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Patients Preferences and Difficulties with 5 Different Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FITs) [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

FITs would save nearly as many lives as colonoscopy with far fewer complications. Setting: 3 academic medical centers. Population Studied: 2148 individuals aged 50 to 85 years scheduled for screening or surveillance colonoscopy. FIT manufacturers should develop very clear directions for patients.

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American Diabetes Association, June 20-23

Physician's Weekly

” The study was funded by MannKind, the manufacturer of Afrezza. This modality may be especially beneficial for individuals who face logistical, geographic, or personal barriers to participating in traditional DPPs, and could help expand access to diabetes prevention in underserved populations,” Mathioudakis said.

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

GeriPal

And I don’t think necessarily, that appointment needs to be a medicalized process. Although, certainly when you start facing complications of serious illness, it is increasingly important to engage as individuals and conversations about goals, values, and preferences. Rebecca: I think I’ll also add too. Who are they?

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