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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. Endoscopy, upper GI and endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing gastritis. Non invasive H. Non invasive H. pylori in the kid.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

That’s where it really gets to this individual risks and balances, individual situation. Emmy: Having said that, I think we need to recognize that the gold standard, thorough OT assessment is not a reality for a lot of people, because of there aren’t enough of them, because of insurance might not cover it, and so forth.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

John: I am what I am, which is a family practice doctor. Whenever I take care of a patient, I see myself as a family practice doctor, but I’ve been a hospitalist, I’ve been a primary care doctor, and I’ve done palliative. I often say that doulas are mirrors. Again, I go back to this.

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