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A Guide to Allergy Testing

Mesa Family Physician

Skin Prick Test (SPT) Often considered the gold standard for diagnosing allergies, the skin prick test (also known as the scratch test) involves placing small amounts of allergens on your skin and lightly pricking the surface. Always consult a healthcare professional for accurate diagnosis and treatment options that suit your lifestyle.

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Is a Medical Office Assistant Career Right for You?

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Relaying information between patients and providers. Effective communication skills: Medical office assistants must clearly communicate with patients, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. With experience, medical office assistants can advance to other roles within healthcare facilities.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

And so certainly from a family’s perspective, a family caregiver perspective, the last thing we want to have when it comes to good dementia care is a diagnose and audio scenario, or in this case, some type of screening result, and then we’ll see you again in six months. It can’t be diagnosed and adios.

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Prevention of Dementia: Kristine Yaffe

GeriPal

It’s just another example of, I think, that there’s a little extra special sauce there in the Beeson program. There’s not that much information on smoking and cognition. The biomarker discovery is tremendous, and I think truly will change the entire way ADRD is diagnosed and conceptualized in some ways.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

Navigating the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you're unwell or caring for someone who is. This guide will help you understand the different types of clinics and services they offer, so you can make an informed decision about where to seek medical care. Frequently Asked Questions What is the definition of a clinic?

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

Because I think we have someone special, a guest host. And so, unfortunately, I think for a while, this condition, for many people, isn’t diagnosed until you end up seeing a cardiologist or a heart failure doctor who’s really honed in on this to say, actually, this is a heart failure syndrome. This is Eric Widera.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

We’ve invited some very special guests to talk about the lower urinary tract – Christine Kistler and Scott Bauer. . 50 to 70% of people who are diagnosed with UTIs probably don’t have a UTI. I appreciate that information. How good are clinicians and nurses in following these guidelines or diagnosing a UTI?