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Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

When sudden illness or injury strikes, knowing whether to head to the emergency room or an urgent care clinic can make all the difference—both in terms of your health and your wallet. While both facilities provide immediate medical attention, they serve very different purposes and handle varying levels of injuries and illness.

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My First Case of Algophobia? Or Münchausen Syndrome? Or maybe Just Another Patient with Opiate Induced Hyperalgesia, Allodynia, or Maybe Just Opiate Use Disorder?

A Country Doctor Writes

After many prescriptions of oral pain medication, he landed on Butrans, the buprenorphine patch that stays on for a week, hits the mu receptor for pain just like the regular opiates but not the depression inducing kappa receptor. It’s about getting the medical attention that new symptoms, even if self inflicted, could bring.

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Clinical trial of a novel AI system to triage chest pain is underway

Medical Xpress

More than 70 people presenting at Singapore General Hospital's emergency room with chest pain have been recruited to a new randomized controlled trial of a novel AI-based cardiac risk stratification tool that can rapidly and in real-time identify people whose chest pain is a sign of more serious trouble.

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Objective blood alcohol measures confirm the limitations of questionnaires, offer increased clinical opportunities

Medical Xpress

Patients in the Emergency Room (ER) should be blood-tested for hazardous drinking rather than evaluated by questionnaires alone, according to a new study comparing alcohol use screening methods. A sizeable minority of patients attend the ER for alcohol-related reasons (12–15% in the UK).

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

Life happens fast, and sometimes, so do medical issues. These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. After an evaluation, we were able to prescribe the right medication and suggest follow-up care with her gynecologist.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Easy access and relationship-driven care minimize long-term healthcare expenses and cut down on unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits. Access to high-quality medical care is critical for your employees and your organization's health.

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Robin Wolaner, 71, a retired publisher in Sausalito, California, has been known to badger friends who delay getting recommended shots, sending them relevant medical studies. A connection to dementia will require further research, and Geldsetzer is trying to raise philanthropic funding for a clinical trial.