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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

COVID-19's impact surpasses previous pandemics, disrupting medical education by delaying clinical rotations and necessitating a rapid transition to telemedicine due to isolation and PPE shortages. We aim to highlight educational gaps for future pandemic preparedness.

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Risk of Acute Rhinosinusitis Progression Based on Duration of Symptoms, Method of Care, and Setting of Care [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patients with 1 to 9 days of symptoms were included, and patients could have an in person or telemedicine appointment with a clinician. The demographics between those who progressed to ARS and those who got better were generally similar, including age, gender, race, education, employment, and type of health insurance.

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Finding the right fit: Considerations for a confident clinical career choice

Sound Physicians

Who you serve matters Every hospital and facility have a unique patient population and clinical environment. Talk to your recruiter to get a detailed understanding of what your day-to-day responsibilities might look like for the clinical teams you’re considering joining. What’s the potential for work-life balance? Ready, set, GO!

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To describe how primary care clinics have considered social needs in DM, and identify opportunities to support primary care clinics. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g., Population Studied: Purposive sample of care team members (eg, physicians, social workers, diabetes educators, dietitians, community health workers).

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Shorter stays, better outcomes

Sound Physicians

Finally, caregivers—often family members—play a critical role in educating the care team, flagging barriers to care once out of the hospital, and providing necessary insights into the bigger picture. Family practitioners hold critical knowledge about that patient’s health history to help guide a more successful stay in the hospital.

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

Dr. Zaar

Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE): While not doctors, they play a key role in diabetes education and lifestyle support. Also consider: Clinic location and accessibility Office hours and availability Emergency contact options Convenience plays a huge role in long-term diabetes management.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Artificial intelligence Already, dentists employ software to get insights into clinical decision-making, but AI is changing the face of dentistry, just like it is in many other fields. But AR also found a home in dentistry for both educational and clinical purposes.

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