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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health. Unlike traditional medicine that often focuses on medications, lifestyle medicine emphasizes preventive and curative strategies tailored to the individual. Why Act Now?

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The Evolution of Concierge Medicine: What 20 years in the industry have taught me

Concierge Choice Physicians

Our job was primarily to inform private physicians and patients that there was another way to secure that one-to-one relationship and to get away from the bureaucracy that seemed to have taken over medicine. But it became increasingly clear that not all physicians could transition their medical practice to an exclusive concierge practice.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

A primary care visit is your chance to build a relationship with a provider who will oversee your general health. Typically, it includes a full review of your medical history, a physical examination, and a conversation about lifestyle, medications, and future health goals. What Is a Primary Care Visit? Absolutely.

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Assessing patient experience through the attitudes and emotions expressed during medical encounters [Research methodology and instrument development]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: MEDICODE is a validated medical encounter coding system. Recently, the need to study potential associations between expressions of A/E towards cancer and its treatment during consultations and the emotional distress reported by patients after the consultation emerged.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

There, as medical director, I had a friend and ally in the behavioral health director, and both our departments underwent years of rapid growth. The organization now employs a single psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management. 16 years ago I was a newcomer, at age 56, in the northernmost part of Maine.

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What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

It includes the following: Medical history. Building a Positive Relationship With Food Many people associate food with guilt or stress, particularly when managing weight. Prepare for Your First Session: Be ready to discuss your medical history, dietary habits, and weight management goals. Activity levels and daily routines.

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Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Health institutions rapidly adopted video and voice consultations to limit viral transmissions. This concern is in part due to the risk of replacing in-person visits, which are beneficial for building rapport in the mother-infant-provider relationship. Participants also described challenges to expanding telehealth.