 80% do not.

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Dysphagia Revisited: A Podcast with Raele Donetha Robison and Nicole Rogus-Pulia

GeriPal

And then when you look long-term care facilities, more between that like 35 to 50%, and then much higher estimates in hospitalized older adults. Eric: And why is it more common in hospitalized adults? Nicole: Yeah, I think definitely delirium, but there are also a lot of medical conditions that can be specific to hospitalizations.

Hospital 124
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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , Brad Sobolewski discusses advanced imaging in pediatric emergency care with Dr. Jennifer Marin ( jennifer.marin@chp.edu ) from UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. So here to help us navigate these complex decisions is Dr. Jennifer Marin.

Family 101
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How frustrating work environment affects empathy in resident doctors?

Tiny Physician

Without even forming an enquiry committee, he was suspended for a few days by the hospital administration in order to satisfy the public. This may result in errors in the diagnosis of the patient whom the doctor was examining initially. patients show their frustration at doctors. patients show their frustration at doctors.

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

We have a discussion about the decision to remove race, a social construct, from clinical risk calculators (though I’m not 100% sold that race should always be removed – if removal is likely to worsen disparities for example – at least until a superior race-blind calculator can be developed). So you’re right.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 220(b)(2). . …. (2) 18 US.C. §